The Musicians' Olympus: Derek Watkins (trumpet)

BANDS:

BAND	PERIOD	DETAILS
Spring Gardens Brass Band
Jack Dorsey Orchestra	[1963-1965]
Harry South Orchestra	[1966-?]
Johnny Dankworth Orchestra		2 albums
Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Group		1 album
Billy Ternent Orchestra
Mike Gibbs Orchestra		2 albums
Clarke-Boland Big Band		2 albums + 2 compilations
Benny Goodman Group	[1969-1970]	1 compilation
Maynard Ferguson Orchestra
Jeff Sturges Band	[1971]	1 album
Buddy Rich Orchestra
Bobby Lamb / Ray Premru Orchestra	[1971-?]	1 album
Tom Jones Band	[1973-?]	3 albums
Henry Mancini Orchestra		3 albums
Stan Tracey Orchestra	[1973]	6 albums
Rhythm Combination & Brass	[1976-?]	9 albums + 2 compilations
James Last Orchestra	[Feb 76-?]	12 albums + 1 compilation
Manhattan Transfer	[Apr 78-May 78]	1 album
James Last Orchestra (again)
Sinatra Band; Frank
Mel Torme Group
Gil Evans Orchestra
Don Lusher Orchestra		2 albums + 1 compilation
Tony Kinsey Group	[1989-?]	2 albums
Stan Tracey Orchestra (again)	[1993]
Julian Joseph Group	[1995-1996]
Ted Heath Orchestra	[2000]	1 album
Kenny Wheeler Group		3 albums
BBC Radio Big Band	[2005-?]
London Symphony Orchestra		2 albums
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
National Philharmonic Orchestra
London Session Orchestra
Derek Watkins Group		1 album

BIOGRAPHY:

Fantastic trumpet player, Derek Roy Watkins was born on March 2nd, 1945 in Reading, Berkshire, England.

Derek Watkins

SPRING GARDENS BRASS BAND

Derek Watkins was a member of Spring Gardens Brass Band (his father´s band):

SPRING GARDENS BRASS BAND #?	?
Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ others unknown to me. Help!

JACK DORSEY ORCHESTRA

Derek Watkins was a member of Jack Dorsey Orchestra from 1963 to 1965:

JACK DORSEY ORCHESTRA #?	1963-1965
Jack Dorsey leader	Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ others unknown to me. Help!

HARRY SOUTH ORCHESTRA

This was the Harry South Big Band around 1966 (or 1967):

HARRY SOUTH ORCHESTRA #?																?
Harry South arranger, conductor	Phil Bates bass	Gordon Beck † piano	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Greg Bowen trumpet	Tony Fisher trumpet	Hank Shaw trumpet	Ronnie Scott sax	Dick Morrissey † sax	Tubby Hayes † sax, flute	Alan Branscombe sax	Tony Coe sax	Harry Klein sax	Cliff Hardie trombone	Keith Christie trombone	Brian Perrin trombone	Clarrie Baines trombone	Bill Eyden † drums

Two tracks by this lineup appear in the collective album Retrospect through 21 years of BBC Jazz Club.

This was the Harry South Big Band around May 1967:

HARRY SOUTH ORCHESTRA #?																	1967
Harry South arranger, conductor	Phil Bates bass	Gordon Beck † piano	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Kenny Wheeler trumpet	Greg Bowen trumpet	Les Condon trumpet	Ian Hamer † trumpet	Ronnie Scott sax	Dick Morrissey † sax	Tubby Hayes † sax, flute	Alan Branscombe sax	Tony Coe sax	Harry Klein sax	John Marshall † sax	Keith Christie trombone	Chris Smith trombone	Gib Wallace trombone	Bill Eyden † drums

Other info on members of Harry South Orchestra (I know up to 43 members)
Already covered (1):	Bill Eyden
To be covered (28):	Derrick Abbott, Gordon Beck, Greg Bowen, Alan Branscombe, Ian Carr, Tony Coe, Les Condon, Bert Courtley, Jimmy Deuchar, Jackie Dougan, Georgie Fame, Tony Fisher, Ian Hamer, Cliff Hardie, Tubby Hayes, Bobby Lamb, John Marshall, Dick Morrissey, Brian Perrin, Ray Premru, Ronnie Ross, Ronnie Scott, Phil Seamen, Terry Shannon, Harry South,... up to 28 musicians.

JOHNNY DANKWORTH ORCHESTRA

Derek Watkins was part of Johnny Dankworth Orchestra, probably around 1967:

JOHNNY DANKWORTH ORCHESTRA #?	?
Johnny Dankworth † leader	Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Johnny Dankworth Orchestra (I know up to 64 members)
Already covered (1):	Harry Beckett
To be covered (62):	Derrick Abbott, Vic Ash, Robin Aspland, Ted Barker, Jack Botterell, Alan Branscombe, Garry Brown, Johnny Butts, Leon Calvert, Kenny Clare, Tony Coe, Bert Courtley, Malcolm Creese, Pat Crumly, Alec Dankworth, Jacqueline Dankworth, Johnny Dankworth, Eric Dawson, Jimmy Deuchar, Roy East, Art Ellefson, Danny Elwood, Gus Galbraith, Allan Ganley, Tim Garland,... up to 62 musicians.

CLARK TERRY GROUP

Derek Watkins also was a member of the Clark Terry-Bob Brookmeyer Group, but don´t know when:

CLARK TERRY GROUP #?		?
Clark Terry trumpet	Bob Brookmeyer † trombone	Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Clark Terry Group (I know up to 44 members)
Already covered (3):	Bob Brookmeyer, Frank Foster, Jake Hanna
To be covered (26):	Dave Bargeron, Joe Benjamin, Richard Boone, Barry Cooper, Larry Coryell, Sylvia Cuenca, Bobby Durham, Allan Ganley, Jimmy Heath, Conrad Herwig, Red Holloway, Milt Jackson, Osie Johnson, Roger Kellaway, Rick Laird, Arnie Lawrence, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Joe Pass, Oscar Peterson, Michel Petrucciani, Grady Tate, Clark Terry, Mike Vax, Ernie Wilkins, Jimmy Wilkins,... up to 26 musicians.

BILLY TERNENT ORCHESTRA

Derek Watkins was a member of Billy Ternent Orchestra:

BILLY TERNENT ORCHESTRA #?	?
Billy Ternent leader	Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ others unknown to me. Help!

MIKE GIBBS ORCHESTRA

Derek Watkins was a member of Mike Gibbs Orchestra, but don´t know when:

MIKE GIBBS ORCHESTRA #?	?
Mike Gibbs trombone	Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Mike Gibbs Orchestra (I know up to 50 members)
Already covered (1):	Gary Boyle
Old pages (1):	Ray Russell
To be covered (47):	Julian Arguelles, Iain Ballamy, John Barclay, Pete Beachill, Stuart Brooks, Jack Bruce, Andrew Clark, John Clark, Tony Coe, Bob Cornford, Iain Dixon, Mike Gibbs, Simone Haggiag, Ian Hamer, Dick Hart, Nikki Iles, Richard Iles, Phil Lee, Henry Lowther, Dave MacRae, Charlie Mariano, John Marshall, Oren Marshall, John Mitchell, Mike Morgan,... up to 47 musicians.

CLARKE-BOLAND BIG BAND

Derek Watkins joined Clarke-Boland Big Band. This is one of their lineups, but don´t know the approximate date:

CLARKE-BOLAND BIG BAND #?														?
Francy Boland † piano	Kenny Clarke † drums	Jimmy Woode † bass	Benny Bailey † trumpet	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Art Farmer † trumpet	Dusko Gojkovic trumpet	Derek Humble † sax	Johnny Griffin † sax	Tony Coe sax	Ronnie Scott sax	Sahib Shihab † sax	Ake Persson † trombone	Nat Peck trombone	Erik Van Lier trombone	Kenny Clare † drums

This was the Clarke-Boland Big Band in October 1969:

CLARKE-BOLAND BIG BAND #?														1969
Francy Boland † piano	Kenny Clarke † drums	Jimmy Woode † bass	Benny Bailey † trumpet	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Art Farmer † trumpet	Idrees Sulieman † trumpet	Derek Humble † sax	Johnny Griffin † sax	Tony Coe sax	Ronnie Scott sax	Sahib Shihab † sax	Ake Persson † trombone	Nat Peck trombone	Erik Van Lier trombone	Kenny Clare † drums

Other info on members of Clarke-Boland Big Band (I know up to 36 members)
Already covered (1):	Snooky Young
To be covered (34):	Benny Bailey, Francy Boland, Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, Tony Coe, Eddie ´Lockjaw´ Davis, Jimmy Deuchar, Karl Drewo, Art Farmer, Tony Fisher, Herb Geller, Dusko Gojkovic, Johnny Griffin, Derek Humble, Keg Johnson, Shake Keane, Erich Kleinschuster, Albert Mangelsdorff, Ron Matthewson, Sal Nistico, Nat Peck, Ake Persson, Ronnie Ross, Fats Sadi, Manfred Schoof,... up to 34 musicians.

BENNY GOODMAN GROUP

This was the Benny Goodman Group in February 1970, when Frank Reidy assembled an English band for him to tour Europe:

BENNY GOODMAN GROUP #?															1970
Benny Goodman † clarinet, leader	Bucky Pizzarelli guitar	Louis Stewart guitar	Lennie Bush † bass	Bill McGuffie piano	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Greg Bowen trumpet	John McLevy trumpet	Frank Reidy sax	Don Honeywell † sax	Bob Efford sax	Bob Burns sax	Dave Willis sax	Nat Peck trombone	Keith Christie trombone	Jimmy Wilson trombone	Bobby Orr drums

Other info on members of Benny Goodman Group (I know up to 113 members)
Already covered (6):	Milt Bernhart, Monty Budwig, Frank Foster, Sonny Igoe, Hank Jones, Jimmy Wyble
To be covered (55):	Pepper Adams, Georgie Auld, Danny Bank, Billy Bauer, Eddie Bert, Greg Bowen, John Bunch, Lennie Bush, Billy Byers, Mario Daone, Jerry Dodgion, Bob Efford, Al Epstein, Nick Fatool, Carl Fontana, Russ Freeman, Herb Geller, Stan Getz, Terry Gibbs, Benny Goodman, Wardell Gray, Urbie Green, Lionel Hampton, Bill Harris, Harry James,... up to 55 musicians.

MAYNARD FERGUSON ORCHESTRA

Derek Watkins was a member of a European version of the Maynard Ferguson Orchestra sometime in the 70s, but can´t find any accurate info about perior or players:

MAYNARD FERGUSON ORCHESTRA #?	?
Maynard Ferguson † trumpet, leader	Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Maynard Ferguson Orchestra (I know up to 205 members)
Already covered (4):	Larry Bunker, Jake Hanna, Hank Jones, Mike Zwerin
To be covered (200):	Michael Abene, Frank Abrahamson, Adolfo Acosta, Pepper Adams, Serafin Aguilar, Paul Armstrong, John Bannister, Danny Barber, John Barclay, John Bello, Nathan Berf, Wayne Bergeron, Bill Berry, Emmett Berry, Tom Bevan, Doug Bickel, Gregg Bissonette, Matt Bissonette, Lin Biviano, Lindsey Blair, Mike Bogart, Ray Brinker, Chris Brown, Tony Buchanan, John Bunch,... up to 200 musicians.

AND THEN...

And then, Derek Watkins moved to LA (in USA) in 1970, staying there until 1974, also developing lots of studio work.

JEFF STURGES BAND

This was the huge lineup that recorded the live album Jeff Sturges And Universe in 1971:

JEFF STURGES BAND #?																							1971
Jeff Sturges arranger, conductor	Dean Parks guitar	Don Baldwin bass	Dennis Kelly bass	Hal Stesch keyboards	Bobby Shew trumpet	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Richie Cooper trumpet	Jon Murakami trumpet	Tom Porrello trumpet	Arthur Maebe french horn	Richard Perissi french horn	Aubrey Bouch french horn	Ralph Pollack french horn	Don Menza sax	John Phillips sax	Gary Freyman sax	Archie Wheeler sax	Burt Esterman sax	Bill Booth trombone	Dan Trinter trombone	Jim Trimble trombone	Stan Nishamura trombone	Roger Rampton percussion	Jimmy Manone drums

Other info on members of Jeff Sturges Band (I know up to 26 members)
To be covered (8):	Richie Cooper, Arthur Maebe, Don Menza, Dean Parks, John Phillips, Earl Lon Price, Bobby Shew, Jim Trimble

BUDDY RICH ORCHESTRA

Derek Watkins was a member of Buddy Rich Orchestra:

BUDDY RICH ORCHESTRA #?	?
Buddy Rich † drums	Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ others unknown to me. Help!

But I haven´t any other info. Help, please!

Other info on members of Buddy Rich Orchestra (I know up to 118 members)
Already covered (2):	Frank Foster, Wayne Pedzwater
To be covered (115):	Pepper Adams, Tommy Allison, Bob Ascher, Joe Azarello, Kenny Barron, Frank Basile, Pete Beltran, Lin Biviano, Betty Bleigh, David Boyle, John Bunch, John Burr, Joe Calo, Jack Carmen, Dave Carpenter, Al Cassigrandi, Bob Coassin, Al Cohn, Richie Cole, Paul Congella, Sonny Criss, Dave Culp, Rick Culver, Mario Daone, John DeFlon,... up to 115 musicians.

