1995 studio album by Julius Watkins
Julius Watkins Sextet is an album by the french horn player Julius Watkins featuring tracks recorded in 1954 and 1955 which were originally released as two 10 inch LPs (BLP 5053, 5064) on the Blue Note label.[1] [2] [3] [4] The original 12 inch LP (K18P-9273) was released in Japan on June 25, 1983 by King Records (Japan) , who owned the Blue Note license in Japan at that time.
Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars stating: "The French horn might be a difficult instrument, but Watkins played it with the warmth of a trombone and nearly the fluidity of a trumpet. All nine straight-ahead selections on his CD are group originals, with Duke Jordan's future standard "Jordu" being heard in one of its earliest versions. Overall, the music fits into the modern mainstream of the period. This early effort by Julius Watkins is easily recommended".[5]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [5]
All compositions by Julius Watkins except where noted.
"Linda Delia" (George Butcher) - 5:18
"Perpetuation" - 5:06
"I Have Known" - 4:25
"Leete" - 4:50
"Garden Delights" - 4:43
"Julie Ann" - 3:32
"Sparkling Burgundy" - 4:15
"B and B" - 4:57
"Jordu " (Duke Jordan) - 4:44
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Albums
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
Albums as leader or co-leader With others
All Star Sessions (Gene Ammons , 1950)
The Happy Blues (Gene Ammons, 1956)
No Problem (Chet Baker , 1979)
Les Liaisons dangereuses (Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers , 1959)
True Blue (Tina Brooks , 1960)
Swingin' (Kenny Burrell , 1956)
Blue Lights (Kenny Burrell, 1958)
The Inimitable Teddy Edwards (1976)
Art Farmer Quintet featuring Gigi Gryce (1955)
The Complete Roost Recordings (Stan Getz , 1952)
Stan Getz Plays (1952)
Doin' the Gigi (Gigi Gryce , 1957)
The Return of Howard McGhee (1955)
Beautiful! (Charles McPherson , 1965)
Complete Charlie Parker on Dial /Charlie Parker on Dial (1947)
Patterns of Jazz (Cecil Payne, 1956)
Bird Gets the Worm (Cecil Payne, 1976)
Oscar Pettiford (1954)
Introducing Doug Raney (1977)
Comin' On! (Dizzy Reece , 1960)
Here Comes Louis Smith (1958)
Stitt's Bits (Sonny Stitt , 1950)
Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass (1962)
The Champ (Sonny Stitt , 1973)
Julius Watkins Sextet (1955)
Year(s) indicated are for the recording(s), not first release, except for the compilation section
As leader or co-leader With others
At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1 (Art Blakey /The Jazz Messengers , 1955)
At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2 (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1955)
The Jazz Messengers (Art Blakey, 1956)
Originally (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1956 [1982])
At the Jazz Corner of the World (Art Blakey/The Jazz Messengers, 1959)
All Night Long (Kenny Burrell , 1956)
K.B. Blues (1957 [1979])
Byrd's Eye View (Donald Byrd , 1955)
Byrd in Flight (Donald Byrd, 1960)
A New Perspective (1963)
Mustang! (Donald Byrd, 1966)
Blackjack (Donald Byrd, 1967)
Dial "S" for Sonny (Sonny Clark , 1957)
My Conception (Sonny Clark, 1957)
Someday My Prince Will Come (Miles Davis , 1961)
In Person Friday and Saturday Nights at the Blackhawk, Complete (Miles Davis, 1961)
Miles Davis at Carnegie Hall (1961)
Afro-Cuban (Kenny Dorham , 1955)
Whistle Stop (Kenny Dorham, 1961)
This Is New (Kenny Drew , 1957)
Undercurrent (Kenny Drew, 1960)
Farmer's Market (Art Farmer , 1956)
The Opener (Curtis Fuller , 1957)
Sliding Easy (Curtis Fuller, 1959)
Afro (Dizzy Gillespie , 1954)
Dizzy and Strings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954)
Jazz Recital (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954–55)
I Want to Hold Your Hand (Grant Green , 1965)
A Blowin' Session (Johnny Griffin , 1957)
My Point of View (Herbie Hancock , 1963)
Informal Jazz (Elmo Hope , 1956)
Goin' Up (Freddie Hubbard , 1960)
Blue Spirits (Freddie Hubbard, 1965)
The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 (1955)
Together! (Elvin Jones and Philly Joe Jones , 1961)
Midnight Walk (Elvin Jones, 1966)
I Wanna Talk About You (Tete Montoliu , 1980)
Introducing Lee Morgan (1956)
Lee Morgan Sextet (1956)
Cornbread (Lee Morgan , 1965)
Charisma (1966)
The Rajah (1966)
Tenor Conclave (Prestige All Stars, 1957)
Star Bright (Dizzy Reece , 1959)
The Cool Voice of Rita Reys (1956)
Good Move! (Freddie Roach 1963)
The Max Roach Quartet featuring Hank Mobley (1953)
Max Roach + 4 (1956)
The Max Roach 4 Plays Charlie Parker (1957)
MAX (Max Roach , 1958)
Yasmina, a Black Woman (Archie Shepp , 1969)
Poem for Malcolm (Archie Shepp, 1969)
Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers (1954–55)
Silver's Blue (Horace Silver , 1956)
6 Pieces of Silver (Horace Silver, 1956–58)
The Stylings of Silver (Horace Silver, 1957)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume One (1957)
A Date with Jimmy Smith Volume Two (1957)
Julius Watkins Sextet (1955)
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