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Reggie Watkins
Reggie Watkins founding member of The Keystone Jazz Collective
About Me
Trombonist, pianist, arranger and composer Reggie Watkins has released three recordings as
leader: A-List (2004), One for Miles, One for Maynard (2010), and Avid Admirer (2016), a
tribute to trombonist Jimmy Knepper. From 1999 to 2006 he served as trombonist and musical
director for trumpeter and band leader Maynard Ferguson. Now in addition to composing and
performing with his trio he is a member of Orrin Evans' Captain Black Big Band, The Pittsburgh
Jazz Orchestra, Postmodern Jukebox and a founding member of Steeltown Horns and The
Keystone Jazz Collective.
Reggie Watkins manages to improvise with an originality and creativity avoiding clichés and
predictable phrases in an entirely distinctive trombone style. – Hot House Magazine
“Modern jazz for the open-eared, Watkins' agenda is to push the future of jazz..” – Midwest
Record