BOBBY LAMB/RAY PREMRU ORCHESTRA

Around 1971, Derek Watkins was part of the Bobby Lamb/Ray Premru Orchestra, but don´t know the exact lineup:

BOBBY LAMB ORCHESTRA #?										1971
Bobby Lamb trombone, leader	Ray Premru † trombone, leader	Tony Fisher trumpet	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Kenny Wheeler trumpet, flugelhorn	Greg Bowen trumpet	Alan Branscombe sax	Cliff Hardie trombone	Jack Thirwell trombone	Nick Busch horn	Kenny Clare † drums	+ others unknown to me. Help!

In December 1971, The Bobby Lamb/Ray Premru Orchestra backed Louie Bellson, Buddy Rich and their own drummer Kenny Clare in a live album called Conversations:

BOBBY LAMB ORCHESTRA #?																								1971
Bobby Lamb trombone, leader	Ray Premru † trombone, leader	Arthur Watts bass	Steve Gray piano	Stan Reynolds trumpet	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Ronnie Hughes trumpet	John McLeavy trumpet	Greg Bowen trumpet	Alan Branscombe sax	Ronnie Chamberlain sax	Duncan Lamont sax	Ken Dryden sax	Jimmy Philip sax	Cliff Hardie trombone	Jack Thirwell trombone	Keith Christie trombone	John Marshall † trombone	John Jenkins tuba	Nick Busch french horn	Colin Horton french horn	John Pigneguy french horn	Tony Lucas french horn	Nick Hill french horn	Tristan Fry percussion	Kenny Clare † drums

Other info on members of Bobby Lamb Orchestra (I know up to 35 members)
To be covered (19):	Greg Bowen, Alan Branscombe, Ronnie Chamberlain, Kenny Clare, Tony Fisher, Tristan Fry, Gus Galbraith, Steve Gray, Cliff Hardie, David Horler, Ronnie Hughes, Bobby Lamb, Duncan Lamont, John Marshall, Ray Premru, Chris Pyne, Jim Rattigan, Tony Roberts, Kenny Wheeler

TOM JONES BAND

Derek Watkins also toured the States with Tom Jones, probably in 1973:

TOM JONES BAND #?			?
Tom Jones vocals	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Cal Lewiston trumpet	Keith Jourdan trumpet	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Tom Jones Band (I know up to 79 members)
Already covered (3):	Mickey Gee, Tim Renwick, Big Jim Sullivan
To be covered (37):	Keith Airey, Brian Bennett, Dave Bishop, Roy Burrowes, Kenny Clare, Vic Cooper, Daniel Fornero, Simon Gardner, Peter Gordon, Johnny Harris, Marty Harris, Ian Harrison, Fanita James, Alan Jones, Jean King, Cal Lewiston, Jody Linscott, Darlene Love, Herman Matthews, Brian Miller, Wally Minko, Brian Monroney, Barry Morgan, Mike Morgan, Bill Parkinson,... up to 37 musicians.

HENRY MANCINI ORCHESTRA

I think Derek Watkins was also a member of Henry Mancini Orchestra:

HENRY MANCINI ORCHESTRA #?	?
Henry Mancini † leader	Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ many others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Henry Mancini Orchestra (I know up to 16 members)
To be covered (8):	Bud Brisbois, Ray Brown, Pete Candoli, Vincent DeRosa, Henry Mancini, Shelly Manne, Abe Most, Dick Nash

STAN TRACEY ORCHESTRA

In November 1973, Stan Tracey played at the same concert with two different band configurations. This was the big band:

STAN TRACEY ORCHESTRA #?													1973
Stan Tracey piano	Dave Green bass	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Henry Lowther trumpet	Kenny Wheeler trumpet, flugelhorn	Harry Beckett † flugelhorn	Alan Skidmore sax	Pete King † sax	Ronnie Scott sax	Alan Branscombe sax	Ronnie Ross † sax	Malcolm Griffiths trombone	Paul Nieman trombone	David Horler trombone	Tony Oxley drums

RHYTHM COMBINATION & BRASS

This was the Rhythm Combination & Brass around 1976:

RHYTHM COMBINATION & BRASS #?																			1976
Peter Herbolzheimer † leader, trombone	Volker Kriegel † guitar	Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen † bass	Wolfgang Dauner piano	Ack Van Rooyen trumpet	Art Farmer † trumpet	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Ron Simmonds † trumpet	Rick Kiefer trumpet	Johnny Griffin † sax	Herb Geller sax	Ferdinand Povel sax	James Towsey sax	Wilton Gaynair † sax	Slide Hampton trombone	Jiggs Whigham trombone	Otto Bredl trombone	Albert Mangelsdorff † trombone	Nippy Noya percussion	Alex Riel drums	Grady Tate drums

In January 1976, this band (billed as Jazz Gala Big Band Orchestra), along with Gerry Mulligan, recorded the live album Jazz Gala concert. The concert was also broadcasted for German TV.

Other info on members of Rhythm Combination & Brass (I know up to 96 members)
Already covered (1):	Peter Herbolzheimer
To be covered (94):	Kurt Aderhold, Eef Albers, Benny Aronov, Benny Bailey, John Barclay, Thorsten Benkenstein, Matthias Bergmann, Allan Botschinsky, Otto Bredl, Till Bronner, Bob Burgess, Gary Burton, Hanno Busch, Todd Canedy, Bruno Castellucci, Philip Catherine, Kenny Clare, Thomas Clausen, Bob Coassin, Tony Coe, Wolfgang Dauner, Roy Deuvall, Alan Downey, Karl Drewo, Eddie Engels,... up to 94 musicians.

JAMES LAST ORCHESTRA

Derek Watkins joined James Last Orchestra in February 1976. But I still have to find accurate info about the live lineups.

This was part of the great James Last Orchestra personnel in their tour in 1976. If anybody knows the names of the other players, please write me:

JAMES LAST ORCHESTRA #?												?
James Last director	Kay Garner † vocals	Sue Glover vocals	Sunny Leslie vocals	Lyn Cornell vocals	Benny Bendorff bass	Gunter Platzek † keyboards	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Kenny Wheeler trumpet	Konny Bogdan trombone	Detlef Surman trombone	Herbert Bornholdt percussion	Barry Reeves † drums	+ many others, unknown to me. Help!

Big Jim Sullivan played for 9 years in James Last Orchestra since 1978, but I haven´t been able to find proper info about the lineups. This is my guess for a lineup in 1978, based on the Live in London 1978 video:

JAMES LAST ORCHESTRA #?																				?
James Last director	Big Jim Sullivan † guitar	Benny Bendorff bass	Gunter Platzek † keyboards	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Bob Lanese trumpet	Hakan Nyqvist trumpet	Lennart Axelsson trumpet	Harald Ende sax, flute	Karl Hermann Luer sax, flute	Detlef Surman trombone	Nick Hauck trombone	Ole Holmquist trombone	Barry Reeves † percussion	Terry Jenkins drums	Tony Burrows vocals	Joanne Williams † vocals, as Joanne Stone	Russell Stone vocals	David Martin vocals	Lyn Cornell vocals	Sue Glover vocals	Sunny Leslie vocals

Can someone be of any help here?

MANHATTAN TRANSFER

During April and May 1978, Manhattan Transfer plays some concerts with an orchestra backing that were recorded and used in the release of their Live album in 1979:

MANHATTAN TRANSFER #?																					Apr 78-May 78
Alan Paul vocals	Janis Siegel vocals	Laurel Masse vocals	Tim Hauser vocals	+	Wayne Johnson guitar	Michael Schnoebelen bass	Dave Wallace keyboards	Don Roberts sax, flute	Peter Johnson drums	+	David Katz contractor	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Tony Fisher trumpet	Bobby Haughey trumpet	Ronnie Hughes trumpet	Stan Sulzmann sax	Eddie Mordue sax	Derek Grossmith sax	Keith Bird sax	Cliff Hardie trombone	David Horler trombone	Geoff Perkins trombone

Other info on members of Manhattan Transfer (I know up to 46 members)
To be covered (45):	Cliff Almond, Cheryl Bentyne, Keith Bird, Alex Blake, Michael Bowie, Tom Brechtlein, Thomas W Campbell, Frank Colon, Erin Dickins, Alejandro Fearon, Tony Fisher, Yaron Gershovsky, Jamie Glaser, Derek Grossmith, Cliff Hardie, Steven Hasapoglou, Steve Hass, Bobby Haughey, Tim Hauser, David Horler, Ronnie Hughes, Chris Hunter, Peter Johnson, Wayne Johnson, Karl Kaplin,... up to 45 musicians.

JAMES LAST ORCHESTRA (again)

James Last Orchestra has always had superb vocalists and players, but it´s a very hard task trying to know the lineups. Irene Chanter sang with them, but can´t know the complete list of players. If anybody knows, please write me. This was circa 1981:

JAMES LAST ORCHESTRA #?							?
James Last director	Madeline Bell vocals	Irene Chanter vocals	Katie Kissoon vocals	George Chandler vocals	Russell Stone vocals	Simon Bell vocals	Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ many others, unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of James Last Orchestra (I know up to 212 members)
Already covered (5):	Irene Chanter, Kay Garner, Stevie Lange, Big Jim Sullivan, Joanne Williams
Old pages (1):	Katie Kissoon
To be covered (35):	P P Arnold, Pete Beachill, Madeline Bell, Simon Bell, Vicki Brown, Tony Burrows, Cafe, Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler, Bob Coassin, Lyn Cornell, Stephanie DeSykes, Eddie Engels, Bob Findley, Chuck Findley, Sue Glover, Gary Grant, Jean Hawker, Jimmy Helms, Steven Holtman, Dick ´Slyde´ Hyde, Ruby James, Sonia Jones, Rick Kiefer, Neil Lancaster,... up to 35 musicians.

FRANK SINATRA BAND

Derek Watkins also toured with Frank Sinatra:

FRANK SINATRA BAND #?	?
Frank Sinatra † vocals	Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Frank Sinatra Band (I know up to 53 members)
Already covered (2):	Frank Foster, Jimmy Wyble
To be covered (42):	Albert Aarons, Francisco Aguabella, Vic Ash, Count Basie, Chuck Berghofer, Billy Byers, Henderson Chambers, Sonny Cohn, Don Costa, Irv Cottler, Wallace Davenport, Eddie ´Lockjaw´ Davis, Eric Dixon, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Tony Fisher, Charlie Fowlkes, Freddie Green, Al Grey, Sol Gubin, Phil Guilbeau, Neal Hefti, Jim Hughart, Bill Hughes, Quincy Jones, Norman Keenan,... up to 42 musicians.

MEL TORME GROUP

Don´t know when, but Derek Watkins backed Mel Torme at some time:

MEL TORME GROUP #?	?
Mel Torme † vocals, drums	Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Mel Torme Group (I know up to 21 members)
To be covered (11):	Chuck Berghofer, Bob Efford, Bob Enevoldsen, Gary Foster, Warren Luening, Jimmy Mosher, Marty Paich, Jim Self, Jack Sheldon, Mel Torme, John Von Ohlen

GIL EVANS ORCHESTRA

Gil Evans Orchestra also included Derek Watkins as trumpet player:

GIL EVANS ORCHESTRA #?	?
Gil Evans † conductor, keyboards	Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ many others, unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Gil Evans Orchestra (I know up to 104 members)
Already covered (1):	Gerry Niewood
Old pages (1):	Ray Russell
To be covered (101):	John Abercrombie, George Adams, Tex Allen, Benny Bailey, Dave Bargeron, Guy Barker, Jeff Berlin, Charles Blenzig, Hamiet Bluiett, Arthur Blythe, Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker, Hermann Breuer, Dean Brown, Delmar Brown, Hiram Bullock, Herb Bushler, Mino Cinelu, John Clark, Billy Cobham, Johnny Coles, Steve Cooke, Rob Crowder, Joe Daley, Stanton Davis,... up to 101 musicians.

