Ken Watters

Ken Watters

Ken Watters is an American jazz trumpeter residing in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the brother of noted jazz tromboinist, Harry Watters. Ken is a member of several noted performing groups, including Tabou Combo, [http://taboucombo.com] , Natalie Cole Band, [http://nataliecole.com] , the Magic City Jazz Orchestra, [http://www.bhamwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Ray_Reach_and_Friends Ray Reach and Friends] and the W. C. Handy Jazz All-Stars. He attended the University of North Texas, where he participated in the famed Lab Band program and studied trumpet with internationally renowned teacher Leonard Candelaria. Later, Ken pursued further trumpet studies in New York City.

Ken's latest musical focus is his new Haitian-Caribbean influenced jazz septet, RIYEL. The group's self-titled debut CD will be released internationally on Summit Records [http://www.summitrecords.com] in early February 2009.

Discography

*Brothers* (1999)
*Brothers II* (2000)
*Brothers III* (2003)
*Love Songs (2005) * performed with brother Harry Watters

External links

* [http://www.wattersbrothers.com/ Watters Brothers] website
* [http://www.myspace.com/kenwatters Ken Watters] at Myspace.com


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