Ernie Watts

Artist:  Ernie Watts
Birth Name:  Ernest James Watts
Born:  October 23, 1945.  Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz, Brazilian Traditions, Crossover Jazz, Jazz Pop, Post Bop, World Fusion, Straight-Ahead Jazz, Contermporary Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Modal Music, Neo-Pop, Progressive Jazz, Saxophone Jazz
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Saxophone, Flute, Clarinet

Ernie Watts is an American Jazz Saxophonist who plays Soprano, Alto and Tenor Saxophone.  He has worked with Charlie Haden's Quartet West and toured with The Rolling Stones and he has played Frank Zappa's album The Grand Wazoo, and with Glenn Frey on "The One You Love".

Artist:   Ernie Watts with Gamalon
Title:  Project:  Activation Earth  (2019)
Genre:  Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Bossa Nova, Brazilian Jazz, Brazilian Traditions, Crossover Jazz, Jazz Pop, Post Bop, World Fusion, Straight-Ahead Jazz, Contermporary Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Modal Music, Neo-Pop, Progressive Jazz, Saxophone Jazz
Label:  Amherst Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

 1.  Project Earth  (5:51)
 2.  The Other Side  (4:57)
 3.  Activation  (4:47)
 4.  Channel  (7:38)
 5.  Life Off  (4:51)
 6.  Miles To Go  (5:04)
 7.  Home Again  (5:01)
 8.  Ascension  (5:03)

Personnel:

Ernie Watts;  Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Yamaha WX-7

Gamalon:

Ted Reinhardt:  Drums
Bruce Brucato:  Electric & Acoustic Guitars
George Puleo:  Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Tom Reinhardt:  Bass

Additional Musicians:

Rick Galloway:  Percussion
Pete Levin:  Synthesizers, Acoustic Piano, Piano Solo on Track 6
Paul Mariconda:  Synthesizers

Project:  Activation Earth is the reissued album by Ernie Watts  with Gamalon, originally released on January 1, 1989 by Amherst Records, remastered and reissued on March 8, 2019 by Amherst Records.