DON LUSHER ORCHESTRA

Derek Watkins also joined his mate Don Lusher in his Orchestra. This was one of their lineups around 1987:

DON LUSHER ORCHESTRA #?								1987
Don Lusher † trombone, leader	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Tony Fisher trumpet	Derek Healey † trumpet	Kenny Baker † trumpet	Roy Willox sax	Tommy Whittle sax	Bill Geldard trombone	Cliff Hardie trombone	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Don Lusher Orchestra (I know up to 22 members)
To be covered (12):	Kenny Baker, Tony Fisher, Bill Geldard, Cliff Hardie, John Horler, Ronnie Hughes, Don Lusher, Eddie Mordue, Ray Swinfield, Bob Sydor, Tommy Whittle, Roy Willox

TONY KINSEY GROUP

This was the Tony Kinsey Group in August 1989, comprising both veteran and younger players:

TONY KINSEY GROUP #?													1989
Tony Kinsey drums	Paul Morgan bass	John Horler piano	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Tony Fisher trumpet	Hank Shaw trumpet	Les Condon trumpet	Nigel Hitchcock sax	Ronnie Ross † sax	Jamie Talbot sax	Dave Bishop sax	Jimmy Hastings sax	Bill Geldard trombone	Chris Pyne trombone	Chris Smith trombone

Other info on members of Tony Kinsey Group (I know up to 22 members)
Old pages (1):	Pete Blannin
To be covered (16):	Gordon Beck, Dave Bishop, Jeff Clyne, Les Condon, Tony Fisher, Bill Geldard, Jimmy Hastings, Nigel Hitchcock, John Horler, Pete King, Tony Kinsey, Bill Le Sage, Chris Pyne, Don Rendell, Ronnie Ross, Jamie Talbot

STAN TRACEY ORCHESTRA (again)

In November 1993, Stan Tracey played at the same concert with several different band configurations. This was Stan Tracey Orchestra:

STAN TRACEY ORCHESTRA #?													1993
Stan Tracey piano	Dave Green bass	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Henry Lowther trumpet	Tony Fisher trumpet	Guy Barker trumpet	Art Themen sax	Alan Skidmore sax	Pete King † sax	Jamie Talbot sax	Dave Bishop sax	Malcolm Griffiths trombone	Pete Beachill trombone	Geoff Perkins trombone	Clark Tracey drums

A live album was released in 1994, Live at the QEH.

Other info on members of Stan Tracey Orchestra (I know up to 48 members)
Already covered (2):	Harry Beckett, Bill Eyden
To be covered (43):	Roy Babbington, John Barclay, Guy Barker, Pete Beachill, Dave Bishop, Alan Branscombe, Stuart Brooks, Lennie Bush, Jeff Clyne, Tony Coe, Tony Crombie, Jeff Daly, Tony Fisher, Dave Green, Malcolm Griffiths, Ian Hamer, David Horler, Pete King, Rick Laird, Mornington Lockett, Henry Lowther, Paul Nieman, Tony Oxley, Geoff Perkins, Gerard Presencer,... up to 43 musicians.

JULIAN JOSEPH GROUP

Derek Watkins played with Julian Joseph Big Band during 1995 and 1996:

JULIAN JOSEPH GROUP #?	1995-1996
Julian Joseph keyboards	Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Julian Joseph Group (I know up to 9 members)
To be covered (3):	Julian Joseph, Oren Marshall, Mark Mondesir

TED HEATH ORCHESTRA

After playing for decades (although its leader had passed away in 1969), Ted Heath Orchestra decided to dissolve, and they played a special farewell concert in December 2000:

TED HEATH ORCHESTRA #?																Dec 00
Don Lusher † director, trombone	Dennis Lotis vocals	Lennie Bush † bass	Brian Dee piano	Tony Fisher trumpet	Derek Watkins † trumpet	Ronnie Hughes trumpet	Duncan Campbell trumpet	Roy Willox sax	Eddie Mordue sax	Ray Swinfield sax	Tommy Whittle sax	Peter Hughes sax	Bill Geldard trombone	Jackie Armstrong † trombone	Ted Barker trombone	Johnny Edwards trombone	Jack Parnell † drums
Don Lusher Orchestraê

A double live album was released, The farewell concert.

After that, Don Lusher assembled his own orchestra, with some of these musicians.

Other info on members of Ted Heath Orchestra (I know up to 52 members)
To be covered (30):	Jackie Armstrong, Kenny Baker, Ted Barker, Alan Branscombe, Lennie Bush, Ronnie Chamberlain, Bert Courtley, Brian Dee, Bob Efford, Jack Fallon, Tony Fisher, Bill Geldard, Dave Goldberg, Ian Hamer, Ronnie Hughes, Bobby Lamb, Don Lusher, Eddie Mordue, Danny Moss, Jack Parnell, Bobby Pratt, Don Rendell, Ronnie Scott, Ron Simmonds, Ronnie Stephenson,... up to 30 musicians.

KENNY WHEELER GROUP

Derek Watkins was a member of Kenny Wheeler Group. He toured with Kenny at his 75th Birthday Tour:

KENNY WHEELER GROUP #?	?
Kenny Wheeler trumpet	Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Kenny Wheeler Group (I know up to 17 members)
To be covered (16):	John Abercrombie, Peter Erskine, Martin France, Ian Hamer, Dave Holland, Mick Hutton, Lee Konitz, Chris Laurence, John Marshall, John Parricelli, Stan Sulzmann, John Surman, John Taylor, Mike Walker, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone

BBC RADIO BIG BAND

BBC Radio Big Band included Derek Watkins as trumpet player for many years. He became their lead trumpet player in 2005:

BBC RADIO BIG BAND #?	?
Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ many others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of BBC Radio Big Band (I know up to 23 members)
To be covered (13):	John Barclay, Madeline Bell, Paul Booth, Gordon Campbell, Jay Craig, Chris Dagley, Anthony Kerr, Bobby Lamb, Sammy Mayne, Martin Shaw, Jiggs Whigham, Martin Williams, Andy Wood

LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Derek Watkins was a member of London Symphony Orchestra:

LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA #?	?
Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ many others, unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of London Symphony Orchestra (I know up to 31 members)
To be covered (2):	Robert Clark, Richard Studt

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Derek Watkins was also a member of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra:

ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA #?	?
Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ many others unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (I know up to 4 members)
To be covered (1):	Jim Rattigan

NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

Derek Watkins was also a member of National Philharmonic Orchestra:

NATIONAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA #?	?
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LONDON SESSION ORCHESTRA

The London Session Orchestra comprises fantastic players that appear in lots of studio sessions. I can´t find proper info about lineups, so I ask for help at getting info about them. Derek Watkins was a member:

LONDON SESSION ORCHESTRA #?	?
Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ many others, unknown to me. Help!

Other info on members of London Session Orchestra (I know up to 72 members)

To be covered (30):

John Barclay, Guy Barker, Pete Beachill, Stuart Brooks, Mitch Dalton, David Daniels, Alec Dankworth, Richard Edwards, Simon Gardner, Roger Garland, Nigel Hitchcock, Paul Kegg, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Martin Loveday, Donald McVay, Perry Montague-Mason, Mark Nightingale, Andy Panayi, Anthony Pleeth, George Robertson, Ralph Salmins, Bob Smissen, Dave Stewart,... up to 30 musicians.

DEREK WATKINS GROUP

Derek also found time to play his own gigs, but couldn´t find info about his backing players:

DEREK WATKINS GROUP #?	?
Derek Watkins † trumpet	+ others unknown to me. Help!

Info about Soundtracks

Derek Watkins

Derek Watkins played in countless film scores, but I haven´t had time to include the info. Some of the movies featuring him are:

Star Wars (1977)

Superman (1978)

Superman II (1980)

Indiana Jones (1984)

Romancing the Stone (1984)

The Fisher King (1991)

Basic Instinct (1992)

Mission: Impossible (1996)

The Mummy (1999)

Gladiator (2000)

Bridget Jones´s Diary (2001)

Chicago (2002) (his trumpet solo opens the movie)

Johnny English (2003)

De-lovely (2004)

Where the truth lies (2005)

The great raid (2005)

Definitely, maybe (2008)

Nine (2009)

The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009)

Made in Dagenham (2010)

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And TV series:

The Saint

The Avengers

Benny Hill

Kablam!(1996)

A Nero Wolfe mystery(2002)

Not to forget that Derek Watkins has played on every one of the James Bond films. He was 19 when he recorded Goldfinger.

He has also composed (along with Colin Sheen and Jamie Talbot) on the TV series Midsomer Murders (2003), as well as releasing library music for KPM Music.

Derek has also arranged and composed for BBC television and has played on hundreds of jingles (Sony, Kleenex, Nescafe, MacDonalds, Martini, Mars, Clairol, BT, and Eurostar are just a few examples).

Derek still found time to perform as Visiting Professor for trumpet to the Royal Academy of Music, and gave master class clinics at music colleges all around Europe.

Derek Watkins

Derek Watkins sadly passed away on March 22nd, 2013 in Claygate, Surrey, England, after fighting for two years against sarcoma cancer. He was 68. He´ll be very missed.

DISCOGRAPHY: (236 albums known to me - Status: In progress)

OWN ALBUMS (3 credits)

Increased demand - Derek Watkins (1988)

Members: (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Over the rainbow - Derek Watkins - The Brian Lemon Quartet (1995)

Members: Brian Lemon (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Guests: Dave Green (RIP: Allan Ganley)
Comments: Recorded in January & February 1995.

I can´t get started - Warren Vache & Derek Watkins ( - )

Members: (RIP: Derek Watkins)

ALBUMS AS A BAND MEMBER (53 credits)

The $1000000 collection - John Dankworth And His Orchestra (1967)

Members: Alan Branscombe, Tony Coe, Mike Gibbs, Henry Lowther, Kenny Napper, Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Johnny Dankworth, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Les Condon, Tristan Fry, Dick Hart, Chris Pyne, Tony Roberts, Johnny Spooner, Ray Swinfield

Blue Acker - Acker Bilk with The Stan Tracey Big Brass (1968)

Members: Tony Coe, Dave Green, Chris Pyne, Stan Tracey, Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Lennie Bush, Ian Hamer, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Les Condon, Bobby Lamb, Don Rendell (RIP: Ian Carr, Don Lusher, Barry Morgan)

My kind of world - Gitte And The Band (1968)

Members: Tony Coe, Dusko Gojkovic, Nat Peck, Ronnie Scott, John Surman, Erik Van Lier (RIP: Benny Bailey, Francy Boland, Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, Johnny Griffin, Derek Humble, Ake Persson, Idrees Sulieman, Derek Watkins, Jimmy Woode)
Comments: Reissued on CD as Out of this world.

Windmill tilter - the story of Don Quixote - Kenny Wheeler & Johnny Dankworth Orchestra (1968)

Members: Alan Branscombe, Tony Coe, Mike Gibbs, Dave Holland, Henry Lowther, Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Johnny Dankworth, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Les Condon, Bob Cornford, Tristan Fry, Dick Hart, John McLaughlin, Chris Pyne, Alfie Reece, Tony Roberts, Johnny Spooner, Ray Swinfield

At her majesty´s pleasure - Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band (1969)

Members: Tony Coe, Nat Peck, Ronnie Scott, Erik Van Lier (RIP: Benny Bailey, Francy Boland, Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, Johnny Griffin, Derek Humble, Ake Persson, Sahib Shihab, Idrees Sulieman, Derek Watkins, Jimmy Woode)
Guests: Kenny Wheeler
Producer: (RIP: Gigi Campi)
Comments: Recorded in September 1969.

The Latin-American caper - Stan Tracey, his piano, big brass & ww (1969)

Members: Alan Branscombe, Dave Green, Stan Tracey (RIP: Lennie Bush, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Ronnie Chamberlain, Les Condon, Stuart Gordon, Bobby Lamb, Don Rendell, Ray Swinfield, Chris Taylor, Roy Willox (RIP: Kenny Baker, Barry Morgan)

Michael Gibbs - Michael Gibbs (1970)

Members: Jack Bruce, Bob Cornford, Mike Gibbs, Dick Hart, Henry Lowther, John Marshall, Brian Odgers, Chris Pyne, Frank Ricotti, Ray Russell, Alan Skidmore, Chris Spedding, John Surman, Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Ian Hamer, Mike Osborne, Mike Pyne, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Nigel Carter, Cliff Hardie, David Horler, Bobby Lamb, Duncan Lamont, Tony Oxley, Tony Roberts, Barbara Thompson, Ray Warleigh (RIP: Ray Premru)
Comments: It was recorded from September to December 1969, with a big ensemble, featuring Chris Spedding (guitar), Ray Russell (guitar), Phil Lee (guitar), Jack Bruce (bass), Brian Odgers (bass), Henry Lowther (trumpet), Derek Watkins (trumpet), Kenny Wheeler (trumpet), Chris Pyne (trombone), John Surman (reeds), Tony Roberts (reeds), Alan Skidmore (reeds), Ray Warleigh (reeds), Barbara Thompson (reeds), Mick Pyne (keyboards), John Marshall (drums), Tony Oxley (drums), Frank Ricotti (percussion).

Jeff Sturges & Universe - Jeff Sturges & Universe (August 1971) (LIVE)

Members: Richie Cooper, Arthur Maebe, Don Menza, Dean Parks, John Phillips, Bobby Shew, Jim Trimble (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: (RIP: Johnnie Spence)
My opinion: Magnificent live album with Dean Parks really shining here.

The Only Chrome-Waterfall Orchestra - Mike Gibbs (1975)

Members: Tony Coe, Mike Gibbs, Henry Lowther, Bob Moses, Chris Pyne, Alan Skidmore, Steve Swallow, Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Ian Hamer, Charlie Mariano, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Philip Catherine, Bill Geldard, Patrick Halling, David Horler, John Huckridge, Duncan Lamont, Jumma Santos, Stan Sulzmann, Chris Taylor, Colin Walker, Ray Warleigh
Producer: (RIP: Gerry Bron)

Hip walk - Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass & Inga Rumpf (1976)

Members: Eef Albers, Otto Bredl, Rob Franken, Rudi Fuesers, Herb Geller, Palle Mikkelborg, Horst Muhlbradt, Nippy Noya, Ferdinand Povel, Dieter Reith, Alex Riel, Inga Rumpf, Bo Stief, James Towsey, Ack Van Rooyen, Jiggs Whigham (RIP: Peter Herbolzheimer, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Kenny Wheeler
Comments: Recorded in July 1976.

