Ernie Watts & Friends

Saturday, March 31, 8pm, Bowker Auditorium

Two-time Grammy Award winner Ernie Watts is one of the most versatile and prolific saxophone players on the music scene. In a diverse career that has spanned more than 30 years, he has been featured on more than 500 recordings by artists ranging from Cannonball Adderley to Frank Zappa, always exhibiting his unforgettable trademark sound.

In collaboration with the UMass Music Department’s 14th Annual High School Jazz Fest

Reserved Seating: $30, $15; FC, GCC, STCC and 17 & under $10

“After hearing saxophonist Ernie Watts, it’s easy to imagine that he possesses superhuman talents similar to those held by members of the fictional Fantastic Four. He breathes fire, can cool with ice, whip up a storm, and shape his sax sound in ways otherworldly. This is a powerful, yet sensitive, technically Herculean, yet human, complex yet elegantly beautiful player–no, a marvel.” Nicholas F. Mondello / All About Jazz.

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