Julius Watkins Sextet

Julius Watkins Sextet is a CD by 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]

Julius Watkins Sextet
Studio album by
Julius Watkins
Released1995
RecordedAugust 8, 1954 and March 20, 1955
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length41:50
LabelBlue Note
ProducerAlfred Lion
Julius Watkins chronology
Julius Watkins Sextet
(1995)		 Les Jazz Modes
(1957)

Reception

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
SourceRating
Allmusic[5]

Track listing

All compositions by Julius Watkins except where noted.

  1. "Linda Delia" (George Butcher) - 5:18
  2. "Perpetuation" - 5:06
  3. "I Have Known" - 4:25
  4. "Leete" - 4:50
  5. "Garden Delights" - 4:43
  6. "Julie Ann" - 3:32
  7. "Sparkling Burgundy" - 4:15
  8. "B and B" - 4:57
  9. "Jordu" (Duke Jordan) - 4:44

Personnel
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References
  1. Julius Watkins discography accessed January 1, 2015
  2. "Blue Note Records sessionography 1953-1954"
  3. "Blue Note Records sessionography 1955-1956"
  4. Smith, P. G. Julius Watkins and the Evolution of the Jazz French Horn Genre accessed October 6, 2016
  5. Allmusic Review accessed January 1, 2015
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