Jazz Gala concert - Peter Herbolzheimer (1976) (LIVE)

Members: Otto Bredl, Wolfgang Dauner, Herb Geller, Slide Hampton, Rick Kiefer, Nippy Noya, Ferdinand Povel, Alex Riel, Grady Tate, James Towsey, Ack Van Rooyen, Jiggs Whigham (RIP: Art Farmer, Wilton Gaynair, Stan Getz, Johnny Griffin, Peter Herbolzheimer, Volker Kriegel, Albert Mangelsdorff, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Ron Simmonds, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Toots Thielemans (RIP: Nat Adderley, Gerry Mulligan)
Comments: Recorded live in two concerts in January 1976.

Non stop dancing 1976/2 - James Last (1976)

Members: Tony Burrows, Sue Glover, Neil Lancaster, Sunny Leslie (RIP: Rolf Ahrens, Kay Garner, Heinz Habermann, Gunter Platzek, Barry Reeves, Derek Watkins)

Sing mit 5 - James Last (1976)

Members: (RIP: Rolf Ahrens, Heinz Habermann, Gunter Platzek, Barry Reeves, Derek Watkins)

Non stop dancing 1977 - James Last (1976) (LIVE)

Members: (RIP: Rolf Ahrens, Heinz Habermann, Gunter Platzek, Barry Reeves, Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded live in November 1976.

Touchdown - Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass (1977)

Members: Herb Geller, Nippy Noya, Dieter Reith, Alex Riel, Bo Stief, Ack Van Rooyen (RIP: Peter Herbolzheimer, Derek Watkins)
Guests: (RIP: Don Adams)

I hear voices - Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass (1978)

Members: Eef Albers, Allan Botschinsky, Otto Bredl, Rob Franken, Horst Muhlbradt, Nippy Noya, Jan Oosthof, Ferdinand Povel, Alex Riel, Bo Stief, Bart Van Lier, Ack Van Rooyen, Heinz Von Herman (RIP: Wilton Gaynair, Peter Herbolzheimer, Derek Watkins)

Clark after dark - the ballad artistry of Clark Terry - Clark Terry (1978)

Members: Clark Terry (RIP: Allan Ganley, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Tony Coe, Tony Fisher, Tristan Fry, Cliff Hardie, David Horler, Martin Kershaw, Chris Laurence, Nat Peck, Stan Sulzmann, Kenny Wheeler, Roy Willox (RIP: Gordon Beck, Tony Gilbert, Peter Herbolzheimer, Ray Premru, Ronnie Ross)
Comments: Recorded in September 1977.

Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination and Brass - Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass (1979)

Members: Eef Albers, Allan Botschinsky, Bruno Castellucci, Bob Coassin, Rob Franken, Rudi Fuesers, Erich Kleinschuster, Jan Oosthof, Ferdinand Povel, Alex Riel, Bo Stief, James Towsey, Bart Van Lier, Ack Van Rooyen, Heinz Von Herman, Jiggs Whigham (RIP: Peter Herbolzheimer, Derek Watkins)
Guests: (RIP: Dom Um Romao)
Comments: Recorded in January 1979.

Seduction - James Last Band (1980)

Members: Chuck Findley, Gary Grant, Dick ´Slyde´ Hyde (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Guests: Michael Boddicker, Paulinho Da Costa, James Gadson, Gary Herbig, Jerry Hey, John Jarvis, Abraham Laboriel, Tony Levin, Rick Marotta, Bill Reichenbach, Carlos Rios, Lee Ritenour, Sid Sharp, David Spinozza, Waddy Wachtel, Ernie Watts (RIP: Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick)

Hansimania - James Last (1981)

Members: Madeline Bell, Simon Bell, George Chandler, Irene Chanter, Bob Coassin, Katie Kissoon, Russell Stone, Stan Sulzmann (RIP: Gunter Platzek, Barry Reeves, Big Jim Sullivan, Derek Watkins)

Fatman 2 - a tribute to swing - Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass (January 1982)

Members: Kurt Aderhold, Allan Botschinsky, Otto Bredl, Bruno Castellucci, Karl Drewo, Rob Franken, Jan Oosthof, Ferdinand Povel, Peter Tiehuis, James Towsey, Bart Van Lier, Erik Van Lier, Ack Van Rooyen, Heinz Von Herman, Jiggs Whigham (RIP: Alan Downey, Peter Herbolzheimer, Derek Watkins)
Guests: John Clayton, Larry McGuire
Comments: Recorded in November 1982.

Music for swinging dancers, vol 2 - Peter Herbolzheimer Orchestra (1984)

Members: Kurt Aderhold, Eef Albers, Allan Botschinsky, Otto Bredl, Bruno Castellucci, Bob Coassin, Karl Drewo, Rob Franken, Rudi Fuesers, Herb Geller, Dave King, Horst Muhlbradt, Jan Oosthof, John Ruocco, Bo Stief, Peter Tiehuis, James Towsey, Bart Van Lier, Erik Van Lier, Ack Van Rooyen, Heinz Von Herman, Jiggs Whigham (RIP: Alan Downey, Wilton Gaynair, Peter Herbolzheimer, Ron Simmonds, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Greg Bowen, David Horler (RIP: Don Rader)
Comments: Recorded in 1982 and 1983.

Latin groove - Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass (1986)

Members: Kurt Aderhold, Allan Botschinsky, Bruno Castellucci, Thomas Clausen, Bob Coassin, Karl Drewo, Andreas Haderer, Dave King, Jan Oosthof, Joerg Reiter, John Ruocco, Freddie Santiago, Peter Tiehuis, James Towsey, Bart Van Lier, Erik Van Lier, Ack Van Rooyen, Heinz Von Herman, Jiggs Whigham (RIP: Peter Herbolzheimer, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Greg Bowen, Joe Gallardo, Mads Vinding (RIP: Dom Um Romao)
Comments: Recorded in 1985 and 1986.

Astrud Gilberto plus James Last Orchestra - Astrud Gilberto (1987)

Members: Cafe, Bob Coassin, Astrud Gilberto, Katie Kissoon, Stan Sulzmann (RIP: Gunter Platzek, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Romero Lubambo

Tribute to Charlie - Barbara Dennerlein (September 1987)

Members: Kurt Aderhold, Allan Botschinsky, Bruno Castellucci, Karl Drewo, Andreas Haderer, Jan Oosthof, John Ruocco, Thomas Stabenow, Peter Tiehuis, James Towsey, Bart Van Lier, Erik Van Lier, Ack Van Rooyen, Heinz Von Herman, Jean Warland, Jiggs Whigham (RIP: Peter Herbolzheimer, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Greg Bowen, Joe Gallardo
Comments: It´s a tribute to Charlie Parker, recorded in November and December 1986 by Barbara Dennerlein, backed by the Peter Herbolzheimer Big Band.

Move closer - Tom Jones (1988)

Members: (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Guests: Tawatha Agee, Robert Ahwai, John Barclay, Jocelyn Brown, Dennis Collins, Mo Foster, Tommy Funderburk, Robin Jones, Curtis King, Katie Kissoon, Sylvia Mason-James, Paulette McWilliams, Najee, Tessa Niles, Frank Ricotti, Ira Siegel, Don Snow, Miriam Stockley, Stan Sulzmann, Linda Taylor, Chris Thompson, Audrey Wheeler, Brenda White King, Chris Whitten (RIP: Phillip Ballou, Ronnie Ross)
Producer: Anne Dudley
Technical: Jim Scott

From London with love - the music of James Bond - London Symphony (1988)

Members: (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Guests: Tristan Fry, Paul Keogh
Technical: John Timperley
Comments: Recorded in June 1988.

At this moment - Tom Jones (1989)

Members: (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Guests: Tawatha Agee, Robert Ahwai, John Barclay, Jocelyn Brown, Dennis Collins, Anne Dudley, Mo Foster, Tommy Funderburk, Robin Jones, Curtis King, Katie Kissoon, Sylvia Mason-James, Paulette McWilliams, Najee, Tessa Niles, David Palmer, Frank Ricotti, Ira Siegel, Don Snow, Miriam Stockley, Stan Sulzmann, Linda Taylor, Chris Thompson, Audrey Wheeler, Brenda White King, Chris White, Chris Whitten (RIP: Phillip Ballou, Ronnie Ross)
Technical: Jim Scott

Mancini rocks the pops - Henry Mancini (1989)

Members: (RIP: Henry Mancini, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Paul Keogh, Phil Todd, Paul Westwood

Pop symphonies - James Last And Orchestra (1991)

Members: Simon Bell, Irene Chanter, Bob Coassin, Sonia Jones, Andrew MackIntosh, Sylvia Mason-James, Jan Oosthof, Russell Stone (RIP: Jo Ment, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Herb Geller

Music for large & small ensembles - Kenny Wheeler (January 1991)

Members: John Abercrombie, Peter Erskine, Dave Holland, Stan Sulzmann, John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone (RIP: Ian Hamer, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Julian Arguelles, David Horler, Duncan Lamont, Henry Lowther, Evan Parker, Chris Pyne, Ray Warleigh (RIP: Alan Downey, Paul Rutherford)
Producer: Manfred Eicher
Comments: Recorded during January and February 1990.

As time goes by - Henry Mancini And The Mancini Pops Orchestra (1992)

Members: (RIP: Henry Mancini, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Mitch Dalton, Phil Todd

Music from the films of Astaire & Rogers - Henry Mancini and The Mancini Pops Orchestra (1992)

Members: (RIP: Henry Mancini, Derek Watkins)
Guests: (RIP: Don Lusher)

Die grossen musical-erfolge von Andrew Lloyd Webber - James Last (1993)

Members: Andrew MackIntosh (RIP: Jo Ment, Derek Watkins)

Live at the QEH - Stan Tracey (1994) (LIVE)

Members: Guy Barker, Pete Beachill, Dave Bishop, Tony Fisher, Dave Green, Malcolm Griffiths, Henry Lowther, Geoff Perkins, Gerard Presencer, Alan Skidmore, Jamie Talbot, Art Themen, Clark Tracey, Stan Tracey, Don Weller (RIP: Pete King, Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded live in November 1993 with different bands: alone, as a duo, quartet, hexad, octet and finally with the complete orchestra.

A Long time ago - Kenny Wheeler (1998)

Members: John Parricelli, John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Ian Hamer, Derek Watkins)
Guests: John Barclay, Pete Beachill, Richard Edwards, Henry Lowther, Mark Nightingale, Dave Stewart
Producer: Manfred Eicher, Evan Parker, Stan Sulzmann
Comments: Recorded in September 1997 and January 1998.

Reload - Tom Jones (November 1999)

Members: Dave Bishop, Simon Gardner, Steve Pearce, Neil Sidwell, Ian Thomas (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Guests: Guy Barker, Pete Beachill, Stuart Brooks, Sam Brown, Andy Caine, Simon Clarke, Laurence Cottle, Mick Cox, David Daniels, Snake Davis, Clive Deamer, Chris DeMargary, Andy Duncan, Geoff Dunn, Fil Eisler, Pee Wee Ellis, Magnus Fiennes, Tony Fisher, Claudia Fontaine, Richard George, Wilf Gibson, Kevin Hearn, Mick Hucknall, Chrissie Hynde, Nick Ingman, Chester Kamen, Paul Kegg, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Roddy Lorimer, Martin Loveday, Ged Lynch, Duncan Mackay, Sylvia Mason-James, Perry Montague-Mason, Van Morrison, Malcolm Mortimore, Mark Nightingale, John Parricelli, Guy Pratt, Jim Rattigan, Kevin Robinson, Alan Ross, Ralph Salmins, Tim Sanders, Adam Seymour, Chris Sharrock, Steve Sidwell, Vicky Silva, Beverley Skeete, Miriam Stockley, Jamie Talbot, Stephen Tees, John Thirkell, Phil Todd, Chris Tombling, Steve Waterman, Geraint Watkins, Chris White, Annie Whitehead, Robbie Williams, Gavyn Wright, Zucchero (RIP: Stuart Cable, Johnny Douglas, Maurice Murphy, Tommy Scott)
Producer: Guy Chambers, Stephen Hague
Technical: Alan Douglas
Comments: Tom Jones appears with different artists in each track:The Cardigans, Stereophonics, Robbie Williams, The Divine Comedy, Space, James Dean Bradfield, Mousse T, Heather Small, James Taylor Quartet, Van Morrison, The Pretenders, Barenaked Ladies, Simply Red, Zucchero, Natalie Imbruglia, Cerys From Catatonia and Portishead.
My opinion: Very good album, showing a rejuvenated Tom Jones along with some veterans and new artists. My favourite tracks are ´Burning down the house´ (cover of Talking Heads, played with The Cardigans) and ´Mama told me not to come´(the Randy Newman song, performed with Stereophonics).

