Bill Watrous Tiger of San Pedro

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Trumpet Soloist - Danny Stiles
Tenor Soloist - Frank Perowsky
William Russell Watrous III (born June 8, 1939 in Middletown, Connecticut) is a professional jazz trombonist. He is perhaps best known by casual fans of jazz music for his rendition of Sammy Nestico's arrangement of the Johnny Mandel ballad "A Time for Love," which he recorded on a 1993 album of the same name. A self-described "bop-oriented" player, he is well known among fellow trombonists as a master technician and for his mellifluous sound.

[@photomat22]

In memory of David Marc Fischer, 1962-2009, who loved Bill Watrous. We listened to Dirty Dan and the Tiger of San Pedro over and over back in 1975ish, when we were 13-year-old trombone and trumpet players. Thanks for posting this. After David's death last week, it brought back a lot of fond memories.

[@danielnewman134]

Very sorry for your loss. I bought the album when it was new. I wore it out. I am in your same age group. There has been no album or band to equal this level of talent since that time.

[@alexrogers8055]

I swear when I heard the first solo I applauded to my screen.

[@BicyclePhil]

Thanks Bill for enriching our musical lives with your supreme talent! Absolutely without doubt some of the best sounds I have ever listened to! Bill live at Redlands Chapel...never will forget that show

[@TheLAKERSareGodsTeam]

Great show

[@Scott-ti2eh]

I was a freshman at Yucaipa high school. We came down for the concert and my world was changed.

[@MrChesmond1234]

the trumpet solo is just pure amazement havent heard anything with such wonderful sound and articulation throughout a solo in a jazz song

[@larrymoore6474]

I was honored to play a cover of this solo with my drum corps, back when drum corps was drum corps. I remember sitting in a practice room for a couple of days figuring out then could only play a portion of it (for Obvious reasons). Bill was one of the greats!!!

[@scottmelamerson4177]

DANNY STILES. MY FRIEND. GREAT TRUMPET PLAYER. R. I. P. ,!!

[@brucehehl9941]

Danny was a great guy! Sad ending though. Miss Bill too!

[@luigianguiani]

Mr. Bill Watrous the best of the world.

[@car-keys]

Yess!! pure jazz is right!! We played this in my middle school jazz and it was amazing!

[@tbonefreak07]

you'll love it after you get a hold of it well, i played it in my jazz band in high school and all i could say was "amazing"

[@nicke.c.9412]

My band used to play this song... it was my favourite cover we did...... love this song...

[@dylangatenby9928]

Tiger of San Pedro is a great chart that John LaBarbera wrote for Bill Watrous.

[@TrumpetFreak5383]

Excellent trumpet solo, wow

[@2003Brad]

This is my favorite was my favorite trombone player in high school. Actually by then, I actually learned to play all of the solos that Bill Watrous did. It was the style that I learned. Never get tired of his playing.

[@rhysisawsome69]

Great song. I gotta play that in stage band at school, me being 1st Trombone, i have the big solo mid way through, and the crazy one at the end. :D

[@313KungFuKenny]

Still a personal fav to this day

[@MrChesmond1234]

this is like one of the best jazz band songs ever

[@JohnFoxHimself]

What a tight band - Danny Stiles rules on lead trumpet. Watrous makes it sound so easy. Bill is also the nicest guy you will ever meet and a great storyteller. He had us all laughing until it hurt! The album cover shown at the beginning was a special promo that was sent out only to radio stations and is pretty rare. Columbia finally re-issued the original MWR albums on CD a few years ago. Thanks for sharing this man, great stuff.

[@nikfuess]

Bill was my inspiration as I was a teenager. I never became anything big in music, but I still have amazing respect for him today. He can do things that few could ever dream of doing. Also, still love Tiger of San Pedro! GREAT tune!

[@RobEgertonJazzTranscriptions]

I much prefer Bill's playing back in this era than his later stuff. He was untouchable! P.S. RIP, Danny Stiles.

[@craigedling7001]

One of my time favorite Watrous pieces. Also a great classic drum and bugle corps concert piece.

[@draeke99]

+Craig Edling Craig, I march in the late 80's and early 90's, what are you referring to corpwise?

[@knightflyte]

+David Raeke The Guardsmen played Tiger of San Pedro in 79 and 80. Both performances are on youtube. Other corps did too but the Guardsmen did it better.

