Ernest James Watts is an American jazz and rhythm and blues saxophonist, soprano, alto and tenor saxophonist. He worked with Charlie Haden's Western Quartet and toured with the Rolling Stones. On Frank Zappa's The Grand Wazoo, he plays "Mystery Horn", a straight-necked C-melody saxophone. He played the remarkable saxophone riff in Glenn Frey's The One You Love.
| Birth name | Ernest James Watts |
| Born | October 23, 1945, Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, rhythm and blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Saxophone, flute, clarinet |
| Years active | 1960s–present |
| Labels | Motown, Tamla, Atlantic, Warner Bros, A&M, CBS, Qwest |
| Associated acts | Charlie Haden, Buddy Rich, The Tonight Show Band, Marvin Gaye, Rolling Stones, Christopher Cross |
Saxophonist Ernie Watts was born in Norfolk, Virginia, United States on October 23, 1945. He's 78 years old today.
Grammy-winning saxophonist known for his work with The Rolling Stones and Charlie Haden's Quartet West.
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Ernie Watts was born in the Zodiac sign Scorpio (The Scales), and 1945 is also the year of Rooster (雞) in the Chinese Zodiac.
At the age of thirteen, he began playing the saxophone and eventually obtained a Down Beat Magazine scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music.
He was a part of The Tonight Show Band's tenor saxophone section for nearly two decades.
His son, Ken, was born in the year 1973.
He performed the famed"Mystery Horn" solo on Guitarist Frank Zappa's album The Grand Wazoo.
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