Concerts - James Last (February 2001) (LIVE)

Members: Pete Beachill, Simon Bell, Bob Coassin, Katie Kissoon, Andrew MackIntosh (RIP: Derek Watkins)

New party classics - James Last (2002)

Members: Bob Coassin, Chuck Findley, Andrew MackIntosh (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Guests: John Barclay, Stuart Brooks

Live in London 1978 - James Last (2004) (LIVE)

Members: Tony Burrows, Lyn Cornell, Sue Glover, Sunny Leslie, Russell Stone (RIP: Gunter Platzek, Barry Reeves, Big Jim Sullivan, Derek Watkins, Joanne Williams)
Comments: DVD containing a live concert from 1978, plus bonus material from 1984.

Live - The Manhattan Transfer (2005) (LIVE)

Members: Cheryl Bentyne, Keith Bird, Tony Fisher, Derek Grossmith, Cliff Hardie, Bobby Haughey, Tim Hauser, David Horler, Ronnie Hughes, Peter Johnson, Wayne Johnson, David Katz, Laurel Masse, Eddie Mordue, Alan Paul, Geoff Perkins, Don Roberts, Michael Schnoebelen, Janis Siegel, Stan Sulzmann, Dave Wallace (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Keith Grant
Comments: Recorded live in 3 different concerts in April 1978 and May 1978.

Live in Europe - James Last (September 2007) (LIVE)

Members: Simon Bell, Bob Coassin, Bob Findley, Chuck Findley, Sonia Jones (RIP: Derek Watkins)

The Long waiting - Kenny Wheeler Big Band (2012)

Members: Martin France, Chris Laurence, John Parricelli, Stan Sulzmann, John Taylor, Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Guests: Julian Arguelles, Barnaby Dickinson, Tony Fisher, David Horler, Duncan Lamont, Henry Lowther, Mark Nightingale, Julian Siegel, Dave Stewart, Ray Warleigh

Conversations - Louie Bellson - Kenny Clare - Buddy Rich ( - )

Members: Greg Bowen, Alan Branscombe, Ronnie Chamberlain, Tristan Fry, Steve Gray, Cliff Hardie, Ronnie Hughes, Bobby Lamb, Duncan Lamont (RIP: Louie Bellson, Kenny Clare, John Marshall, Ray Premru, Buddy Rich, Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded live in December 1971 with the backing of the Bobby Lamb & Ray Premru Orchestra.

The Ted Heath final concert - Ted Heath Band ( - ) (LIVE)

Members: Ted Barker, Brian Dee, Tony Fisher, Bill Geldard, Ronnie Hughes, Eddie Mordue, Ray Swinfield, Tommy Whittle, Roy Willox (RIP: Jackie Armstrong, Lennie Bush, Don Lusher, Jack Parnell, Derek Watkins)

Aspects of jazz - Tony Kinsey ( - )

Members: Dave Bishop, Bill Geldard, Jimmy Hastings, Nigel Hitchcock, John Horler, Tony Kinsey, Chris Pyne, Jamie Talbot (RIP: Pete King, Ronnie Ross, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Alec Dankworth, Dave Green, Ronnie Hughes, Phil Lee, Henry Lowther, Bobby Orr, Steve Sidwell, Nana Tsiboe, Bobby Wellins, Steve Wick, Roy Willox (RIP: Kenny Baker, Don Lusher, Mike Pyne)

Thames suite - Tony Kinsey ( - )

Members: Les Condon, Tony Fisher, Bill Geldard, Jimmy Hastings, Tony Kinsey (RIP: Pete King, Ronnie Ross, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Leon Calvert, Ronnie Chamberlain, David Horler, Duncan Lamont, Geoff Perkins (RIP: Lennie Bush)
Comments: Recorded in February 1974 and March 1976.

Laurie Johnson conducts music for combined jazz and symphony orchestra - The London Symphony Orchestra / The London Jazz Orchestra ( - )

Members: Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Guests: Tony Coe, Bobby Lamb, Nat Peck, Dave Richmond, Stan Roderick, Stan Tracey, Roy Willox (RIP: Lennie Bush, Dave Goldberg, Tubby Hayes, Don Lusher, Barry Morgan, Ray Premru)
Comments: Recorded in August 1969.

The Don Lusher Big Band pays tribute to the great bands volume two - The Don Lusher Big Band ( - )

Members: Tony Fisher, Bill Geldard, Cliff Hardie, Eddie Mordue, Ray Swinfield, Tommy Whittle, Roy Willox (RIP: Kenny Baker, Derek Healey, Don Lusher, Derek Watkins)

The Don Lusher Big Band pays tribute to the great bands - The Don Lusher Big Band ( - )

Members: Tony Fisher, Bill Geldard, Cliff Hardie, Eddie Mordue, Ray Swinfield, Tommy Whittle (RIP: Kenny Baker, Derek Healey, Don Lusher, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Ronnie Chamberlain, Bobby Lamb (RIP: Lennie Bush)

We love you madly - The Stan Tracey Big Brass ( - )

Members: Tony Coe, Chris Pyne, Stan Tracey (RIP: Lennie Bush, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Les Condon, Bobby Lamb, Don Rendell (RIP: Kenny Baker, Ian Carr, Don Lusher, Barry Morgan)
Comments: Recorded in August 1968.

The Durham connection - Stan Tracey Orchestra ( - )

Members: Tony Fisher, Malcolm Griffiths, Mornington Lockett, Henry Lowther, Gerard Presencer, Art Themen, Clark Tracey, Stan Tracey (RIP: Pete King, Derek Watkins)
Guests: John Altman, Alan Barnes, Jay Craig, Mark Nightingale, Patrick White

Seven ages of man - Stan Tracey ( - )

Members: Tony Coe, Tony Fisher, Dave Green, Chris Pyne, Alan Skidmore, Bryan Spring, Stan Tracey (RIP: Pete King, Ronnie Ross, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Greg Bowen, Mike Gibbs, Frank Ricotti

COMPILATIONS AS A BAND MEMBER (7 credits)

Jazz masters 33 - Benny Goodman (1994)

Members: Greg Bowen, Bob Efford, Bobby Orr, Nat Peck, Bucky Pizzarelli, Jack Sheldon (RIP: John Bunch, Lennie Bush, Benny Goodman, Lionel Hampton, Don Honeywell, Zoot Sims, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Wayne Andre, Michael Moore, Victor Paz, Sol Schlinger, Frank Wess, George Young (RIP: Cal Collins, Percy Heath, Connie Kay, Buddy Tate, Mary Lou Williams)
Producer: (RIP: Richard Seidel)

Blowing the cobwebs out - The Kenny Clarke Francy Boland Big Band (November 1994)

Members: Tony Coe, Tony Fisher, Dusko Gojkovic, Ron Matthewson, Nat Peck, Ronnie Scott, Erik Van Lier (RIP: Benny Bailey, Francy Boland, Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, Art Farmer, Johnny Griffin, Derek Humble, Ake Persson, Sahib Shihab, Idrees Sulieman, Derek Watkins, Jimmy Woode)
Guests: Rick Kiefer, Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Billy Mitchell)
Producer: (RIP: Gigi Campi)
Comments: Compilation including 4 complete albums (but missing some track).

Masterpieces - Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass (1995)

Members: Eef Albers, Otto Bredl, Todd Canedy, Philip Catherine, Rob Franken, Rudi Fuesers, Herb Geller, Dusko Gojkovic, Joe Harris, Tony Inzalaco, Rick Kiefer, Heinz Kitschenberg, Erich Kleinschuster, Sabu Martinez, Palle Mikkelborg, Horst Muhlbradt, Herman Mutscheler, Nippy Noya, Ferdinand Povel, Dieter Reith, Alex Riel, Siegfried Sigi Schwab, Bo Stief, James Towsey, Peter Trunk, Bart Van Lier, Ack Van Rooyen, Jean Warland, Jiggs Whigham (RIP: Benny Bailey, Kenny Clare, Art Farmer, Peter Herbolzheimer, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Ake Persson, Ron Simmonds, Derek Watkins, Jimmy Woode)
Guests: Kenny Wheeler

Moments in love - James Last (1995)

Members: (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: 3CD boxset containing 3 albums.

The Very best of The Don Lusher Big Band - The Don Lusher Big Band (2000)

Members: Tony Fisher, Cliff Hardie, Eddie Mordue, Ray Swinfield, Tommy Whittle, Roy Willox (RIP: Kenny Baker, Derek Healey, Don Lusher, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Simon Gardner

Big band man - The MPS & Polydor studio recordings - Peter Herbolzheimer (2008)

Members: Eef Albers, Allan Botschinsky, Otto Bredl, Todd Canedy, Philip Catherine, Eddie Engels, Rob Franken, Rudi Fuesers, Herb Geller, Dusko Gojkovic, Tony Inzalaco, Rick Kiefer, Heinz Kitschenberg, Erich Kleinschuster, Gunter Lenz, Sabu Martinez, Palle Mikkelborg, Horst Muhlbradt, Nippy Noya, Jan Oosthof, Ferdinand Povel, Dieter Reith, Alex Riel, Siegfried Sigi Schwab, Bo Stief, James Towsey, Erik Van Lier, Ack Van Rooyen, Heinz Von Herman, Jean Warland, Jiggs Whigham (RIP: Kenny Clare, Art Farmer, Wilton Gaynair, Peter Herbolzheimer, Niels-Henning Orsted Pedersen, Ake Persson, Ron Simmonds, Ronnie Stephenson, Derek Watkins)
Guests: Inga Rumpf, Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Don Adams)
Producer: Jimmy Pratt
Comments: 4CD comprising all the studio recordings for these labels (MPS and Polydor) recorded between 1970 and 1978: Soul condor, Time travellers galaxis, Waitaminute, Wide open, Hip walk, Touchdown, and I hear voices.

Our kinda Strauss - The Kenny Clarke - Francy Boland Big Band ( - )

Members: Tony Coe, Karl Drewo, Herb Geller, Dusko Gojkovic, Shake Keane, Sal Nistico, Nat Peck, Erik Van Lier (RIP: Benny Bailey, Francy Boland, Kenny Clare, Kenny Clarke, Jimmy Deuchar, Art Farmer, Johnny Griffin, Derek Humble, Ake Persson, Ronnie Ross, Fats Sadi, Sahib Shihab, Idrees Sulieman, Derek Watkins, Jimmy Woode)
Guests: Tony Inzalaco, Stan Robinson
Producer: (RIP: Gigi Campi)
Comments: This 2CD is a compilation that includes four sessions recorded in February 1966, September 1967, November 1967 and January 1972 (this one includes Derek Watkins), comprising 7 unreleased tracks.

ALBUMS WITH BANDMATES AND FRIENDS (6 credits)

A Time of change - Blue Mink (March 1972)

Members: Madeline Bell, Roger Cook, Roger Coulam, Herbie Flowers, Alan Parker (RIP: Barry Morgan)
Guests: Allan Clarke (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: CD reissue contains 2 bonus tracks.

This is one girl - Madeline Bell (1976)

Members: Madeline Bell
Guests: Mike Bailey, Simon Bell, Ray Cooper, Jeff Daly, Bob Efford, Tony Fisher, Steve Gray, Patrick Halling, Alan Hawkshaw, Les Hurdle, Chris Karan, Duncan Lamont, Mike Moran, Rex Morris, Alan Parker, Frank Ricotti, Russell Stone (RIP: Barry Morgan, Ronnie Ross, Derek Watkins, Joanne Williams)
Technical: Mike Bobak

Zeitgeist - Tony Coe (1976)

Members: Tony Coe
Guests: Bob Cornford, Martin Drover, Bill Geldard, Henry Lowther, Chris Pyne, Frank Ricotti, Darryl Runswick, Trevor Tomkins, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded in July 1976.

Birthdays, birthdays - The Stan Sulzmann Big Band (1999)

Members: Stan Sulzmann
Guests: Pete Beachill, Paul Clarvis, Richard Henry, Nigel Hitchcock, Pete Hurt, Noel Langley, Henry Lowther, John Parricelli, Frank Ricotti, Julian Siegel, Ray Warleigh, Kenny Wheeler, Patrick White (RIP: Pete Saberton, Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded in July and August 1999.

The Louis Armstrong connection vol 7 - Kenny Baker ( - )

Members: Vic Ash (RIP: Kenny Baker)
Guests: Dave Hartley, Bobby Lamb, Steve Wick, Roy Willox (RIP: Lennie Bush, Derek Healey, Ronnie Ross, Ronnie Verrell, Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded in November 1989.

The Louis Armstrong connection vol 5 - Kenny Baker ( - )

Members: Vic Ash (RIP: Kenny Baker, Don Lusher)
Guests: George Chisholm, Dave Hartley, Ray Swinfield, Steve Wick, Roy Willox (RIP: Lennie Bush, Ronnie Ross, Ronnie Verrell, Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded in July and August 1989.