[@craigedling7001]

I Marched in Guardsmen ('78-'82)

[@captainclumsy911]

such an amazing piece! we're playing it in my jazz band too....i LOVE it!! It's a very exciting piece, I'm glad my band director chose it!

[@Markeygirl]

I AM BREATHLESS AND THIS IS AWESOME!!

[@wantmyGen4towork1]

Danny Stiles set the gold standard for all trumpeters who try to play this chart!!!

[@TheLAKERSareGodsTeam]

Perhaps an exaggeration, but he did pay our bar tab several times.

[@djjosuemusic]

Yes, he crushes it!

[@franktodd3247]

This band is so tight. Thanks for posting this. I haven't heard it since high school.

[@kagreely]

Incredible !!!

[@alannesbitt9216]

We played this at South Garland my freshman year. What a great piece!

[@hurricanecathy]

wow this was an amazing performance of this tune. tempo was perfect. This tune tends to be played too fast or too slow. Soloists were amazing. Loved it.

[@PJMPercussion]

I loved it 20 years ago when I first heard it and still love it now, a kickin' composition/arrangement and the perfect recording, JUST PLAIN WOW ! ! ! !

[@SonicBoomC98]

This is one of my favorite tunes and this is a great performance of it

[@trumpkidd15]

That trumpet hangover at the end tho. Awesome when done like that

[@Chickpea02]

PUMMPED for playing this song in high school. just hope i can give the trumpet solo justice.

[@ackbomb]

oh man its swinging now. we are playing it again at our concert tomarrow.. i swear we are the best junior high band in the world

[@saxorexic]

R.I.P. Bill Watrous. July, 2, 2018

[@gmoney6631]

Beat me to it

[@DrummerDanVa]

Wow. I hadn't heard that. I heard him live with the Navy Commodores in I believe 1977 at the Navy School of Music. I don't know what was better - his playing or the stories he told from when he was in the Navy. Luckily I took my little trusty Panasonic cassette recorder so I have a recording of the concert.

[@SCHILLERis1337]

im a member of the brockton highschool jr jazzband and im actually playing this... and i got the trumpet solo >:D

[@MikeRichmondMusic]

This was one of the most cooking big bands I've recorded with! Great players, compositions, and arrangements. Mike Richmond-Bass

[@abbyzimmermann8014]

Playing this in middle school jazz band can't wait!!!!

[@scottfg]

Danny Stiles !!!

[@seedemon1]

Never knew the name of this but back in the day (80s) me 7 mt mates danced to this in the Electric Ballroom & other clubs in & around London.. Love it..

[@ericperry1861]

RIP Bill

[@CoupDeLangue1]

The day I learn to play like this, I know I will never go hungry again.

[@34stevearl]

He's alive according to wikipedia. We played this song when I was in marching band in high school. Love this song.

[@drunkcoffeemilk]

one of our highschool bands is plaing this song, i'll be it a watered down version, but still pretty cool. i did my first improvised flute solo to this song! :D

[@DevonBuccaneer]

I find this sort of quality playing so mind blowing. Danny Stiles and Bill Watrous are articulation kings!

[@josephgorrell2895]

That song is cookin, but the album cover art is a bit creepy...

[@1966gto1000]

My and our college(McNeese St. U., in Lake Charles, La.) did this in the fall of 1980 as a halftime show. It was great fun.

[@anthonyharris5135]

me too...played it so much the needle would just fall through the record.

[@Equadore]

I can listen to this all day!

[@wibli]

my favorite trumpet and trombone solos

[@johnames6946]

THANK YOU FOR THE POSTING OF THIS VIDEO FEATURING BILL WATROUS. I LOVE THE WEST COAST JAZZ SOUND.

[@ecrouh85]

great song i must say. and as a trombonist myself bill watrous is someone to aim for

[@hurricanecathy]

Thanks I actually have that recording on my ipod already! It is really great too. This is one of my favorite tunes...I played it several times in high school and college.

[@brookelyn7714]

Frank Rosolino Bill Watrous Slide Hampton Tommy Dorsey Bill Reichenbach Robin Eubanks J.J. Johnson Steve Turre Bass Trombone: Stumpy Brown Valve players include: Maynard Ferguson Rob McConnell Directors/Composers: Glenn Miller

[@Lulzorz125]

Playing this song in jazz band.

[@shxkn]

this is .....beats every other jazz tune i use to love like Moanin, Swings the Thing, Manteca n Malaguena and basically every other jazz chart i know.

