Eric Watson (musician)

For other people named Eric Watson, see Eric Watson (disambiguation).

Eric Watson
Born (1955-07-05) July 5, 1955 (age 69)
Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S.
GenresJazz
InstrumentPiano
LabelsACT Music

Eric Watson (born July 5, 1955) is an American jazz pianist.

Early life and education

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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

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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

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  • 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

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b "Eric Watson Biography". ACT Music. Archived from the original on April 8, 2019. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  3. ^ Zwerin, Mike (February 1, 1996). "Eric Watson, a 'Recovering Classical Pianist'". The New York Times. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
  4. ^ Zwerin, Mike (February 1, 1996). "Eric Watson, a 'Recovering Classical Pianist'". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
  5. ^ Drouot, Alain. "Live au Petit Faucheux: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
  6. ^ Nastos, Michael. "Smetana: Les Deux Quatuors/Huit Polkas: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved December 4, 2010.
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