Douglas Watkins (March 2, 1934 – February 5, 1962) was an American

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. He was best known for being an accompanist to various hard bop artists in the Detroit area, including

Donald Byrd Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II (December 9, 1932 – February 4, 2013) was an American jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist. A sideman for many other jazz musicians of his generation, Byrd was one of the few hard bop m ...

and

Jackie McLean John Lenwood "Jackie" McLean (May 17, 1931 – March 31, 2006) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, composer, bandleader, and educator, and is one of the few musicians to be elected to the ''DownBeat'' Hall of Fame in the year of their deat ...

Biography

Watkins was born in

Detroit Detroit ( , ; , ) is the largest city in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also the largest U.S. city on the United States–Canada border, and the seat of government of Wayne County. The City of Detroit had a population of 639,111 at th ...

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, United States. An original member of the

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, he later played in

Horace Silver Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver (September 2, 1928 – June 18, 2014) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger, particularly in the hard bop style that he helped pioneer in the 1950s. After playing tenor saxophone and piano at sch ...

's quintet and freelanced with

Gene Ammons Eugene "Jug" Ammons (April 14, 1925 – August 6, 1974), also known as "The Boss", was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. The son of boogie-woogie pianist Albert Ammons, Gene Ammons is remembered for his accessible music, steeped in soul and ...

Kenny Burrell Kenneth Earl Burrell (born July 31, 1931) is an American jazz guitarist known for his work on numerous top jazz labels: Prestige, Blue Note, Verve, CTI, Muse, and Concord. His collaborations with Jimmy Smith were notable, and produced the 1965 ...

Art Farmer Arthur Stewart Farmer (August 21, 1928 – October 4, 1999) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhorn player. He also played flumpet, a trumpet–flugelhorn combination especially designed for him. He and his identical twin brother, double ...

Hank Mobley Henry "Hank" Mobley (July 7, 1930 – May 30, 1986) was an American hard bop and soul jazz tenor saxophonist and composer. Mobley was described by Leonard Feather as the "middleweight champion of the tenor saxophone", a metaphor used to descr ...

Lee Morgan Edward Lee Morgan (July 10, 1938 – February 19, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter and composer. One of the key hard bop musicians of the 1960s, Morgan came to prominence in his late teens, recording on John Coltrane's '' Blue Train'' (1 ...

Sonny Rollins Walter Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz musicians. In a seven-decade career, he has recorded over sixty albums as a ...

, and

Phil Woods Philip Wells Woods (November 2, 1931 – September 29, 2015) was an American jazz alto saxophonist, clarinetist, bandleader, and composer. Biography Woods was born in Springfield, Massachusetts. After inheriting a saxophone at age 12, he began ...

among others. Some of Watkins' best-known work can be heard, when as a 22-year-old, he appeared on the 1956 album ''

Saxophone Colossus ''Saxophone Colossus'' is the sixth studio album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Rollins. Perhaps Rollins's best-known album, it is often considered his breakthrough record. It was recorded monophonically on June 22, 1956, with producer Bob W ...

'' by tenor saxophonist

, with

Max Roach Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007) was an American jazz Jazz drumming, drummer and composer. A pioneer of bebop, he worked in many other styles of music, and is generally considered one of the most important drummers in h ...

and

Tommy Flanagan Thomas Lee Flanagan (March 16, 1930 – November 16, 2001) was an American jazz pianist and composer. He grew up in Detroit, initially influenced by such pianists as Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson, and Nat King Cole, and then by bebop musicians. ...

. According to

's autobiography, ''Let's Get to the Nitty Gritty'', Watkins, along with Silver, later left Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers because the other members of the band at the time (

Kenny Dorham McKinley Howard "Kenny" Dorham (August 30, 1924 – December 5, 1972) was an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer. Dorham's talent is frequently lauded by critics and other musicians, but he never received the kind of attention or public ...

and Blakey) had serious drug problems, whereas Watkins and Silver were tired of being harassed and searched by the police every time they went to a gig in a new city and club. When

Charles Mingus Charles Mingus Jr. (April 22, 1922 – January 5, 1979) was an American jazz upright bassist, pianist, composer, bandleader, and author. A major proponent of collective improvisation, he is considered to be one of the greatest jazz musicians and ...

briefly ventured over to the piano stool in 1961, he hired Watkins to take over the bass part; '' Oh Yeah'' and ''

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'' were the results. Watkins recorded only two albums as leader: ''Watkins at Large'' for Transition; and ''

Soulnik ''Soulnik'' is the second of two albums led by American jazz bassist Doug Watkins featuring tracks recorded in 1960 and released on the New Jazz label.New Jazz. The latter, recorded in 1960, with

Yusef Lateef Yusef Abdul Lateef (born William Emanuel Huddleston; October 9, 1920 – December 23, 2013) was an American jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer, and prominent figure among the Ahmadiyya Community in America. Although Lateef's main instruments ...

