REGGIE WATKINS

Hard Bop / Fusion • United States

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Reggie Watkins was born on August 24, 1971 in Wheeling, West Virginia. He played trumpet and tuba in high school before switching to valve trombone, then eventually slide trombone. It was as a music major at West Virginia University that he was first exposed to the playing of ’bone legend J.J. Johnson. “From the first moment I heard him solo, my life was changed,” he said. “J.J.’s melodic concept, the clarity of his tone, just the image of him playing got to me. As dazzled as I was by his speed, it was those other things that mattered the most.” In Pittsburgh, Watkins was influenced by Roger Humphries, the local legend known for playing with Horace Silver on such classic albums as "Song for My Father." Watkins became involved in various bands and gained a reputation for his strong, groove-minded playing. In 1999, Watkins became Maynard Ferguson’s trombonist, music director, and arranger. He read more...

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Hard Bop 2004

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One for Miles, One for Maynard
Fusion 2014

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Hard Bop 2016

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Hard Bop 2025

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