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Julius Watkins

frh, 1921-1977 US, Detroit
Jazz
A.k.a. Julius B. Watkins

Julius Watkins (October 10, 1921 – April 4, 1977) was an American jazz musician, and one of the first French horn players in jazz. He won the Down Beat critics poll in 1960 and 1961 for "miscellaneous instrument" with French horn named as the instrument.

     
Instruments
  • French horn
  • Flugelhorn
  • Alphorn
Genres
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul
  • Latin
Plays With
All Star Big Band
Art Farmer Tentet
Babs Gonzales And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
Gil Evans And His Orchestra
Jazz Contemporaries
Julius Watkins Sextet
Kenny Clarke And His Clique
Milt Jackson And Big Brass
Milt Jackson Septet
Milton Jackson And His New Group
Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra
Oscar Pettiford And His Jazz Groups
Oscar Pettiford Orchestra
Oscar Pettiford's Quintet
Quincy Jones And His Orchestra
Tadd Dameron And His Orchestra
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis
The Blue Mitchell Orchestra
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
The Jazz Modes
The Manhattan Jazz All Stars
The New Oscar Pettiford Sextet
The Quincy Jones Big Band
The Rouse-Watkins Combo
Composer's Workshop Ensemble
The Billy Taylor Orchestra
The Rugolettes
The Jazz Lab Quintet
Jimmy Heath And Brass
Popular Tracks   
Let's Call This on All That Jazz, Vol. 66: Hackensack – Thelonius Monk & Friends Play Monk & Ellington by Thelonious Monk
Think of One (Take 2) on All That Jazz, Vol. 66: Hackensack – Thelonius Monk & Friends Play Monk & Ellington by Thelonious Monk
Think of One (Take 1) on All That Jazz, Vol. 66: Hackensack – Thelonius Monk & Friends Play Monk & Ellington by Thelonious Monk
You Are Too Beautiful on Les Jazz Modes Vol. 2 by Charlie Rouse
Linda Delia on Les Jazz Modes Vol. 2 by Charlie Rouse
Somebody Somewhere on One Happy Fella by Julius Watkins
When The Blues Come On on Les Jazz Modes Vol. 2 by Charlie Rouse
Town and Country on Les Jazz Modes Vol. 2 by Charlie Rouse
Blue Modes on Les Jazz Modes Vol. 2 by Charlie Rouse
Garden Delights on Les Jazz Modes Vol. 2 by Charlie Rouse

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Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
The Complete Jazz Modes SessionsCharlie Rouse & Julius Watkins2011Compil.
French Horns For My LadyJulius Watkins1962Album
Modern Jazz Survey 2 / Baritones & French HornsPepper Adams, Cecil Payne, Julius Watkins, David Amram1957Album
Gigi Gryce · Thelonious Monk · Percy Heath · Art Blakey · Horace Silver · Art Farmer · Kenny Clarke · Cecil Payne · Jimmy Cleveland · Oscar Pettiford · Julius WatkinsGigi Gryce · Thelonious Monk · Percy Heath · Art Blakey · Horace Silver · Art Farmer · Kenny Clarke · Cecil Payne · Jimmy Cleveland · Oscar Pettiford · Julius Watkins1955Album
Bruz / Don't Blame MeKenny Clarke And His Clique Featuring Julius Watkins1949Album
Linda Delia / I Have KnownJulius WatkinsSingle
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