Cleveland Watkiss
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| Cleveland Watkiss | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | October 21, 1959 Hackney, London, UK |
| Genre(s) | Rock music Jazz Reggae Drum and bass |
| Occupation(s) | Singer Composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals Piano Guitar |
Cleveland Watkiss (b. October 21, 1959) is a versatile British singer who performs in a variety of musical genres, including jazz, reggae, rock music and drum and bass. Watkiss also performs on piano and guitar. His extensive career launched in the 1970s while performing in local reggae and funk music bands, with Watkiss forming his own band known as Alumni in 1981. In 1982 he joined Simon Purcell's Jazz Train, and shortly after began touring with Norma Winestone, Kenny Wheeler and John Taylor.[1] He is probably most remembered for being the co-founder of the Jazz Warriors along with Courtney Pine in 1985, an outfit which was awarded the Best Band Award by The Wire/Guardian in 1987.[2] Additionally, Watkiss has performed throughout his career frequently with the London Community Gospel Choir and has done stints with The Who and side projects with Pete Townshend. In the drum and bass genre he formed Project 23 with Marque Gilmore and DJ Le Rouge.[1]
[edit] Discography
- Watkiss, Cleveland (1991). Green Chimneys. Verve Records.
- Watkiss, Cleveland (2001). Victory's Happy Song. Via.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz, 839-840.
- ^ Walker, Klive (2005). Dubwise: Reasoning from the Reggae Underground, 152.
[edit] References
- Carr, Ian; Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 1843532565.
- Walker, Klive (2005). Dubwise: Reasoning from the Reggae Underground. Insomniac Press. ISBN 1894663969.