COLLECTIVE ALBUMS (9 credits)

Retrospect through 21 years of BBC Jazz Club - VVAA (1968)

Guests: Greg Bowen, Alan Branscombe, Tony Coe, Tony Fisher, Cliff Hardie, Brian Perrin, Ronnie Scott, Harry South (RIP: Gordon Beck, Bill Eyden, Ian Hamer, Tubby Hayes, Dick Morrissey, Derek Watkins)

Jazz-club big band - VVAA (1989)

Guests: Gene Allen, Ray Alonge, Greg Bowen, James Buffington, Buddy Catlett, Roy Caton, Chuck Connors, Bill Crow, Wendell Culley, Richard Davis, Walter Davis, Willie Dennis, Vincent DeRosa, Jerry Dodgion, Jerry Dorn, Jack Dulong, George Duvivier, Bob Efford, Graham Ellis, Bob Enevoldsen, Paul Faulise, Don Ferrara, Charlie Fowlkes, Herb Geller, Terry Gibbs, Bernie Glow, Freddie Green, Urbie Green, Jim Hall, Bill Holman, Bill Hughes, Gus Johnson, Eddie Jones, Quincy Jones, Reunald Jones, Bill King, Harry Klee, Sam Marowitz, Doug Mettome, Oliver Nelson, Bobby Orr, Nat Peck, Charlie Persip, Kenny Pinson, Bucky Pizzarelli, Bobby Plater, Al Porcino, Gene Quill, Jimmy Raney, Frank Rehak, Jim Reider, George Roberts, Tony Scodwell, Doc Severinsen, Ed Shaughnessy, Les Spann, Sam Staff, Alvin Stoller, Tony Studd, Clark Terry, Ray Triscari, Julius Watkins, Frank Wess, Phil Woods, Sam Woodyard, Red Wooten (RIP: Cat Anderson, Georgie Auld, Benny Bailey, Harold ´Shorty´ Baker, Danny Bank, Count Basie, Aaron Bell, Gil Bernal, Milt Bernhart, Bill Berry, Johnny Board, Patti Bown, Bob Brookmeyer, Lawrence Brown, Ray Brown, Milt Buckner, Larry Bunker, Bob Burgess, Lennie Bush, Billy Byers, Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Harry Carney, Paul Chambers, Buddy Childers, Buddy Clark, Jimmy Cleveland, Al Cohn, Henry Coker, Johnny Coles, Buddy Collette, Bob Cooper, Eric Dolphy, Harry ´Sweets´ Edison, Roy Eldridge, Gil Evans, Don Fagerquist, Art Farmer, Maynard Ferguson, Frank Foster, Russ Freeman, Barry Galbraith, Lorraine Geller, Dizzy Gillespie, Paul Gonsalves, Benny Goodman, Joe Gordon, Conrad Gozzo, Al Grey, Jimmy Hamilton, Lionel Hampton, Woody Herman, Milt Hinton, Johnny Hodges, Don Honeywell, Sonny Igoe, Quentin Jackson, Harry James, Budd Johnson, J J Johnson, Osie Johnson, Jimmy Jones, Thad Jones, Richie Kamuca, Porter Kilbert, Gene Krupa, Ben Kynard, Steve Lacy, Don Lamond, Mel Lewis, Melba Liston, Shelly Manne, Jimmy Maxwell, Gary McFarland, Howard McGhee, Dave McKenna, Hal McKusick, Billy Mitchell, Joe Mondragon, Lee Morgan, Gerry Mulligan, Joe Newman, Jack Nimitz, Sonny Payne, Bill Perkins, Benny Powell, Russell Procope, Buddy Rich, Jerome Richardson, Howard Roberts, Frank Rosolino, Jimmy Rowles, Ernie Royal, Marshall Royal, Pete Rugolo, Bud Shank, Sahib Shihab, Eddie Shu, Billy Strayhorn, Nick Travis, Derek Watkins, Ernie Wilkins, Stu Williamson, Kai Winding, Snooky Young)
Producer: Creed Taylor (RIP: Norman Granz, Jack Tracy)
Comments: Jazz compilation, featuring tracks by Benny Goodman And His Orchestra (featuring Derek Watkins), Woody Herman And His Orchestra (featuring Sonny Igoe), Gene Krupa And His Orchestra (with Hal McCusick), Harry James And His Orchestra, Lionel Hampton And His Orchestra (with Milt Buckner), Count Basie And His Orchestra (with Frank Foster), Buddy Rich And His Orchestra, Johnny Hodges with Billy Strayhorn And The Duke Ellington Orchestra, Dizzy Gillespie And His Orchestra, Maynard Ferguson (with Bud Shank), Terry Gibbs Big Band, Pete Rugolo And His Orchestra (with Milt Bernhart and Larry Bunker), Quincy Jones And His Orchestra, Gerry Mulligan And The Concert Band (with Bob Brookmeyer), Gil Evans And His Orchestra and Oliver Nelson Orchestra (with Snooky Young).

People´s century 1900-1999 - VVAA (1995)

Guests: Dave Arch, Ed Hession, Martin Loveday, Perry Montague-Mason, Fiachra Trench (RIP: Woody Guthrie, Al Jolson, Glenn Miller, Derek Watkins)
Technical: Simon Heyworth, Howard Jones
Comments: This album intends to be a document of the history of 20th century. It was recorded in June & July 1995.

The Cult files - VVAA (1996)

Guests: Dave Arch, John Barclay, Pete Beachill, Richard Edwards, Andy Fawbert, Andrew Findon, Mo Foster, Paul Keogh, Gary Kettel, Henry Lowther, Frank Ricotti, Steve Sidwell, Stan Sulzmann, Ian Thomas, Phil Todd, Ray Warleigh (RIP: Arthur Morton, Derek Wadsworth, Derek Watkins)
Technical: John Timperley

A night at Ronnie Scott´s, vol 5 - the ballad album - VVAA (March 1996) (LIVE)

Guests: Steve Arguelles, Robin Aspland, John Barclay, Guy Barker, Pete Beachill, Dave Bishop, Walter Booker, Stuart Brooks, Mario Castronari, Jimmy Cobb, John Critchinson, Alec Dankworth, Brian Dee, Harold Fisher, Chico Freeman, Simon Gardner, Tim Garland, Dave Hartley, Jimmy Hastings, John Horler, Mick Hutton, Victor Jones, Duncan Lamont, Chris Laurence, Phil Lee, Andrew Mackintosh, Ron Matthewson, Mark Nightingale, Andy Panayi, John Parricelli, Don Pate, Dick Pearce, Gerard Presencer, Chris Pyne, Ralph Salmins, Arturo Sandoval, Ronnie Scott, Dave Stewart, Jamie Talbot, John Taylor, Trevor Tomkins (RIP: Jeff Clyne, Johnny Dankworth, Jimmy Deuchar, Martin Drew, John Hicks, Sarah Vaughan, Derek Watkins)

Hey Mr Producer! The musical world of Cameron Mackintosh - VVAA (August 1998)

Guests: Levine Andrade, Paul Burgess, John Cameron, Gordon Campbell, Helen Chappelle, Jeff Daly, Andy Fawbert, Harold Fisher, Simon Gardner, Roger Garland, Wilf Gibson, Gary Kettel, Mark Nightingale, Steve Sidwell, Bobby Thomas Jr, Phil Todd (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Basstalk 6: deep impact ahead - VVAA (August 1999)

Guests: Brian Auger, Max Beesley, Bunny Brunel, Will Calhoun, Ben Castle, Laurence Cottle, Kirk Covington, Gary Hammond, Graham Harvey, Nigel Hitchcock, Oren Marshall, Mark Nightingale, Bodo Schopf, Martin Shaw, Koji Paul Shigihara, Steve Sidwell, Shane Theriot, Ian Thomas, Vinx, Doug Wimbish, Victor Wooten (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Ted Jensen
Comments: It includes one track by Laurence Cottle Quintet.

Twentieth century blues - the songs of Noel Coward - VVAA (November 1999)

Guests: Levine Andrade, John Barclay, Guy Barker, Pete Beachill, Dave Bishop, Stuart Brooks, David Daniels, Iain Dixon, Richard Edwards, Brian Eno, Marianne Faithfull, Bryan Ferry, Simon Gardner, Roger Garland, Bill Geldard, Wilf Gibson, Colin Good, Colin Green, Isobel Griffiths, Dave Hartley, Elton John, Skaila Kanga, Paul Kegg, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Martin Loveday, Paul McCartney, Perry Montague-Mason, Mark Nightingale, Andy Pask, Steve Pearce, Anthony Pleeth, George Robertson, Ralph Salmins, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell, Bob Smissen, Dave Stewart, Sting, Stan Sulzmann, Jamie Talbot, Ian Thomas, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Tommy Scott, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Robin Trower
Comments: Tribute album, with tracks by Texas, The Divine Comedy, Paul McCartney, Pet Shop Boys, Shola Ama with Craig Armstrong, Robbie Williams, Bryan Ferry, Marianne Faithfull, Space, Suede featuring Raissa, Sting, Damon Albarn with Michael Nyman, Vic Reeves and Elton John.

Impressed 2 with Gilles Peterson - VVAA (2004)

Guests: Gary Boyle, Alan Branscombe, Jack Bruce, Tony Carr, Nigel Carter, Tony Coe, Jackie Dougan, Dave Gelly, Mike Gibbs, Dave Green, Malcolm Griffiths, Dick Hart, Spike Heatley, Jon Hiseman, Dave Holdsworth, Alan Jackson, George Khan, Chris Laurence, Pete Lemer, Henry Lowther, John Marshall, Ron Matthewson, Harry Miller, John Mumford, Kenny Napper, Paul Nieman, Geoff Perkins, Don Rendell, Frank Ricotti, Ronnie Scott, Terry Shannon, Alan Skidmore, John Taylor, Barbara Thompson, Trevor Tomkins, Stan Tracey, Ray Warleigh, John Warren, Bobby Wellins, Mike Westbrook, Kenny Wheeler, Norma Winstone (RIP: Neil Ardley, Harry Beckett, Ian Carr, Jeff Clyne, Michael Garrick, Paul Gonsalves, Tubby Hayes, Dick Heckstall-Smith, Bill Le Sage, Harold McNair, Ray Nance, Mike Osborne, Ray Premru, Paul Rutherford, Ronnie Stephenson, Derek Wadsworth, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Sandy Roberton, Fiachra Trench
Comments: Double sampler album with tracks by Michael Garrick Septet, Stan Tracey Quartet, Paul Gonsalves Quartet, Harold McNair, The New Jazz Orchestra, Tubby Hayes & Paul Gonsalves All Stars, Neil Ardley, Mike Westbrook, as well as 2 unreleased tracks by Mike Taylor Remembered and Amancio D´Silva.

COLLECTIVE ALBUMS (1 credit)

The Jazz rock album - VVAA (1979)

Guests: Eef Albers, Wayne Andre, Roy Ayers, George Benson, Stu Blumberg, Randy Brecker, Otto Bredl, Gary Burton, Herb Bushler, Ron Carter, Stanley Clarke, Billy Cobham, Chick Corea, Al Di Meola, Joe Farrell, Rob Franken, Rudi Fuesers, Steve Gadd, Herb Geller, Mike Gibbs, Mick Goodrick, Steve Grossman, Herbie Hancock, David Horowitz, Anthony Jackson, Rick Kiefer, Erich Kleinschuster, Alan Mansfield, John McLaughlin, Palle Mikkelborg, Gayle Moran, Bob Moses, Ron Moss, Horst Muhlbradt, Nippy Noya, Brian Odgers, Tony Oxley, Ferdinand Povel, Pat Rebillot, Dieter Reith, Alex Riel, Warren Smith, Marvin Stamm, Bo Stief, Jeff Stout, John Surman, Steve Swallow, David Taylor, John Thomas, James Towsey, Bart Van Lier, Ack Van Rooyen, Bill Watrous, Kenny Wheeler, Jiggs Whigham, Lenny White, Allan Zavod (RIP: Don Alias, Joe Beck, Michael Brecker, Peter Herbolzheimer, Webster Lewis, John Mosley, Alan Shulman, Derek Watkins, Harry Whitaker, Tony Williams)
Producer: Esmond Edwards, Giorgio Gomelsky, Ben Sidran (RIP: Jack Richardson)
Comments: Very good 2LP compilation featuring tracks by: Return To Forever, Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, John McLaughlin, The Tony Williams Lifetime, George Benson, Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Mike Gibbs / Gary Burton, Joe Beck, Teruo Nakamura and Peter Herbolzheimer Rhythm Combination & Brass (two tracks, from 1976 and 1977, both featuring Derek Watkins).

LIBRARY ALBUMS (1 credit)

Retro acid jazz - James Taylor Quartet (1995)

Guests: Guy Barker, Dave Bishop, Stuart Brooks, Richard Henry, Nigel Hitchcock, Mark Nightingale, Frank Ricotti, Phil Todd (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: Library album.

SOUNDTRACKS (30 credits)

Dr No OST - OST (1962)

Guests: Vic Flick (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: Soundtrack recorded in June 1962.

