Just Friends 2 - Masaru Uchibori Big Band + Bill Watrous

11/12/2004 at Tokyo

[@11hoosier11]

What a great trombone section. I could close my eyes and tell you which one is soloing. Each one has a distinct inventiveness to his solos...........then there's Bill, too.

[@williamharris1131]

Agreed! Awesome band!

[@williamharris1131]

I can't believe 13 deaf people posted thumbs down to this tight swinging band with great Trombone improvisation HIGHLIGHTED by the incomporable BiLL WATROUS! Loved listening to this band!

[@don4476]

That drummer is...tremendous.

[@jacktwomey4347]

Terrific, great, great band!

[@JonBlondell]

Fine young players!

[@davewomack2216]

very good soloists!! Bravo. Bill great as usual.

[@stevecrouse4984]

This is a top band, I discovered lots of groups from Japan lately, all world class.

[@draeke8080]

Steve, would you care to share some of those groups, I am a huge fan Yoko Kanno & The Seatbelts - is/has there always been a big band movement in Japan? I discovered some of the excellent musicians of The Seatbelts (シートベルツ, Shītoberutsu, also known as Seat Belts or SEATBELTS), a big band formed around Yoko Kanno to play music for a series 'Cowboy Bebop'. I highly recommend to check out The Seatbelts - Souvenir of Tokyo Tour (2001). This I think was Hard Bop.

[@TokyoBigBand]

@@draeke8080, please forgive me for blowing my own horn here. I've had a big band in Tokyo for 12 years. Please check it out if you like. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gWm2ZqqphLx8g5o

[@draeke8080]

@@TokyoBigBand Absolutely, thanks for the tip, I'd like to learn a lot more about the jazz scene over there, I've seen a lot of very talented musicians that have got the idea right as well as the technical skills to back it up, looking forward to seeing some of your arrangements

[@azxtnt]

This sounds very much like it’s based on the Rob McConnell version, it’s not exactly the same but the melody is the same way, style wise and how the rhythms are, just in the trombones instead of the saxes, and the backgrounds are exactly the same

[@bassbone52]

There is an economy to the way Bill Watrous plays that is just amazing. No lost motion, nothing extra, just right. All these players are top notch. And the little bass bone player has a nice fat sound, too.

[@chrisk475]

Good God listen to the bass.

[@JonBlondell]

And I like the last glisses at the end. Right from Tuttie's Trombones!! Excellent!

[@borisdavidov5]

Really great performance...i was enjoying the ease of playing in all levels

[@sundararajureddi8303]

Like it, nice arrangement.

[@Cheesehuggerz]

great soft tone from the lead bone.

[@jeannettepina9114]

this was in 2004??? Faulous! Love it! Thank you!

[@ilovebigband]

Yes, It was Nov.12 2004.

[@jeanpierrecarpentier]

wow,, beyond great. Lead trombonist is a great player.

[@CRESTEEP]

Et le big band est formidable. Bravo à tous !

[@CRESTEEP]

Génial ! Super section de trombones et super improvisateurs. Bill is the best !

[@deadeyenumber2892]

Yes yes yes!!!! They all sounded amazing, and I love how every time Bill just one upped them!

[@tolik69429]

высочайшая культура исполнения!

[@hitfactory2009]

Great!!

[@enzov9772]

The quick drum roll between 0:45 and 0:46 is so clean

[@WorldMusic-bu8fd]

Nice

[@bwade8786]

Damn. That section sounds good

[@acidpower4707]

I returned to Pogo, time for you to return broo.. 🎉

[@d.stewart2255]

The Trombonist that played right before Bill Watrous is the real deal. What is his name?

[@ぱかお-i8k]

His name is YUZO KATAOKA ! who is one of the top players in japan.

[@ようへいくん-o6r]

It's Yuzo Kataoka, without a doubt. Uchibori-san is the one who is conducting.

[@MK-bh6dl]

i'm sorry. you are right. My mistake.

[@draeke8080]

@@ぱかお-i8k Yes, he is amazing! Is it just me or does everyone sound flat as hell?

[@vittorioargento3514]

The thumbs down can only be for Watrous's hairstyle.....

[@stanbannmusic8334]

Bill used to refer to that as his "Prince Violent" haircut.

[@bwade8786]

Very .Nice

[@carsrcool7149]

nice !

[@sambroten5513]

does anyone know where I can find this arrangement or at least the trombone part because I'm to lazy to transcribe this

[@СемёнВекслер-р7б]

Насколько тактично по отношению к другим,безусловно блестящим тромбонистам проявляет себя Великий Билл!

[@JonBlondell]

I just listened again to part 1. It looks like this was recorded before the other, even though it has a later date. Everyone blows better, but what else are you gonna do when playing with Bill!?! Ha! Great! Thanks

[@azboneman]

Anyone know if this arrangement is available for purchase?

[@jays7265]

Who are the musicians?

[@bassbone52]

Very nice work! Did any of those soloists play past third position?

[@danieljow3510]

in high registers, you dont really need to. it also just makes it hard to play that fast

[@jacobruiz97]

Yeah, the second soloist did at the end when they were trading 4s

[@jiyujizai]

🍎😀🌱💛

[@alfredolepri5290]

The 3rd alto is a Conn Lady Face 6M?

[@motoharu58]

ナイストロンボーンセクションベリーびゅてぃふる

[@tolik69429]

клёво

[@4886054]

Chévere,padrísimo,Ok

[@danielalex8426]

宮本大路さん

[@tolik69429]

да!

[@ОлегРыков-р8ы]

Почему не указали имена тромбонистов?

[@rosseadie6894]

Is thatvguy smoking a joint lol

[@nomoname6447]

10

[@gillesd91]

Let the trombone girl performing her chorus, shit!

[@gy5938]

Why does bill watrous's sound sounds so different from others

[@rmtrombone5879]

Look at how close Watrous is to the mic. Different mic. Watrous has his own unique sound. Watrous play a Bach trombone, Kataoka is playing a King.

[@gy5938]

RMTrombone is it a tenor trombone?

[@rmtrombone5879]

Bach LT16M Bill Watrous Model Stradivarius Tenor Trombone

[@rhysmoore1403]

Also mouthpiece and bore and bell size s could make a difference

[@LawsonGardner]

Because he’s Bill

[@tolik69429]

япония рулит

[@中野真實-e4n]

トロンボーンでハイトーンだけ出したかったら、トランペット吹いた方がいいよ！ｗｗｗ

[@-muchoTb4993]

そうなんですか！試してみます！