Bobby Watson Quartet News

 
Bobby Watson's lovely, rocky opening night
Chicago Tribune
The rough-and-ready show that Kansas City alto saxophonist Bobby Watson played Thursday night at the Jazz Showcase produced some fine musical moments, even if it felt more like a run-through than a polished performance. In essence, Watson was just ...

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Jazz finds religion this weekend in Chicago
Examiner.com
And at Chicago's longest-running House of (Jazz) Worship – the Jazz Showcase (806 S. Plymouth) – Kansas City alto saxist Bobby Watson leads a Chicago-based quartet with Willie Pickens on piano, Marlene Rosenberg on bass, and Robert Shy on drums.


 
Steamy Weekend at the Artists Quarter: Debbie Duncan (Friday) and Zack Lozier ...
Jazz Police (blog)
Debbie's performance resume includes opening for Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock and Stephane Grapelli, and appearing with Bobby Watson (Horizon), Mark Murphy, Von Freeman, Marlena Shaw, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Joe Henderson, Jimmy McGriff, John Hendricks and ...


 
Summer's Pop and Jazz Festivals Load Their Lineups
New York Times
This year, of the 500 artists commanding the eight stages, standouts include Tony Bennett, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Esperanza Spalding, Jack DeJohnette, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Melody Gardot and the Eddie Palmieri Salsa Orchestra; ...

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Sketchy Black Dog packs 98 Bottles
San Diego Reader (blog)
His partner is Chris Wabich, a drummer with a highly unusual aesthetic. The group is billed as a jazz trio with string quartet. The final member of the trio is LA bassist Ed Livingston, who has been to SD before with Bobby Watson and Joshua White.


 
14th Annual Healdsburg Jazz Festival, June 1-10
Jazz Police (blog)
... of sponsors revived the event in time to present a landmark line-up in 2011, including Fred Hersch, Julian Lage, Geri Allen, Sangem (Charles Lloyd, Zakir Hussein and Eric Harland), Denny Zeitlin, Bobby Watson, Bobby Hutcherson, and Charlie Haden.

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Austin 360
A look ahead at May music shows in and around Austin
Austin 360
Left to right, Seth Gibbs, Sabrina Ellis, and Mark Stoney of Austin band Bobby Jealousy. Holding the key to arena rock The Black Keys show last week kicked off five days of music, food, comedy and assorted fun in Austin. Catch up all things festival ...