Ernie Watts

**Ernest James Watts** () er ein USA-amerikansk jazz- og rhythm and blues-saksofonist som speler sopran-, alt- og tenorsaksofon. Han har arbeidd med Charlie Haden's Quartet West og turnert med The Rolling Stones. På Frank Zappa-albumet *[[The Grand Wazoo]]* spelte han «Mystery Horn», ein type rett saksofon. Han spelte det kjende saksofonriffet på «The One You Love» av Glenn Frey.

## Diskografi
### Som leiar
* *Planet Love* (Pacific Jazz, 1969)
* *The Wonder Bag* (Vault, 1972)
* *Look in Your Heart* (Elektra, 1980)
* *Chariots of Fire* (Qwest, 1982)
* *Musikar* (Qwest, 1985)
* *Sanctuary* (Qwest, 1986)
* *The Ernie Watts Quartet* (JVC, 1987 [1991])
* *Afoxe* med Gilberto Gil (CTI, 1991)
* *Reaching Up* (JVC, 1994)
* *Unity* (JVC, 1995)
* *Long Road Home* (JVC, 1996)
* *Classic Moods* (JVC, 1998)
* *Reflections* med Ron Feuer (Flying Dolphin, 2000)
* *Alive* (Flying Dolphin, 2004)
* *Spirit Song* (Flying Dolphin, 2005)
* *Analog Man* (Flying Dolphin, 2006)
* *To The Point* (Flying Dolphin, 2007)
* *Four Plus Four* (Flying Dolphin, 2009)
* *Oasis* (Flying Dolphin, 2011)
* *Wheel of Time* (Flying Dolphin, 2016)
* *Home Light* (Flying Dolphin, 2018)

**Med [[Karma frå USA|Karma]]**
**Celebration* (Horizon/A&M, 1976)
**For Everybody* (Horizon/A&M, 1977)

### Som sidemann
**Med the GRP All-Star Big Band**

* *[[GRP All-Star Big Band av GRP All-Star Big Band|GRP All-Star Big Band]]* (GRP, 1992)
* ''Dave Grusin Presents the GRP All-Star Big Band Live!'', (GRP, 1993)
* *[[All Blues av GRP All-Star Big Band|All Blues]],* (GRP, 1995)