, features Watkins on cello with

Herman Wright Herman Wright was a jazz bassist. He was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1932, and, in 1960, moved to New York City, where he resided until his death in 1997. He began on drums as a teen before ultimately settling on upright bass. He worked with Doro ...

backing him on bass. The cello was an instrument he had started to play only a few days before the recording session. Watkins died in an automobile accident near

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, on February 5, 1962, while traveling from Arizona to San Francisco to meet drummer

Philly Joe Jones Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August 30, 1985) was an American jazz drummer. Biography Early career As a child, Jones appeared as a featured tap dancer on ''The Kiddie Show'' on the Philadelphia radio station WIP. He was ...

for a gig.

Discography

As leader

* 1956: ''Watkins at Large'' ( Transition) * 1960: ''

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'' (Prestige, 1957) *'' Critic's Choice'' (World Pacific, 1957) *'' The Pepper-Knepper Quintet'' (MetroJazz, 1958) with

Jimmy Knepper James Minter Knepper (November 22, 1927 – June 14, 2003) was an American jazz trombonist. In addition to his own recordings as leader, Knepper performed and recorded with Charlie Barnet, Woody Herman, Claude Thornhill, Stan Kenton, Benny Goo ...

*'' 10 to 4 at the 5 Spot'' (Riverside, 1958) With

*''

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'' (Prestige, 1957) *''

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'' (Prestige, 1958) *''

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'' (Prestige, 1961) With

Art Blakey Arthur Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He was also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina after he converted to Islam for a short time in the late 1940s. Blakey made a name for himself in the 1 ...

*'' At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 1'' (Blue Note, 1955) *'' At the Cafe Bohemia, Vol. 2'' (Blue Note, 1955) * ''

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Tina Brooks Harold Floyd "Tina" Brooks (June 7, 1932 – August 13, 1974) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer best remembered for his work in the hard bop style. Early years Harold Floyd Brooks was born in Fayetteville, North Carolina, an ...

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Minor Move ''Minor Move'' is an album by American hard bop tenor Tina Brooks. It features performances by Brooks, Lee Morgan, Sonny Clark, Doug Watkins and Art Blakey. It was recorded on March 16, 1958, and was the first album Brooks recorded as a leader ...

'' (Blue Note, 1958) With

*'' All Night Long'' (Prestige, 1956) *'' All Day Long'' (Prestige, 1957) *''

'' (Prestige, 1957) *''

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'' (Blue Note, 1957

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*'' 2 Guitars'' - with

Jimmy Raney James Elbert Raney (August 20, 1927 – May 10, 1995) was an American jazz guitarist, born in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, known for his work from 1951 to 1952 and then from 1953 to 1954 with the Red Norvo trio (replacing Tal Farlow) and ...

(Prestige, 1957) With

*''

Byrd's Eye View ''Byrd's Eye View'' is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1955 and originally released on Tom Wilson's Transition label.

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Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill ''Byrd Blows on Beacon Hill'' is an album by trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded at Steve Fassett's Home on Beacon Hill in Boston in 1956 and originally released on Tom Wilson's Transition label in 1957.2 Trumpets'' (Prestige, 1956) - with

*''

Jazz Eyes ''Jazz Eyes'' is an album by saxophonist John Jenkins and trumpeter Donald Byrd recorded in 1957 and released on Regent Records (a subsidiary of Savoy Records). Savoy issued it again later with the alternate title ''Star Eyes''.

'' (Regent, 1957) - with John Jenkins *''Byrd in Paris'' (Brunswick, 1958) *''Parisian Thoroughfare'' (Brunswick, 1958) *'' Fuego'' (Blue Note, 1959) *'' Byrd in Flight'' (Blue Note, 1960) *''

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'' (Blue Note, 1961) With

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'' (Prestige, 1957

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'' (Prestige, 1957) With

Curtis Fuller Curtis DuBois Fuller (December 15, 1932May 8, 2021) was an American jazz trombonist. He was a member of Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and contributed to many classic jazz recordings. Early life Fuller was born in Detroit on December 15, 1932. ...

