[Trombone-l] Bill Watrous

[Craig Parmerlee]

I am very sorry to hear that.  Few people, in any field of endeavor, 
have had more influence on their colleagues than Bill Watrous.



On 7/2/2018 8:49 AM, Chris Waage via Trombone-l wrote:
> In 1981, one of my high school band directors (Danny Hall) gave me a copy
> of a compilation album called "Bill Watrous" with recordings of songs from
> his two big band albums with the Manhattan Wildlife Refuge.
>
> In 1982, Bill was playing at Crown Center in Kansas City, and I had the
> opportunity to meet him. He treated a dumb 18-year old as a peer and shared
> stories for several hours after the concert. Even though I'm a dyed in the
> wool bass trombonist, he's always been one of my influences.
>
> Today, his son Jason posted that Bill is close to passing. Please keep his
> family in your thoughts and prayers today.
>
>
>


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