Julius Watkins Sextet

Julius Watkins Sextet
Studio album by Julius Watkins
Released	1995
Recorded	August 8, 1954 and March 20, 1955 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	41:50
Label	Blue Note
Producer	Alfred Lion
Julius Watkins chronology
Julius Watkins Sextet (1954-55) Les Jazz Modes (1957)

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]

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".^[4]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Julius Watkins except as indicated

1. "Linda Della" (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

• Julius Watkins - French horn
• Frank Foster (tracks 1-4), Hank Mobley (tracks 5-7 & 9) - tenor saxophone
• George Butcher (tracks 1, 2 & 4), Duke Jordan (tracks 5-9) - piano
• Perry Lopez - guitar (tracks 1-4, 6, 8 & 9)
• Oscar Pettiford - bass
• Art Blakey (tracks 5-9), Kenny Clarke (tracks 1-4) - drums

References

1. Julius Watkins discography accessed January 1, 2015
2. "Blue Note Records sessionography 1953-1954"
3. "Blue Note Records sessionography 1955-1956"
4. Allmusic Review accessed January 1, 2015