Monty Waters


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American jazz alto saxophonist, born April 1938 in Modesto, California
Led own band in San Francisco, then worked with Jon Hendricks 1965-1968, also playing with Miles Davis. After going to New York with Hendricks in 1968, he played with Elvin Jones, George Coleman, Woody Shaw and others. Recorded with Joe Lee Wilson 1975, Errol Parker 1976-1980, and Charlie Persip 1980, 1984.

APPEARANCES +


Bill Dixon's University Of The Streets Orchestra, Bill Dixon
NYC 1968 / Live At Newport Jazz Festival 1966
2024, Cass, Album, Affordable Tangible Media, ,
Free Jazz/Free Improvisation/Avant-garde Jazz/Big Band
Albert Ayler, Marion Brown, Sonny Simmons, Ronnie Boykins, Sun Ra
ESP在中国 = ESP-Disk' Cassette Boxset
2019, Box, Comp, Ltd + 5xCass, Album, RE, Old Heaven Books, ESP-Disk', ,
Free Jazz
Leonid Ptashka*
Leonid Ptashka & Jazz Friends - Live Standart Sessions
2012, 2xCDr, Comp, L.P. Production
Embryo
Freedom In Music
2008, CD, Album, Schneeball, Indigo (2)
Various
Spiritual Jazz (Esoteric, Modal And Deep Jazz From The Underground 1968-77)
2008, 2x Vinyl, ,
Free Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Modal/Space-Age
Suchriddin
The Way To Samarkand
2003, CD, Album, Not On Label
Various
Jazz En La Costa Quince Años
2001, 2xCD, Comp, S/Edition, Background Radiation, ,
Latin Jazz/Bop/Big Band/Dixieland/Texas Blues
Monty Waters' Hot Rhythm Junction
Jazzoetry
2001, CD, Album, TUTU Records (2),
Embryo
2000 Live Vol. 1
2000, CD, Album, Schneeball, Indigo (2)
Nicolas Simion Group Featuring Tomasz Stanko*
Viaggio Imaginario
1999, CD, Tutu Records (2)
Joe Lee Wilson
Acid Rain
1992
Monty Waters' Hot House
Live In Paris, Duc Des Lombards Volume One
1991, CD, Album, TUTU Records (2)
Götz Tangerding Trio
Jazztracks
1990, CD, Album, Ltd, Bhakti Records (3)
Joe Mubare
Private Scream
1990
Joe Malinga & Southern Africa Force
Vuka
1989, LP, Album, Plainisphare
Billy Higgins
The Soldier
1989, CD, Album, RE, Timeless (9)
Embryo
Turn Peace
1989
Charli Persip And Superband (II)*
In Case You Missed It
1985, Vinyl, ,
Bop/Cool Jazz
Charlie Persip And Gerry Lafurn
Charlie Persip And Gerry Lafurn's 17-Piece Superband
1981, Vinyl, ,
Cool Jazz/Big Band
Billy Higgins
The Soldier
1981
Marty Cook & The New York Sound Explosion
Trance
1980, LP, Album, Circle Records (2)
Eddie Henderson
This Band Is Hot / Moon
1979
Eddie Henderson
Runnin' To Your Love
1979, Vinyl, ,
Fusion/Jazz-Funk/Disco
Various
Whynot Special
1977, LP, Promo, Whynot
Joe Lee Wilson & The Bond Street + I*
Shout For Trane
1976, Vinyl, ,
Avant-garde Jazz/Modal/Post Bop/Soul-Jazz
Joe Lee Wilson & Bond Street
What Would It Be Without You
1976
Ronnie Boykins
Ronnie Boykins
1975
Joe Lee Wilson
Hey Look At You
1970
Embryo
25 Jahre Embryo!
VHS, PAL, Not On Label (Embryo (3) Self-released)
Joe Lee Wilson
Shout For Trane
CD, Album, Whynot
Various
The Spirits: "Whynot" Jazz Archives
2023, CD, Whynot, ,
Free Jazz
Various
Whynot Special
1975, LP, Comp, Whynot
Joe Lee Wilson
Acid Rain (Volumes One & Two)
,
Swing/Contemporary Jazz/Vocal/Ballad