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Bill Watrous

tb, *1939 US, Middletown, Connecticut
Musician of Jazz
A.k.a. William Russel Watrous

William Russell Watrous III (born June 8, 1939 in Middletown, Connecticut) is a 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 is well known among fellow trombonists as a master technician and for his mellifluous sound.

     
Instruments
  • Trombone
  • Tenor sax
  • Vocals
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Pop
  • R&B/Soul
  • Soundtrack
Popular Tracks   
No More Blues on Someplace Else by Bill Watrous
Shenandoah on Someplace Else by Bill Watrous
La Fuerza on Someplace Else by Bill Watrous
Unforgettable on Bone-ified by Bill Watrous
The Shadow Of Your Smile on A Time For Love...The Music Of Johnny Mandel by Bill Watrous
Spain on Manhattan Wildlife Refuge by Bill Watrous
Lester Leaps In on Kindred Spirits by Bill Watrous, Pete Christlieb & The Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra
Close Enough For Love on A Time For Love...The Music Of Johnny Mandel by Bill Watrous
I'll Be Seeing You on Kindred Spirits by Bill Watrous, Pete Christlieb & The Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra
There Is No Greater Love on Someplace Else by Bill Watrous

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
A Beautiful FriendshipBill Watrous, Pete Christlieb, Carl Saunders, The Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra2014Album
Bare BonesBill Watrous, Rob Stoneback2009Album
Kindred SpiritsBill Watrous, Pete Christlieb, The Gary Urwin Jazz Orchestra2006Album
Mad To The BoneThe Rob Stoneback Big Band Featuring Bill Watrous2003Album
Spirit Of The HornSlide Hampton And The World Of Trombones With Special Guest Bill Watrous2002Album
The Tasting RoomLou Rovner Small Big Band Featuring Ernie Watts, Bobby Shew, Bill Watrous2002Album
My Favorite ThingsWaseda University High Society Orchestra Special Guest Bill Watrous1999Album
A Time For LoveBill Watrous1993Album
Bone-ifiedBill Watrous1992Album
A 5 Star EditionThe Brass Connection, Carl Fontana, Ian McDougall, Bill Watrous, Jiggs Whigham1991Album
Slightly Off The GroundThe Tom Kubis Big Band With Bill Watrous, Jack Sheldon & Matt Catingub1989Album
ReflectionsBill Watrous1987Album
Someplace ElseBill Watrous With Patrick Williams And His Orchestra1986Album
The Best OfBill Watrous1985Album
Bill Watrous & Carl FontanaBill Watrous & Carl Fontana1984Album
Bill Watrous In London: Live At The Pizza Express - London March 1982Bill Watrous / Brian Dee / Len Skeat / Martin Drew1982Album
Bill WatrousBill Watrous1981Compil.
Coronary Trombossa!Bill Watrous With The New Bill Watrous Quartet1981Album
Trombone SummitKai Winding ▪ Albert Mangelsdorff ▪ Bill Watrous ▪ Jiggs Whigham1981Album
I'll Play For YouBill Watrous1980Album
In Tandem Into The 80'sThe Danny Stiles Five Featuring Bill Watrous1979Album
L.A. BoundNick Brignola Quintet Featuring Bill Watrous1979Album
The Tiger Of San PedroBill Watrous And The Manhattan Wildlife Refuge1975Album
Manhattan Wildlife RefugeBill Watrous1974Album
Love Themes For The Underground, The Establishment & Other Sub Cultures Not Yet KnownBill Watrous With Walter Raim Concept1969Album
In Love AgainBill Watrous With The Richard Behrke Strings1968Album
In Love Again / Theme From La StradaBill Watrous With The Richard Behrke Strings1968Single
It's All In The Game / In Love AgainBill WatrousSingle
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