Julius Watkins
Every record Julius Watkins plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 12 records, 1956 to 1980, 0 as leader and 12 as sideman, most often alongside Jimmy Cleveland, Sahib Shihab, Art Blakey. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.
Most often with
The players who share the most reviewed records with Julius Watkins. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.
Played together
The records behind those numbers. Open a name to see every reviewed record Julius Watkins and that player share.
With Jimmy Cleveland6 records
- 1957Jazz LabDonald Byrd
- 1957Modern Jazz PerspectiveDonald Byrd
- 1958Benny Golson's New York SceneBenny Golson
- 1959The Birth of a Band!Quincy Jones
- 1965Guitar FormsKenny Burrell
- 1980Blues in OrbitGil Evans
With Sahib Shihab4 records
- 1957Jazz LabDonald Byrd
- 1957Modern Jazz PerspectiveDonald Byrd
- 1958Benny Golson's New York SceneBenny Golson
- 1959The Birth of a Band!Quincy Jones
With Art Blakey3 records
- 1956MonkThelonious Monk
- 1957Thelonious Monk and Sonny RollinsThelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins
- 1958New Bottle Old WineGil Evans
With Art Taylor3 records
- 1957Jazz LabDonald Byrd
- 1957Modern Jazz PerspectiveDonald Byrd
- 1957Thelonious Monk and Sonny RollinsThelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins
With Clark Terry3 records
- 1959The Birth of a Band!Quincy Jones
- 1962Big Band Bossa NovaQuincy Jones
- 1962The QuintessenceQuincy Jones
With Jerome Richardson3 records
- 1959The Birth of a Band!Quincy Jones
- 1962Big Band Bossa NovaQuincy Jones
- 1962The QuintessenceQuincy Jones
With Gil Evans3 records
- 1958New Bottle Old WineGil Evans
- 1965Guitar FormsKenny Burrell
- 1980Blues in OrbitGil Evans
With Ernie Royal3 records
- 1958New Bottle Old WineGil Evans
- 1959The Birth of a Band!Quincy Jones
- 1980Blues in OrbitGil Evans
Reviewed records
In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.
- 1956MonkFrench horn (Nov. 1953)Thelonious Monk★★★★☆
- 1957Gil’s GuestsFrench hornGil Mellé★★★★☆
- 1957Jazz LabFrench horn (tracks 1, 3, 5, 7; jazzdisco adds track 4)Donald Byrd★★★★☆
- 1957Modern Jazz PerspectiveFrench horn (Stablemates, Steppin' Out)Donald Byrd★★★★☆
- 1957Thelonious Monk and Sonny RollinsFrench horn ("Friday the 13th")Thelonious Monk / Sonny Rollins★★★★★
- 1958Benny Golson's New York SceneFrench horn (tracks 2, 4, 7)Benny Golson★★★★★
- 1958New Bottle Old WineFrench hornGil Evans★★★★★
- 1959The Birth of a Band!French horn (A Change of Pace)Quincy Jones★★★★☆
- 1962Big Band Bossa NovaFrench hornQuincy Jones★★★★★
- 1962The QuintessenceFrench hornQuincy Jones★★★★★
- 1965Guitar FormsFrench hornKenny Burrell★★★★★
- 1980Blues in OrbitFrench horn (1969)Gil Evans★★★★☆
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