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New Trombone ''New Trombone'' is the debut album by trombonist Curtis Fuller recorded in 1957 and originally released on Prestige Records.

'' (Prestige, 1957) With

Red Garland William McKinley "Red" Garland Jr. (May 13, 1923 – April 23, 1984) was an American modern jazz pianist. Known for his work as a bandleader and during the 1950s with Miles Davis, Garland helped popularize the block chord style of playing in jazz ...

*'' Coleman Hawkins with the Red Garland Trio'' (Swingville, 1959) *''

Satin Doll "Satin Doll" is a jazz standard written by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn with lyrics by Johnny Mercer. Written in 1953, the song has been recorded by Ella Fitzgerald, 101 Strings, Terry Callier, and Nancy Wilson. Its chord progressio ...

'' (Prestige, 1959

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*'' Rediscovered Masters'' (Prestige, 1959 977 With

Benny Golson Benny Golson (born January 25, 1929) is an American bebop/hard bop jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and arranger. He came to prominence with the big bands of Lionel Hampton and Dizzy Gillespie, more as a writer than a performer, before launch ...

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Gettin' with It ''Gettin' with It'' is the seventh album by saxophonist Benny Golson featuring performances recorded in 1959 and originally released on the New Jazz label.

'' (New Jazz, 1959) With

Bill Hardman William Franklin Hardman Jr. (April 6, 1933 – December 6, 1990) was an American jazz trumpeter and flugelhornist who chiefly played hard bop. He was married to Roseline and they had a daughter Nadege. Career Hardman was born and grew ...

*'' Saying Something'' (

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1961) With

Wilbur Harden Wilbur Harden (December 31, 1924 in Birmingham, Alabama – June 10, 1969 in New York City) was an American jazz trumpeter, flugelhornist, and composer. Harden is best remembered for his recordings with saxophonists Yusef Lateef and John Coltrane ...

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Mainstream 1958 ''Mainstream 1958: The East Coast Jazz Scene'' is a 1958 album by jazz musicians Wilbur Harden and John Coltrane. It is the first of three collaborative albums with Harden and Coltrane as leaders, the other two being ''Jazz Way Out'' and ''Tangany ...

'' (Savoy, 1958) With

Thad Jones Thaddeus Joseph Jones (March 28, 1923 – August 20, 1986) was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists". Biography Thad Jones was born in Pontiac, Michigan, U ...

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Mad Thad ''Mad Thad'' is a Hardbop jazz album by Thad Jones recorded in 1957 for Period Records. Track listing # Whisper Not ( Benny Golson) – 5:35 # Quiet Sip (Thad Jones) – 9:01 # Ballad Medley: #* Flamingo ( Ted Grouya, Edmund Anderson) – 1 ...

'' (Period, 1957) *'' Olio'' (Prestige, 1957) With

*''

Jazz for the Thinker ''Jazz for the Thinker'' is the debut album by multi-instrumentalist Yusef Lateef recorded in 1957 and released on the Savoy label.

'' (Savoy, 1957) *'' Jazz Mood'' (Savoy, 1957) With

*'' Presenting... Jackie McLean'' (Ad Lib, 1955) *''

Lights Out! ''Lights Out!'' is a studio album by saxophonist Jackie McLean, his debut on Prestige Records. It was recorded in 1956 and released the same year as PRLP 7035. The album was reissued on CD in 1990 (as Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-426-2/Prestig ...

'' (Prestige, 1956) *'' 4, 5 and 6'' (Prestige, 1956) *'' Jackie McLean & Co.'' (Prestige, 1957) *''

Alto Madness ''Alto Madness'' is an album by alto saxophonists Jackie McLean and John Jenkins recorded in 1957 and released on the Prestige label.John Jenkins *'' Bluesnik'' (Blue Note, 1961) With

*'' Oh Yeah'' (Atlantic, 1961) *''

'' (Atlantic, 1961) With

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Hank Mobley Quartet ''Hank Mobley Quartet'' is the debut album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley released on the Blue Note label in 1955 as BLP 5066, a 10" LP. It was recorded on March 27, 1955, and features Mobley, Horace Silver, Doug Watkins and Art Blakey. The alb ...

