Eric Watson (musician)
Eric Watson | |
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| Born | July 5, 1955 Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Labels | ACT Music |
Eric Watson (born July 5, 1955) is an American jazz pianist.
Early life and education
Watson was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts. He began playing piano as a child and performed in rock bands in Massachusetts.[1] He studied classical music at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio.[2][3]
Career
After graduating from college in 1978, Watson moved to Paris, where he performed jazz and classical music and worked as an accompanist for a dance group.[4] is signed to a long-term recording contract with ACT Music.[2] He has worked with double bass player John Lindberg, drummer Ed Thigpen,[5] and Steve Lacy.[6]
Discography
- Bulls Blood (1980)
- Conspiracy (1982)
- Child in the Sky (1985)
- Piano One (1985)
- Your Tonight Is My Tomorrow (1987)
- Charles Ives (1991)
- Palimpseste (1991)
- Listen to the Night (1994)
- Punk Circus (1994)
- Silent Hearts (1999)
- Full Metal Quartet (2000)
- Sketches of Solitude (2002)
- Road Movies (2004)
- Midnight Torsion (2009)
- Memories of Paris (2010)
With Steve Lacy
- Spirit of Mingus (Free Lance, 1992)
- Clangs (hat ART, 1993)
References
- ^ Bessières, Vincent (October 2004). "Jazzmen de notre temps" (in French). Philharmonie de Paris. Archived from the original on July 7, 2015. Retrieved July 7, 2015.
- ^ a b "Eric Watson Biography". ACT Music. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Zwerin, Mike (February 1, 1996). "Eric Watson, a 'Recovering Classical Pianist'". The New York Times. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
- ^ Zwerin, Mike (February 1, 1996). "Eric Watson, a 'Recovering Classical Pianist'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- ^ Drouot, Alain. "Live au Petit Faucheux: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
- ^ Nastos, Michael. "Smetana: Les Deux Quatuors/Huit Polkas: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 4, 2010.