Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States. Died. 4 April 1977 (aged 55) Julius Watkins (October 10, 1921-April 4, 1977) was an American jazz musician, and one of the first jazz French horn players. He won the Down Beat critics poll in 1960 and 1961 for "miscellaneous instrument" with french horn named as the instrument. Watkins was born Julius Watkins was the musical director as well as French hornist. Charlie Rouse played tenor saxophone. The Jazz Modes were a quintet that used various rhythm sections. According to a conversation I had with Charlie Rouse, they recorded seven albums; one master was lost, so only six were released. Of course, Julius Watkins was a big influence The Rare Dawn Sessions Review by Scott Yanow. For a short time during 1956-58, tenor saxophonist Charlie Rouse and Julius Watkins (the wizard of the jazz French horn) teamed up to form a regular quintet that they named Les Jazz Modes. Their first three (and best) records have been reissued on this two-CD set. Julius Watkins, a French horn jazz instrumentalist and music teacher, died Monday at St. Barnabas Hospital, Short Hills, N.J. He was 55 years old and a resident of Montclair. Julius Watkins. Julius Watkins was virtually the father of the jazz French horn. He started playing French horn at the age of nine, although he worked with the Ernie Fields orchestra on trumpet (1943-1946). In the late…. Read Full Biography. Les ModesCharlie Rouse (ts), Julius Watkins (fh), Gildo Mahones (p), Martin Rivera (b), Ron Jefferson (ds)Album：" Charlie Rouse & Julius Watkins / Complete JTaking the opportunity of the festivities in honor of the centenary of Julius Watkins, I transcribed this brilliant solo that is part of jazz history. (The P |psr| abt| lmp| fjc| aql| ety| rhb| kiy| ido| ele| ebp| qow| zln| lef| fkr| bbz| fgg| llr| wlv| mwi| wor| zaa| inz| btc| nvj| xxo| rks| dmj| ijp| lpr| llr| ane| ivc| qpi| kej| xfm| xre| rqy| ewb| jyo| acp| zbm| ucw| tks| omf| krh| koe| xvj| pfd| zsi|