Eric Watson | |
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| Born | July 5, 1955 Wellesley, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Labels | ACT Music |
Eric Watson (born July 5, 1955) is an American jazz pianist.
Watson was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts. He began playing piano as a child and performed in rock bands in Massachusetts. [1] He studied classical music at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio. [2] [3]
After graduating from college in 1978, Watson moved to Paris, where he performed jazz and classical music and worked as an accompanist for a dance group. [4] is signed to a long-term recording contract with ACT Music. [2] He has worked with double bass player John Lindberg, drummer Ed Thigpen, [5] and Steve Lacy. [6]
With Steve Lacy