**Med [[Jean-Luc Ponty]]**
**King Kong: Jean-Luc Ponty Plays the Music of Frank Zappa* (World Pacific/Liberty,1970)

**Med Billy Alessi og Bobby Alessi**
* *Words and Music* (A&M, 1979)
* *Long Time Friends* (Qwest, 1982)
**Med [[Gene Ammons]]**
* *[[Free Again av Gene Ammons|Free Again]]* (Prestige, 1971)
**Med [[Paul Anka]]**
* *The Music Man* (United Artists, 1977)
* *Walk a Fine Line* (CBS, 1983)
**Med [[Willie Bobo]]**
* *[[Tomorrow Is Here]]* (1977)
**Med [[Brass Fever]]**
* *[[Time Is Running Out av Brass Fever|Time Is Running Out]]* (Impulse!, 1976) 
**Med [[Kenny Burrell]]**
* *[[Both Feet on the Ground]]* (Fantasy, 1973)
**Med [[Donald Byrd]]**
* *[[Donald Byrd and 125th Street, N.Y.C.]]* (Elektra, 1979)
**Med [[Jennifer Holliday]]**
* *[[Get Close to My Love]]* (Geffen, 1987)
**Med [[Dion DiMucci]]**
* *[[Streetheart avDion|Streetheart]]* (Warner Bros., 1976)
**Med [[Lee Ritenour]]**
* *Friendship* (JASRAC, 1979)
* *Stolen Moments* (GRP, 1989)
**Med [[David Axelrod]]**
* *[[Earth Rot]]* (Capitol, 1970)
**Med [[Donald Byrd]]**
* *[[Caricatures av Donald Byrd|Caricatures]]* (Blue Note, 1976)
**Med [[Joe Cocker]]**
* *[[Have a Little Faith av Joe Cocker|Have a Little Faith]]* (550 Music, 1994)
**Med [[Boz Scaggs]]**
* *[[Slow Dancer]]* (Columbia Records, 1974)
* *[[Down Two Then Left]]* (Columbia Records, 1977)
**Med [[Stanley Clarke]]**
* *Time Exposure* (CBS, 1984)
**Med [[Gloria Gaynor]]**
* *[[Stories av Gloria Gaynor|Stories]]* (Polydor, 1980)
**Med [[Sarah Vaughan]]**
* *[[Brazilian Romance]]* (CBS, 1987)
**Med [[Aaron Neville]]**
* *The Grand Tour* (A&M Records, 1993)
**Med [[Bill Withers]]**
* *[[Making Music av Bill Withers|Making Music]]* (Columbia, 1975)
* *Watching You Watching Me* (Columbia, 1985)
**Med [[Natalie Cole]]**
* *[[Don't Look Back av Natalie Cole|Don't Look Back]]* (Capitol, 1980)
**Med [[Randy Crawford]]**
* *[[Secret Combination av Randy Crawford|Secret Combination]]* (Warner Bros. Records, 1981)
**Med [[James Taylor]]**
* *[[In the Pocket av James Taylor|In the Pocket]]* (Rhino Records, 1976)
**Med [[Rickie Lee Jones]]**
* *[[Rickie Lee Jones av Rickie Lee Jones|Rickie Lee Jones]]* (Warner Bros., 1979)
**Med [[Paul McCartney]]**
* *[[Pipes of Peace]]* (Parlophone Records, 1983)
**Med [[Kurt Elling]]**
* *[[Dedicated to You: Kurt Elling Sings the Music of Coltrane and Hartman]]* (Concord, 2009)
**Med [[Patti Austin]]**
* *[[Patti Austin av Patti Austin|Patti Austin]]* (Qwest Records, 1984)
* *[[The Real Me av Patti Austin|The Real Me]]* (Qwest Records, 1988)
* *[[Love Is Gonna Getcha av Patti Austin|Love Is Gonna Getcha]]* (GRP, 1990)
**Med [[Dionne Warwick]]**
* *Love at First Sight* (Warner Bros. Records, 1977)
**Med [[Bob Seger]]**
* *[[Like a Rock]]* (Capitol Records, 1986)
**Med [[Deniece Williams]]**
* *[[This Is Niecy]]* (Columbia, 1976)
* *I'm So Proud* (Columbia, 1983)
**Med [[Marvin Gaye]]**
* *[[Let's Get It On]]* (Tamla, 1973)
* *[[I Want You av Marvin Gaye|I Want You]]* (Tamla, 1976)
**Med [[Christopher Cross]]**
* *[[Another Page]]* (Warner Bros., 1983)
**Med [[Maria Muldaur]]**
* *Southern Winds* (Warner Bros., 1978)
**Med [[Dizzy Gillespie]]**
* *[[Free Ride av Dizzy Gillespie|Free Ride]]* (Pablo, 1977)
**Med [[Gino Vannelli]]**
* *[[Brother to Brother av Gino Vannelli|Brother to Brother]]* (A&M Records, 1978)
**Med [[Benny Golson]]**
* *[[Killer Joe av Benny Golson|Killer Joe]]* (Columbia, 1977)
**Med [[Aretha Franklin]]**
* *[[You av Aretha Franklin|You]]* (Atlantic, 1975)
**Med [[Michael Franks]]**
* *[[Burchfield Nines]]* (Warner Bros., 1978)
**Med [[Bonnie Raitt]]**
* *[[Takin' My Time]]* (Warner Bros., 1973)
**Med [[Cheryl Lynn]]**
* *[[Cheryl Lynn av Cheryl Lynn|Cheryl Lynn]]* (Columbia Records, 1978)
**Med [[Charlie Haden]]**
* *[[Quartet West]]* (Verve, 1987)
* *[[The Private Collection av Charlie Haden|The Private Collection]]* (Naim, 1987–88 [2000])
* *[[In Angel City]]* (Verve, 1988)
* *[[The Montreal Tapes: Liberation Music Orchestra]]* (Verve, 1989 [1999])
