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An extremely in-demand bassist for saving sessions (particularly when Paul Chambers, his cousin by relationship, had not been available), Doug Watkins was a simple soloist but an excellent accompanist. After attaining experience as you of many extremely talented Detroit jazzmen in the neighborhood picture, touring with Adam Moody (1953) and …

For two a few months timid of 40 years (including seven years where the group was on “vacation”), Connie Kay was the drummer/percussionist with the present day Jazz Quartet. His simple contributions (displaying both restraint and golf swing) were a great asset towards the group. Self-taught in the drums, Kay …

Jimmy, Percy, and Tootie Heath teamed up in 1975 to create the Heath Brothers. Until after that, bassist Percy have been active with the present day Jazz Quartet, but with the group in “pension” (briefly as it proved), all three brothers had been free to get together. Originally a quartet …