BILL WATROUS

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William Russell Watrous III (June 8, 1939 – July 2, 2018) was an American jazz trombonist. He is perhaps best known by casual fans of jazz music for his rendition of Sammy Nestico's arrangement of the Johnny Mandel ballad "A Time for Love," which he recorded on a 1993 album of the same name. A self-described "bop-oriented" player, he was well known among fellow trombonists as a master technician and for his mellifluous sound.

Watrous' father, also a trombonist, introduced him to the instrument at an early age. While serving in the U.S. Navy, Watrous studied with jazz pianist and composer Herbie Nichols. His first professional performances were in Billy Butterfield's band.

Watrous' career blossomed in the 1960s. He played and recorded with many jazz luminaries, including Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Quincy Jones, Johnny Richards, and trombonist Kai Winding. He also played in the house band on the Merv Griffin Show
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BILL WATROUS In Love Again album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
In Love Again
Bop 1968
BILL WATROUS Love Themes For The Underground, The Establishment & Other Sub Cultures Not Yet Known album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Love Themes For The Underground, The Establishment & Other Sub Cultures Not Yet Known
Bop 1969
BILL WATROUS 'Bone Straight Ahead album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
'Bone Straight Ahead
Bop 1973
BILL WATROUS Manhattan Wildlife Refuge album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Manhattan Wildlife Refuge
Big Band 1974
BILL WATROUS The Tiger Of San Pedro album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Tiger Of San Pedro
Big Band 1975
BILL WATROUS Watrous In Hollywood album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Watrous In Hollywood
Bop 1979
BILL WATROUS Funk'n Fun album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Funk'n Fun
Bop 1979
BILL WATROUS I'll Play For You album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
I'll Play For You
Bop 1980
BILL WATROUS Coronary Trombossa! album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Coronary Trombossa!
Bop 1981
BILL WATROUS Roaring Back Into New York, New York album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Roaring Back Into New York, New York
Bop 1983
BILL WATROUS Bill Watrous & Carl Fontana album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bill Watrous & Carl Fontana
Bop 1984
BILL WATROUS Someplace Else album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Someplace Else
Bop 1986
BILL WATROUS Reflections album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Reflections
Bop 1987
BILL WATROUS 10th Avenue album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
10th Avenue
Bop 1987
BILL WATROUS A Time for Love album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A Time for Love
Bop 1993
BILL WATROUS Space Available album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Space Available
Big Band 1997
BILL WATROUS Kindred Spirits album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Kindred Spirits
Big Band 2006
BILL WATROUS Bare Bones album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bare Bones
Bop 2009
BILL WATROUS A Beautiful Friendship album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
A Beautiful Friendship
Big Band 2014

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BILL WATROUS Bill Watrous In London: Live At The Pizza Express - London March 1982 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bill Watrous In London: Live At The Pizza Express - London March 1982
Bop 1982
BILL WATROUS Bone-Ified album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bone-Ified
Bop 1992
BILL WATROUS Bill Watrous Quartet Live At The Blue Note album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Bill Watrous Quartet Live At The Blue Note
Bop 2000
BILL WATROUS Live In Living Comfort album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Live In Living Comfort
Bop 2003

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