'' (Blue Note, 1955) *''

The Jazz Message of Hank Mobley ''The Jazz Message of Hank Mobley'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley released on the Savoy label in 1956. It was recorded on February 8, 1956, and features performances by Mobley, Donald Byrd, Ronnie Ball, Horace Silver, Doug Watkin ...

'' (Savoy, 1956) *''

Mobley's Message ''Mobley's Message'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley, released on the Prestige label in 1957. It was recorded on July 20, 1956 and features performances by Mobley, Donald Byrd, Barry Harris, Doug Watkins and Art Taylor, with Jacki ...

'' (Prestige, 1956) *'' Mobley's 2nd Message'' (Prestige, 1956) *'' Jazz Message No. 2'' (Savoy, 1956) *''

Hank Mobley and his All Stars ''Hank Mobley and His All Stars'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley, released on the Blue Note Records, Blue Note label in 1957 as BLP 1544. It was recorded on January 13, 1957, and features Mobley along with the other members of the fir ...

'' (Blue Note, 1957) *''

Hank Mobley Quintet ''Hank Mobley Quintet'' is an album by jazz saxophonist Hank Mobley released on the Blue Note label in 1957 as BLP 1550. It was recorded on March 8, 1957 and features Mobley, trumpeter Art Farmer, bassist Doug Watkins, pianist Horace Silver, and ...

'' (Blue Note, 1957) With

*'' Introducing Lee Morgan'' (Savoy, 1956) *''

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'' (Blue Note, 1957) With The Prestige All Stars *'' Wheelin' & Dealin''' (Prestige, 1957) With

Paul Quinichette Paul Quinichette (May 17, 1916 – May 25, 1983) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist. He was known as the "Vice President" or "Vice Prez" for his emulation of the breathy style of Lester Young, whose nickname was "The President", or simply "P ...

*'' On the Sunny Side'' (Prestige, 1957) With

Dizzy Reece Alphonso Son "Dizzy" Reece (born 5 January 1931) is a Jamaican-born hard bop jazz trumpeter. Reece is among a group of jazz musicians born in Jamaica which includes Bertie King, Joe Harriott, Roland Alphonso, Wilton Gaynair, Sonny Bradshaw, ...

*'' Soundin' Off'' (Blue Note, 1960) With

Rita Reys Rita Reys (born Maria Everdina Reijs; 21 December 1924 – 28 July 2013) was a jazz singer from the Netherlands. She was promoted as "Europe's First Lady of Jazz". In the 1980s, Rita returned to the American Songbook, recording albums such as ...

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The Cool Voice of Rita Reys ''The Cool Voice of Rita Reys'' is the debut album by Dutch jazz singer Rita Reys which features sessions recorded with bands led by drummers Art Blakey and her husband Wessel Ilcken. The sessions are divided over each side of the original LP wh ...

'' (Columbia, 1956) With

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'' (Prestige, 1956) *'' Newk's Time'' (Blue Note, 1957) With

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Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers ''Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers'' is a 1956 repackage of 1955 10” LPs by jazz pianist Horace Silver with drummer Art Blakey and featuring Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Kenny Dorham on trumpet, and Doug Watkins on bass. By the time ...

'' (Blue Note, 1955) *'' Silver's Blue'' (Columbia, 1956) *''

6 Pieces of Silver ''6 Pieces of Silver'' is a studio album by jazz pianist Horace Silver released on the Blue Note Records, Blue Note label in 1957 featuring performances by Silver with Donald Byrd, Hank Mobley, Doug Watkins and Louis Hayes. The Allmusic review b ...

'' (Blue Note, 1956) With Louis Smith *''

Here Comes Louis Smith ''Here Comes Louis Smith'' is the debut album by American trumpeter Louis Smith recorded in 1958 and released on the Blue Note label.

'' (Blue Note, 1957) With

Idrees Sulieman Idrees Sulieman (August 7, 1923 – July 23, 2002) was an American bop and hard bop trumpeter. Biography He was born Leonard Graham in St. Petersburg, Florida, United States, later changing his name to Idrees Sulieman, after converting to Isl ...

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'' (New Jazz, 1958) with the Prestige All Stars With

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'' (Moodsville, 1961) With

*'' Pairing Off'' (Prestige, 1956)

References

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