Bill Watrous | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | William Russell Watrous III |
| Born | June 8, 1939 Middletown, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | July 2, 2018 (aged 79) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupations | Musician |
| Instruments | Trombone |
William Russell Watrous III (June 8, 1939 – July 2, 2018)[1] was an American jazz trombonist. He is perhaps best known for his rendition of Sammy Nestico's arrangement of the Johnny Mandel ballad "A Time for Love", which he recorded on a 1993 album of the same name. A self-described "bop-oriented" player, he was well known among trombonists as a master technician and for his mellifluous sound.