From Russia with love OST - John Barry (1963)

Guests: Vic Flick (RIP: Matt Monro, Derek Watkins)
Comments: Soundtrack recorded in March 1963.

Goldfinger OST - John Barry (1964)

Guests: Vic Flick (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: Soundtrack recorded in July 1964. CD reissue contains 4 bonus tracks.

Thunderball OST - John Barry (1965)

Guests: (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Michael McDonald
Comments: Soundtrack recorded in October 1965. CD reissue contains 6 bonus tracks.

You only live twice OST - John Barry (1967)

Guests: (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: Soundtrack recorded in April 1967. CD reissue contains 7 bonus tracks.

On her majesty´s secret service OST - John Barry (1969)

Guests: (RIP: Louis Armstrong, Derek Watkins)
Producer: (RIP: Phil Ramone)
Technical: Michael McDonald
Comments: Soundtrack recorded in October 1969. CD reissue contains 10 bonus tracks.

Diamonds are forever OST - John Barry (1971)

Guests: (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: Soundtrack recorded in October 1971. CD reissue contains 9 bonus tracks.

Live and let die OST - George Martin (1973)

Members: George Martin
Guests: Paul McCartney (RIP: Milton Batiste, Linda McCartney, Derek Watkins)
Technical: Michael McDonald
Comments: Soundtrack recorded in April 1973. The main theme was performed by Paul McCartney & Wings. CD reissue contains 8 bonus tracks.

The Man with the golden gun OST - John Barry (1974)

Guests: (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: Soundtrack recorded in October 1974.

The Spy who loved me OST - Marvin Hamlisch (1977)

Guests: Paul Buckmaster, Mike Egan, Richard Hewson, Brother James, Laurence Juber, David Katz, Bruce Lynch, Brian Odgers, Chris Rae, Paul Robinson, Ray Russell, Carly Simon, Geoff Westley (RIP: Ron Aspery, Barry De Souza, Marvin Hamlisch, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Richard Perry
Technical: Colin Fairley
Comments: Soundtrack recorded in April 1977. The theme from The spy who loved me was Ray Russell on lead guitar and Chris Rae on rhythm guitar.

Moonraker OST - John Barry (1979)

Guests: (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: Soundtrack recorded in April 1979.

For your eyes only OST - Bill Conti (1981)

Guests: Harold Fisher, Mo Foster, Martin Kershaw, Mike Moran, Nat Peck (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Christopher Neil
Comments: Soundtrack for the James Bond movie For your eyes only. The main title is sung by Sheena Easton. CD reissue contains 9 bonus tracks.

Octopussy OST - John Barry (1983)

Guests: Rita Coolidge (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: (RIP: Phil Ramone)

Never say never again OST - Michel Legrand (1983)

Guests: Lani Hall (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Herb Alpert
Technical: Keith Grant

A View to a kill OST - John Barry (1985)

Guests: (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: (RIP: Bernard Edwards)
Comments: Soundtrack recorded in March and April 1985.

The Living daylights OST - John Barry (1987)

Guests: Chrissie Hynde (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: CD reissue contains 9 bonus tracks.

Licence to kill OST - Michael Kamen (1989)

Members: (RIP: Michael Kamen)
Guests: Tim Feehan (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Walter Afanasieff, Stewart Levine, Narada Michael Walden
Technical: Bernie Grundman

Funny bones OST - OST (1995)

Guests: Alex Acuna, John Altman, Dave Arch, Guy Barker, Alan Barnes, Pete Beachill, Dave Bishop, Michael Brittain, Stuart Brooks, Mitch Dalton, David Daniels, Jack Emblow, Michael Fisher, Roger Garland, Wilf Gibson, Colin Green, Malcolm Griffiths, Dave Hartley, Nigel Hitchcock, Ronnie Hughes, Paul Kegg, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Martin Loveday, Perry Montague-Mason, Mark Nightingale, Anthony Pleeth, Craig Pruess, Jim Rattigan, George Robertson, Martin Robinson, Ralph Salmins, Godfrey Salmon, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell, Dave Stewart, Ray Swinfield, Bob Sydor, Jamie Talbot, Phil Todd, Steve Waterman, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Nathan Abshire, Kenny Baker, Jeff Clyne, Willie Dixon, Duke Ellington, John Lee Hooker, Eartha Kitt, Memphis Minnie, Mike Pyne, Washboard Sam, Charles Trenet, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Jeff Wayne

Goldeneye OST - Eric Serra (1995)

Guests: John Altman, Tina Turner (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Rupert Hine

Tomorrow never dies - David Arnold (1997)

Guests: Clem Clempson, Greg Cohen, Sheryl Crow, Steve Donnelly, Isobel Griffiths, Jane Scarpantoni, Pete Thomas (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Mitchell Froom
Technical: Tchad Blake

In love and war OST - George Fenton (1997)

Guests: Dave Arch, Andrew Findon, Isobel Griffiths, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Keith Grant
Comments: Soundtrack for the movie starring Sandra Bullock.

The Peacemaker OST - OST (September 1997)

Guests: Pete Beachill, Stuart Brooks, David Daniels, Richard Edwards, Roger Garland, Stephen Hague, Paul Kegg, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Martin Loveday, Mark Nightingale, Anthony Pleeth, George Robertson, Martin Robinson, Steve Saunders, Steve Sidwell, Bob Smissen, Stephen Tees, Phil Todd, Steve Wick, Phil Woods, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Grady Martin, Maurice Murphy, Malcolm Smith, Derek Watkins)

The World is not enough OST - David Arnold (1999)

Guests: John Giblin, Isobel Griffiths, Dave Hartley, Peter Lockett, Steve Pearce, Ian Thomas (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Joe Gastwirt, Scott Hull
Comments: Soundtrack for the James Bond movie, with music by David Arnold, and the main theme performed by Garbage.

Endurance OST - OST (April 1999)

Guests: David Daniels, Richard Edwards, Roger Garland, Wilf Gibson, Paul Kegg, Peter Lale, Martin Loveday, Perry Montague-Mason, Anthony Pleeth, George Robertson, Steve Sidwell, Bob Smissen, Stephen Tees, Steve Wick, Gavyn Wright, Jeff Young (RIP: Maurice Murphy, Derek Watkins)

Die another day OST - David Arnold (2002)

Guests: John Barclay, Richard Edwards, Ian Green, Dave Hartley, Peter Lockett, Madonna (RIP: Michel Colombier, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Mirwais Ahmadzai
Technical: Tim Young

The Importance of being Earnest OST - OST (May 2002)

Guests: Mitch Dalton, John Parricelli, Frank Ricotti, Ralph Salmins, Phil Todd, Cleveland Watkiss (RIP: Derek Watkins)

She hate me OST - Terence Blanchard (2004)

Members: Terence Blanchard
Guests: Pete Beachill, Paul Clarvis, David Daniels, Simon Gardner, Boguslav Kostecki, Donald McVay, John Parricelli, Steve Sidwell, Andy Wood, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Ron McMaster

Casino royale OST - David Arnold (2006)

Guests: Simon Edwards, Isobel Griffiths, Peter Lockett (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: (RIP: Sam Jones)

Quantum of solace OST - David Arnold (2008)

Guests: Paul Clarvis, Mitch Dalton, Andrew Findon, Isobel Griffiths, Jack Hale, Wayne Jackson, Peter Lockett, Frank Ricotti (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Vlado Meller

Skyfall OST - OST (2013)

Guests: (RIP: Derek Watkins)

SESSIONS (119 credits)

The Two faces of Fame - Georgie Fame (1967)

Members: Rick Brown, Lyn Dobson, Georgie Fame, Hughie Flint, Harry South, Eddie Thornton (RIP: Bill Eyden, John Marshall, Dick Morrissey, Derek Wadsworth)
Guests: Greg Bowen, Alan Branscombe, Tony Coe, Les Condon, Tony Oxley, Ronnie Scott, Gib Wallace, Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Gordon Beck, Jeff Clyne, Ian Hamer, Tubby Hayes, Pete King, Derek Watkins)
Comments: This album was recorded with Georgie Fame´s own band, plus the Harry South Orchestra in some tracks. The A-side was recorded live in March 1967, and the B-side contains studio tracks.

Strawberry fields forever / Penny Lane (SINGLE) - The Beatles (February 1967)

Members: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr (RIP: George Harrison, John Lennon)
Guests: Greg Bowen, Leon Calvert, Bert Courtley, Tony Fisher, Stan Roderick, Ray Swinfield (RIP: David Mason, Derek Watkins)
Producer: George Martin
Comments: The Beatles used session men for this memorable single. On ´Strawberry fields forever´ we can find: on trumpet: Tony Fisher, Greg Bowen, Derek Watkins and Stan Roderick, and on cellos: John Hall, Derek Simpson and Norman Jones. The extra musicians in ´Penny Lane´ are, on flute: Ray Swinfield, Phil Goody, Manny Winters and Dennis Walton, and on trumpet: David Mason, Leon Calvert, Freddy Clayton, Bert Courtley, Duncan Campbell. On oboe and cor anglais: Dick Morgan and Mike Winfield. On bass: Frank Clarke.

Music through midnight - Tony Evans´ Golden Brass & Satin Voices (July 1967)

Guests: Alan Branscombe, Vic Flick, Nat Peck (RIP: Kenny Clare, John Marshall, Derek Watkins)

Definitely what!... - Brian Auger & The Trinity (1968)

Members: Dave Ambrose, Brian Auger, Clive Thacker
Guests: Greg Bowen, Albert Hall, Cliff Hardie, Alfie Reece, Ray Swinfield (RIP: Derek Healey, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Giorgio Gomelsky
Technical: Eddie Offord

The Third face of Fame - Georgie Fame (1968)

Members: Georgie Fame, John McLaughlin (RIP: Bill Eyden, John Marshall, Derek Wadsworth)
Guests: Greg Bowen, Tony Coe, Les Condon, Art Ellefson, Albert Hall, Bobby Haughey, Ronnie Scott, Terry Smith, Harry South, Gib Wallace, Tommy Whittle (RIP: Gordon Beck, Arthur Greenslade, Ian Hamer, Tubby Hayes, Derek Healey, Derek Watkins)
Technical: Mike Ross
Comments: Recorded during February and March 1968.

Le Dejeuner sur l´herbe - New Jazz Orchestra (1968)

Members: Jack Bruce, Dave Gelly, Mike Gibbs, Jon Hiseman, John Mumford, Frank Ricotti, Barbara Thompson (RIP: Neil Ardley, Harry Beckett, Ian Carr, Dick Heckstall-Smith)
Guests: Henry Lowther, Tony Russell (RIP: Derek Wadsworth, Derek Watkins)

Fall out - Terry Smith (1968)

Members: Terry Smith
Guests: Greg Bowen, Les Condon, Bob Efford, Tony Fisher, Jim Lawless, Ron Matthewson, Harry South, Ray Warleigh, Kenny Wheeler, Roy Willox (RIP: Gordon Beck, Don Lusher, Ronnie Ross, Ronnie Stephenson, Derek Watkins)

The Beatles - The Beatles (November 1968)

Members: Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr (RIP: George Harrison, John Lennon)
Guests: Ted Barker, Leon Calvert, Ronnie Chamberlain, Eric Clapton, Ronnie Hughes, Rex Morris, Alfie Reece (RIP: Mal Evans, Jack Fallon, Nicky Hopkins, Billy Preston, Derek Watkins)
Producer: George Martin, Chris Thomas
Comments: Lots of extra musicians, so I´ll be including them little by little. First to mention is Eric Clapton with his magnificent guitar solo on ´While my guitar gently weeps´. The extra musicians in ´Revolution 1 are on trumpets: Derek Watkins and Freddy Clayton, on trombone: Don Lang, Rex Morris, J Power and Bill Povey.
My opinion: Fantastic album, with lots of great, eternal songs.