[@scottydg100]

Im speechless after that trumpet solo, truly amazing!!

[@CatfishD]

Teacher hated me because I couldn't keep up with this on drums. Damn confidence killer. Still love the tune.

[@DanaYi13]

i am playing this song for my middle school jazz band

[@9manny99]

As long as it grooves well,the trumpet lead is great,and have awesome soloist you'll be fine.

[@DrummerBoy2999]

Wait that is how fast the drums go? Damn.

[@Scott-ti2eh]

The aggressive time is the best. Unbelievable

[@bepinlv]

What great phrasing and tight musicianship!

[@PJMPercussion]

How 'bout some "props" for Danny Stiles and the great trumpet solo he plays in this piece !

[@shapular]

Bill Watrous is siiiiiiick.

[@markevianewson510]

I Hope Our Band At My High School Can Pull This One Off!!! ;-)

[@melloLL4722]

Thanks 4 the upload!

[@dq9]

Thank you for this! My record of this keeps skipping and it's definitely not my record player :(

[@KadeshFlow]

sick. Just sick. There is no other way to describe this. I still remember my sophomore year in hs jazz band when my band director played this recording. Wanted to put down my horn forever in shame/amazement/knowledge that I would never be that good.

[@1laika]

My band is playing this music. This should be fun :P

[@robertgrossman90]

Simply Gravy

[@woodygotem]

Amazing

[@RobEgertonJazzTranscriptions]

@Cheeseguy88 As I remember it, Bill told me when I asked him on a visit he was making to the UK and that was easily ten years ago. Weird indeed...!

[@jake101101197]

Plaing this in my jr high jazz band amazing song. P.S. why did you put the picture of a trombone player during the trumpet solo?

[@draeke8080]

Bill, I love you lol

[@DeathCail]

I'm playing this song in jazz band and the drum part is way different. Anyways, I smashed my thumb like 10 times practicing this version. It starts about 3:44, the clicks. Hahaha.

[@mcphuket]

I LOVE this whole album. Where can I get a copy please? I have been looking for a long time and first enjoyed it back in the 70's

[@cehanna]

@lazyeddie04 it's a trumpet solo there ;D

[@RichardNugent]

@InsaneIVIonsterFilms "Open Up Wide" , by Chase. Trumpet solo by Bill Chase. Album; "Chase" 1970

[@Mctus]

grooving high

[@Markeygirl]

AAAAWWWW... do you have a light... ahhhhhhhhhhhhh

[@kelafornia]

nice one!

[@ackbomb]

im playing this in jazz band, its a great peice! i hate how its cut time though.

[@ForgottenDrow]

woot

[@riflebone]

Great tune. Thanks for uploading. Too bad there are those here who like to be small minded and post crap about insignificant stuff. They are truly small minded and stupid compared to the greatness of the music.

[@ChristMinistries4]

lol i can play high for a tbone player...Fricken Bill makes it sound like a wistle. I saw him live with my jazz band at school

[@KameronID]

Quick poll: Top trombone players of any and all genres-

[@johannesstortz]

I own this record also: Fantastic!

[@Cheeseguy88]

@bobilleg74 How weird. This must've happened less than 3 years ago then. Cause he went to my school and played for our jazz festival O:

[@travish2366]

Me to!

[@brianptaylor9500]

Magruder High School 1996

[@tromboneshorty95]

were playing this in our marching show next year :p I keep getting confused

[@mattheweschliman4259]

Or "Something" by Buddy Rich Album: Stick It

[@McKnight2011]

One could say that Bill Watrous is my hero. Partly because of how goofy this album cover is...

[@TheFantom309]

Danny Stiles is god...

[@Afineaddition]

So am I!

[@Afineaddition]

Oh, hello me from 8 years ago

[@chazinmo58]

Awesome! Does anyone have a recording of Zip City?

[@machinimafan27]

Funny, the high school did too today.

[@robertgrossman90]

Dedication for Joe Trombone from the Low Brass

[@robertgrossman90]

Did you catch The Rebop Band in '77

[@mellojb]

@marct33 seriously at the end it did feel like my ears were being fucked.

[@car-keys]

@sureshot1997 Ever heard of Latin jazz? check your words. A great jazz piece, if i do say so myself.

[@AKAEndlesss]

that fucking trumpet solo mang

[@e1lio1t]

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