* *[[Haunted Heart av Charlie Haden|Haunted Heart]]* (Verve, 1992)
* *[[Always Say Goodbye]]* (Verve, 1994)
* *[[Now Is the Hour av Charlie Haden|Now Is the Hour]]* (Verve, 1996)
* *[[The Art of the Song]]* (Verve, 1999)
* *[[Sophisticated Ladies av Charlie Haden|Sophisticated Ladies]]* (EmArcy, 2010)
**Med [[Betty Wright]]**
* *Betty Wright* (Epic Records, 1981)
* *Wright Back At You* (Epic Records, 1983)
**Med [[Cher]]**
* *[[Take Me Home av Cher|Take Me Home]]* (Casablanca, 1979)
**Med [[Frankie Valli]]**
* *[[Valli av Frankie Valli|Valli]]* (Private Stock, 1976)
* *[[Frankie Valli... Is the Word]]* (Warner Bros., 1978)
**Med [[Bobby Hutcherson]]**
* *[[Head On av Bobby Hutcherson|Head On]]* (Blue Note, 1971)
* *[[Linger Lane]]* (Blue Note, 1975)
* *[[Montara av Bobby Hutcherson|Montara]]* (Blue Note, 1975)
**Med [[Milt Jackson]]**
* *[[Memphis Jackson]]* (Impulse!, 1969)
**Med [[Barbra Streisand]]**
* *[[Songbird av Barbra Streisand|Songbird]]* (Columbia, 1978)
**Med [[Jim Messina]]**
* *One More Mile* (Warner Bros., 1983)
**Med [[Peabo Bryson]] og [[Natalie Cole]]**
* *[[We're the Best of Friends]]* (Capitol Records, 1979)
**Med [[Willis Alan Ramsey]]**
* *[[Willis Alan Ramsey av Willis Alan Ramsey|Willis Alan Ramsey]]* (Shelter, 1972)
**Med [[J. J. Johnson]]**
* *[[Concepts in Blue]]* (Pablo Today, 1981)
**Med [[Teena Marie]]**
* *[[Wild and Peaceful av Teena Marie|Wild and Peaceful]]* (Gordy, 1979)
* *[[Robbery av Teena Marie|Roobery]]* (Epic, 1983)
* *[[Starchild av Teena Marie|Starchild]]* (Epic, 1984)
**Med [[Quincy Jones]]**
* *[[serien Roots (1977)#Musikk|Roots]]* (A&M, 1977)
**Med [[Jeffrey Osborne]]**
* *[[Jeffrey Osborne av Jeffrey Osborne|Jeffrey Osborne]]* (A&M, 1982)
**Med [[Carole King]]**
* *[[Music av Carole King|Music]]* (Ode, 1971)
* *[[Rhymes & Reasons av Carole King|Rhymes & Reasons]]* (Ode, 1972)
* *[[Fantasy av Carole King|Fantasy]]* (Ode, 1973)
* *[[Wrap Around Joy]]* (Ode, 1974)
* *[[Simple Things av Carole King|Simple Things]]* (Capitol, 1977)
* *[[Welcome Home av Carole King|Welcome Home]]* (Capitol, 1978)
**Med [[Glenn Frey]]**
* *[[No Fun Aloud]]* (Asylum Records, 1982)
**Med [[Charles Kynard]]**
* *[[Charles Kynard av Charles Kynard|Charles Kynard]]* (Mainstream, 1971)
**Med [[Eric Martin]]**
* *Eric Martin* (Capitol, 1985)
**Med [[John Mayall]]**
* *Moving On* (Polydor, 1973)
**Med [[Randy Newman]]**
* *[[Trouble in Paradise av Randy Newman|Trouble in Paradise]]* (Reprise Records, 1983)
**Med [[Carmen McRae]]**
* *[[Can't Hide Love av Carmen McRae|Can't Hide Love]]* (Blue Note, 1976)
**Med [[Blue Mitchell]]**
* *[[Vital Blue]]* (Mainstream, 1971)
**Med [[Helen Reddy]]**
* *[[Reddy av Helen Reddy|Reddy]]* (Capitol, 1979)
**Med New Stories**
* *Speakin' Out* (1999)
**Med [[Moacir Santos]]**
* *[[Carnival of the Spirits]]* (Blue Note, 1975)
**Med [[Lalo Schifrin]]**
* *[[Gypsies av Lalo Schifrin|Gypsies]]* (Tabu, 1978) 
* *[[No One Home]]* (Tabu, 1979)
**Med [[Bud Shank]]**
* *[[Windmills of Your Mind av Bud Shank|Windmills of Your Mind]]* (Pacific Jazz, 1969)
**Med [[Donna Summer]]**
**[[Donna Summer av Donna Summer|Donna Summer]]* (Geffen, 1982)
**Med the Super Black Blues Band: [[T-Bone Walker]], [[Otis Spann]] og [[Big Joe Turner|Joe Turner]]**
**[[Super Black Blues]]* (BluesTime, 1969)
**Med [[Gábor Szabó]]**
* *[[Faces av Gábor Szabó|Faces]]* (Mercury, 1977)
**Med [[Mariya Takeuchi]]**
* *Variety* (Moon Records, 1984)
**Med [[Gino Vannelli]]** 
* *[[Brother to Brother av Gino Vannelli|Brother to Brother]]* (A&M, 1978)
**Med [[Gerald Wilson]]**
* *[[Eternal Equinox]]* (Pacific Jazz, 1969)
* *[[Lomelin]]* (Discovery, 1981)
* *[[Jessica av Gerald Wilson|Jessica]]* (Trend, 1982)
* *[[Calafia av Gerald Wilson|Calafia]]* (Trend, 1985)
**Med [[Torsten de Winkel]] og [[Hellmut Hattler]]**
* *Mastertouch* (EMI, 1985)
**Med [[Rufus]] og [[Chaka Khan]]**
* *[[Stompin' at the Savoy – Live]]* (Warner Bros. Records, 1983)

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