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Critical Acclaim

"The music performed by Ken & Harry Watters is immediately accessible & listenable -- the effect is stunning"                                                                                                        
- C. Michael Bailey / All About Jazz


 "Brothers Ken & Harry Watters are a class act. Superb musicianship, sparkling treatments of Twentieth Century classics, and exceptional original compositions. Their recordings are splendid & extremely gratifying -- highly recommended."                                                                                                                
- Amazon.com


 “Ken Watters is without a doubt one of the finest trumpet and flugelhorn performers in jazz today as well as one of the leading composers. Each solo performance is both impeccable and full of energy.”                                                                                          - The Jazz Review


 "Harry Watters is a great young trombonist with breathtaking technical assurance."                                                                                                                         - The Washington Post


 "The Watters Brothers have scored my 'Rave of the Year' twice with their 'Brothers' & 'Brothers II' CDs. Trumpeter Ken's bebop sensibilities combined with trombonist Harry's more traditional leanings make for a warm, captivating brand of jazz that brings back fond memories and makes new ones."                                                                               - The Jazz News (Bay Area California)

"Awe-inspiring headline performance!"                                                                             - Steve Heckler / Chairman - Hot Summer Jazz Festival (Minneapolis, MN)


 "It's all there: Hard Bop, Traditional, & Contemporary. Beautiful."                                     - Barnes & Noble


 "Ken & Harry Watters are brothers in the best sense of the word. Their CDs & live performances establish the Watters brothers as talents to watch!"                                      - PreAmp Music & Reviews


 "The 'Brothers' CDs are impressive, spirited & well performed by two talented voices in jazz. And who says there's no jazz from Alabama?"                                                                                                                        - Jazz Online


 "In Ken is a soloist of major ability. His rich, burnished warmth on the trumpet & flugelhorn, not to mention the economy of his phrasing & spare strength of his musical ideas, remind one of Davis & Art Farmer."                                                                         - The Buffalo News


 "The jazz world has no shortage of brother acts -- Tommy & Jimmy Dorsey, Nat & Cannonball, three Heaths, those Marsalis guys, and now we have the Watters brothers. Both of the brothers are technically accomplished musicians, and the jazz family has a welcome new addition in Ken & Harry Watters."                                                                 - Glenn Astarita / All About Jazz / Downbeat Magazine


 "Both hornmen are technically assured with admirable command of their instruments. They seem to be having serious fun -- listeners are encouraged to join is, at least vicariously."                                                                                                                      - Cadence Magazine


 "Watters' subtle trombone works wonderfully well, making you really hear the instrument for the first time in a long time..."                                                                     - OffBeat Magazine (New Orleans)


 "Right on the money -- artistic approaches, rather than crass commercialism. The excellent 'Brothers' recordings feature some of today's finest young horn players (Ken & Harry Watters) in a variety of moods & playing styles."                                                       - Jazz Views (Adelaide, Australia)


 "Incredible display of contemporary mainstream jazz!"                                                                                                                                  - Jazz Friends Review


 "The Watters brothers are the real deal! Delightful!"                                                                                                                        - Trumpet Players' International Network (TPIN)


 "Brothers Ken & Harry Watters have masterfully merged their distinct musical ideas into one unique and thoroughly modern voice."                                                                       - Bill Anschell / Pianist / Summit Recording Artist / Producer - JazzSouth


 "Excellent playing (and writing) from two very talented brothers!"                                    - Mike Metheny / Trumpeter


 "The 'Brothers' sessions demonstrate the extraordinary talents of the Watters siblings and forecast a formative career for both."                                                                                  - Jung On Jazz


 Albums:
 
Brothers
 
Brothers II



Brothers III




Conn Selmer
Ken and Harry Watters play Jupiter Instruments Exclusively
 
SESAC
Ken Watters is a SESAC Affiliated Jazz Composer
 
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