Bassists · 1934–1962

Doug Watkins

American jazz double bassist (1934-1962)

Born: 2 March 1934
Detroit
Died: 5 February 1962
Holbrook
Country: United States
Active: 1950–
Record labels: Blue Note
Discography: 2 albums

Biography

Doug Watkins was a jazz musician who played double bass and cello. Doug Watkins was born on 2 March 1934 in Detroit and died on 5 February 1962 in Holbrook. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note. The discography here lists 2 albums, from “Watkins at Large” (1956) to “Soulnik” (1960).

Douglas Watkins (March 2, 1934 – February 5, 1962) was an American jazz double bassist. He was best known for being an accompanist to various hard bop artists in the Detroit area, including Donald Byrd and Jackie McLean.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Watkins at Large 1956

Soulnik 1960 · Prestige

Also plays on

Albums where Doug Watkins is credited as a sideman

1955	Byrds Eye View — Donald Byrd	bass, double bass
1955	Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers — Horace Silver and The Jazz Messengers	double bass
1955	Hank Mobley Quartet — Hank Mobley	double bass
1956	Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill — Donald Byrd	bass
1956	2 Trumpets — Art Farmer & Donald Byrd	bass
1956	The Jazz Message of Hank Mobley — Hank Mobley	bass
1956	Mobley's Message — Hank Mobley	bass, double bass
1956	Jammin' With Gene — Gene Ammons	double bass
1956	4, 5 and 6 — Jackie McLean	double bass
1957	Saxophone Colossus — Sonny Rollins	double bass
1957	Jazz Mood — Yusef Lateef	finger cymbals, percussion
1957	Introducing Lee Morgan — Lee Morgan with Hank Mobley Quintet	bass, double bass
1957	2 Guitars — Kenny Burrell & Jimmy Raney	double bass
1957	All Day Long — Kenny Burrell	double bass
1957	All Night Long — Kenny Burrell	double bass
1957	Kenny Burrell — Kenny Burrell	bass
1957	Hank Mobley Quintet — Cedar Walton & Hank Mobley Quintet	bass, double bass
1957	Flute Flight — Herbie Mann and Bobby Jaspar	double bass
1957	New Trombone — Curtis Fuller	double bass
1957	Hank Mobley Quintet — Hank Mobley	bass, double bass
1957	Hank Mobley and His All Stars — Hank Mobley	double bass
1957	Jazz Message #2 — Hank Mobley	double bass
1957	The Cool Voice of Rita Reys — Rita Reys with the Jazz Messengers and Wessel Ilcken Combo	bass
1957	Mad Thad — Thad Jones	double bass
1957	Funky — Gene Ammons	double bass
1957	Alto Madness — Jackie McLean / John Jenkins	double bass
1957	Jackie McLean & Co. — Jackie McLean	double bass
1957	Jazz Eyes — John Jenkins, Donald Byrd, Curtis Fuller, Tommy Flanagan, Doug Watkins, Art Taylor	double bass
1958	Wheelin’ & Dealin’ — Frank Wess / John Coltrane / Paul Quinichette / Mal Waldron / Doug Watkins / Arthur Taylor	double bass
1958	Bird Feathers — Phil Woods, Gene Quill, Jackie McLean, John Jenkins, Hal McKusick	bass