Chico - Chico Arnez And His Cubana Brass (1969)

Guests: Bobby Haughey, David Snell, Gib Wallace (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Roman wall blues - Alex Harvey (1969)

Members: (RIP: Alex Harvey)
Guests: Bud Parkes, Frank Ricotti, Ashton Toothill, Peter Woolf (RIP: Les Harvey, Micky Keene, Derek Wadsworth, Derek Watkins)

More Miller sounds - Jack Nathan And His Orchestra (1969)

Guests: Bob Efford, Albert Hall, Bobby Haughey, Duncan Lamont, Eddie Mordue, Nat Peck, Stan Roderick, Ray Swinfield, Roy Willox (RIP: Max Harris, Don Lusher, Ronnie Stephenson, Derek Watkins)

The Tubby Hayes Orchestra - Tubby Hayes (1970)

Members: Greg Bowen, Alan Branscombe, Les Condon, Bob Efford, Tony Fisher, Bill Geldard, David Horler, Ron Matthewson, Harry South, Spike Wells, Roy Willox (RIP: Ian Hamer, Tubby Hayes)
Guests: (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Hungry Wolf - Hungry Wolf (1970)

Guests: Clem Cattini, Tony Fisher, Herbie Flowers, Cliff Hardie, Bobby Haughey, Alan Hawkshaw, Alan Parker (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Synthesis - Laurie Johnson (1970)

Guests: Tony Coe, Bobby Lamb, Nat Peck, Dave Richmond, Stan Roderick, Stan Tracey, Kenny Wheeler, Roy Willox (RIP: Lennie Bush, Dave Goldberg, Tubby Hayes, Don Lusher, Barry Morgan, Ray Premru, Derek Watkins)

When the saints go - David Lindup And The Big Band (1970)

Members: (RIP: David Lindup)
Guests: Greg Bowen, Bill Geldard, Mike Gibbs, Dick Hart, Duncan Lamont, Kenny Napper, Alan Parker, Stan Roderick, David Snell, Ray Swinfield, Kenny Wheeler, Roy Willox, Dougie Wright (RIP: Don Honeywell, Barry Morgan, Derek Watkins)

Changes - John Williams (1971)

Members: John Williams
Guests: Ronnie Chamberlain, Tony Coe, Ray Cooper, Terry Cox, Herbie Flowers, Tristan Fry, Barrie Guard, David Katz, Chris Laurence, Jim Lawless, Alan Parker, Nat Peck, Godfrey Salmon, David Snell, Chris Spedding, Chris Taylor, Danny Thompson, Rick Wakeman, Kenny Wheeler, Roy Willox (RIP: Don Lusher, Barry Morgan, Ray Premru, Ronnie Verrell, Derek Watkins)

Symphony of Amaranths - Neil Ardley (1972)

Members: Dave Gelly, Dick Hart, Jon Hiseman, Don Rendell, Frank Ricotti (RIP: Neil Ardley, Harry Beckett, Ian Carr, Dick Heckstall-Smith)
Guests: Alan Branscombe, Nigel Carter, Karl Jenkins, Chris Laurence, Henry Lowther, Stan Tracey (RIP: Jeff Clyne, Ray Premru, Derek Wadsworth, Derek Watkins)

White soul - Dayde (1972)

Guests: Tony Carr, Tristan Fry, Mike Giles, Steve Gray, Clive Hicks, Martin Kershaw, Brian Odgers, Rick Wakeman, Roy Willox (RIP: Don Honeywell, Laura Lee, Don Lusher, Derek Watkins)
Technical: (RIP: David Baker)

Real live ale meets - the big band live! - Nelson´s Column (1974) (LIVE)

Guests: Harold Fisher, Bill Geldard, Bobby Haughey, Ronnie Hughes, Duncan Lamont, Jeremy Lubbock, Sammy Nestico, Olaf Vas (RIP: Alan Downey, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Laurie Monk

The New goodies LP - The Goodies (1975)

Members: Suzanne Lynch, Dave MacRae, Brian Odgers, Alan Parker, Jacqui Sullivan, Joy Yates (RIP: Barry Morgan)
Guests: Bob Bertles, Toni Campo, Tony Carr, Clem Cattini, Tony Fisher, Bernie Holland, Chris Hughes, Tom Parker, Geoff Wright (RIP: Gordon Huntley, Joe Moretti, Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded almost live (that´s what the cover says) during June & July 1975.

Performing Price - Alan Price (1975)

Members: Tony Carr, Steve Gregory, Dave Markee, Alan Price (RIP: Derek Wadsworth)
Guests: Vic Ash, Bill Geldard, Paul Keogh, Alan Parker, Chris Pyne, Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Kenny Baker, Barry Morgan, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Keith Grant

Images - Phil Woods - Michel Legrand And Orchestra (1975)

Members: Ron Matthewson, Phil Woods
Guests: Nat Peck, Roy Willox (RIP: Kenny Clare, Don Lusher, Jack Rothstein, Derek Watkins)
Technical: Keith Grant

Nothing to do with us! - The Goodies (1976)

Members: Dave MacRae, Brian Odgers, Alan Parker, Graham Preskett, Chris Rae, Jacqui Sullivan, Joy Yates (RIP: Ron Aspery)
Guests: Tony Burrows, Tony Carr, Paul Cosh, Jeff Daly, Ray Flacke, Bernie Holland, John Huckridge, David Katz, Billy Kristian, Stevie Lange, Henry Lowther, Chas Mills, Chris Pyne, Jeff Seopardie, Russell Stone, Geoff Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)

The Concert Legrand - Michel Legrand (January 1976) (LIVE)

Guests: Ron Matthewson, Nat Peck, Roy Willox, Phil Woods (RIP: Kenny Clare, Don Lusher, Jack Rothstein, Derek Watkins)
Technical: Keith Grant
Comments: Recorded in February 1975.

Sing - Freddy Cole (1977)

Guests: Vic Ash, Tony Carr, Tony Coe, Bob Efford, Tony Fisher, Skaila Kanga, Bobby Lamb, Nat Peck, Darryl Runswick, Kenny Wheeler, Roy Willox (RIP: Kenny Baker, Gordon Beck, Tony Gilbert, Don Lusher, Ronnie Ross, Derek Watkins)

Brasil meu amor - Daniele Patucchi Orchestra (1977)

Guests: Tony Coe, Bob Efford, Tony Fisher, David Horler, Jim Lawless, Eddie Mordue, Nat Peck, Stan Roderick, Darryl Runswick, Kenny Wheeler, Tommy Whittle, Roy Willox (RIP: Kenny Baker, Alan Downey, Tony Gilbert, Don Lusher, Derek Watkins)

Cerrone IV - The golden touch - Cerrone (1978)

Guests: Marc Chantereau, Ray Cooper, John Davies, Mo Foster, Sue Glover, Cliff Hardie, Ricky Hitchcock, Laurence Juber, Sunny Leslie, Henry Lowther, Chris Padovan, Slim Pezin, Frank Ricotti, Stan Sulzmann, Snowy White (RIP: Kay Garner, Tony Harris, Derek Watkins)
Technical: Stephen W Tayler

My claim to fame - James Wells (1978)

Guests: John Barclay, Tony Carr, Clem Cattini, Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler, Jim Cuomo, John Davies, Cliff Hardie, David Horler, John Huckridge, Ruby James, Alan Jones, David Katz, Katie Kissoon, Geoff Perkins, Chris Rae, Frank Ricotti, Steve Saunders, Stan Sulzmann, Fiachra Trench, Pip Williams (RIP: Ron Aspery, Tony Harris, Ronnie Ross, Derek Watkins, Joanne Williams)

The Eastbound Expressway - The Eastbound Expressway (1979)

Guests: John Barclay, Keith Bird, Tony Carr, Clem Cattini, Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler, Helen Chappelle, Jeff Crampton, Jim Cuomo, John Davies, Colin Green, Derek Grossmith, Cliff Hardie, David Horler, John Huckridge, Les Hurdle, Ruby James, Luis Jardim, Alan Jones, Dill Katz, Paul Kegg, Katie Kissoon, Eddie Mordue, Anthony Pleeth, Chris Rae, Frank Ricotti, George Robertson, Godfrey Salmon, Steve Saunders, Mark Singer, Liza Strike, Stan Sulzmann, Fiachra Trench, Ray Warleigh, Pip Williams (RIP: Vicki Brown, Tony Harris, Ronnie Ross, Jack Rothstein, Derek Watkins, Joanne Williams)
Technical: Steven Short

Desire - Grace Kennedy (1979)

Guests: Tony Carr, Clem Cattini, Lyn Cornell, Stephanie DeSykes, Frank Gibson Jr, Colin Green, Cliff Hardie, Ricky Hitchcock, Luis Jardim, David Katz, Dill Katz, Andy Pask, Ray Russell, Val Stokes, Stan Sulzmann, Paul Westwood (RIP: Vicki Brown, Graham Jarvis, Derek Watkins, Joanne Williams)

Her father didn´t like me anyway - Raphael Ravenscroft (1979)

Members: Raf Ravenscroft
Guests: Vic Ash, Jeff Bannister, Keith Bird, Geoff Britton, Jim Brown, Richard Brunton, Betsy Cook, Liam Genockey, Kuma Harada, Preston Heyman, Brian Holloway, John Huckridge, Nigel Jenkins, Bob Lamb, Julian Littman, Frank Ricotti, Maggie Ryder, Pete Solley, Stretch, Gary Taylor, Albert Wing, Steve York, Pete Zorn (RIP: Kenny Baker, Tommy Eyre, Derek Healey, Don Lusher, Steve Waller, Derek Watkins)
Comments: This was his solo album. Being a famous sessionman, it was clear that his solo album were to contain many of his companions. The list is amazingly long: Maggie Ryder (vocals, later in Brian May Band with Neil Murray and Cozy Powell), Dennis O'Brien (vocals), Nigel Jenkins (guitar), Gary Taylor (bass), Steve York (bass), Kuma Harada (bass), Pete Zorn (bass), Tommy Eyre (keyboards), Pete Solley (keyboards), Stretch (drums), Geoff Britton (drums, ex-Wings and Rough Diamond), Liam Genockey (drums), Preston Heyman (drums, later with Brand X, Randy California, he even played with Atomic Rooster), Frank Ricotti (percussion), and many others.

Explosion - James Wells (1979)

Guests: Helen Chappelle, Jeff Crampton, John Davies, Cliff Hardie, David Horler, Luis Jardim, Dill Katz, Paul Kegg, Katie Kissoon, John Mealing, Eddie Mordue, Anthony Pleeth, George Robertson, Godfrey Salmon, Liza Strike, Stan Sulzmann, Ray Warleigh (RIP: Ron Aspery, Vicki Brown, Tony Harris, Jack Rothstein, Derek Watkins)
Technical: Colin Green

I remember... - Phil Woods (1979)

Members: Bill Goodwin, Phil Woods (RIP: Gordon Beck)
Guests: Bob Efford, David Horler, Martin Kershaw, Geoff Perkins, Stan Sulzmann, Ray Warleigh, Christopher Warren-Green, Kenny Wheeler (RIP: Ian Hamer, Louis Jordan, Jack Rothstein, Derek Watkins)
Technical: Keith Grant
Comments: Recorded in March 1978.

Right from the heart - Freddy Cole (1980)

Guests: Steve Gray (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Delegation II - Delegation (1981)

Guests: Robert Ahwai, Kofi Ayivor, Martin Drover, Malcolm Griffiths, Cliff Hardie, Andrew Mackintosh, Lynton Naiff, Jon Plotel, Chris Pyne, Trevor Spencer, Stan Sulzmann, Ray Warleigh, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Ken Gold

Temptation - Love Twins (1981)

Guests: Cliff Hardie, David Horler, Katie Kissoon, John Mealing, Eddie Mordue, Mark Singer, Liza Strike, Stan Sulzmann, Ray Warleigh (RIP: Ron Aspery, Derek Watkins)

Playing in the flame - Sally Oldfield (1981)

Members: Sally Oldfield
Guests: Robert Ahwai, Hugh Burns, Mel Collins, Betsy Cook, Herbie Flowers, Colin Green, Bob Jenkins, Steve Lipson, Julian Littman, Charlie Morgan, Frank Ricotti, Gary Twigg, Peter Van Hooke, Godfrey Wang, Pete Willsher, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Kevin Peek, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Laurie Jay

Wonderin´ - Roller Coaster (1981)

Guests: Karl Jenkins, Ron Matthewson, Alan Parker, Chris Pyne, Mike Ratledge, Ray Warleigh (RIP: Barry Morgan, Dick Morrissey, Mike Pyne, Derek Watkins)

Absolutelee - Lee Towers (1981)

Guests: Tony Carr, Tony Coe, Tony Fisher, Rob Franken, Skaila Kanga, Martin Kershaw, Chris Laurence, Jan Oosthof, Nat Peck, Ferdinand Povel, Bart Van Lier, Erik Van Lier, Ack Van Rooyen, Kenny Wheeler, Roy Willox (RIP: Kenny Baker, Gordon Beck, Tony Gilbert, Don Lusher, Derek Watkins)

Criminal world / On the road (SINGLE) - Landscape (September 1981)

Members: Andy Pask
Guests: Guy Barker, Henry Lowther, Harvey Mason, Airto Moreira, David Rhodes, Ray Russell, Neil Stubenhaus (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: This is a single by this successful band. As far as I know, the song is not appearing in any album. The lineup for the A side comprises: Ray Russell (guitar), Andy Pask (bass), Neil Stubenhaus (bass), Harvey Mason (drums). The B-side doesn't feature Ray Russell, but it also includes great players: David Rhodes (guitar), Guy Barker (trumpet), Henry Lowther (trumpet), Derek Watkins (trumpet), Neil Stubenhaus (bass), Harvey Mason (drums).

Wide world - Ralph Haldenby (1982)

Guests: Greg Bowen, Otto Bredl, Rick Kiefer, John Parsons, Ferdinand Povel, Jean Warland, Jiggs Whigham (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Check us out - Light Of The World (1982)

Members: (RIP: Paul ´Tubbs´ Williams)
Guests: Gee Bello, Josie James, Lynton Naiff, Godfrey Wang (RIP: Don Myrick, Derek Watkins)

On fire - Love Twins (1982)

Guests: David Benoit, Cliff Hardie, David Horler, Katie Kissoon, Eddie Mordue, Mark Singer, Liza Strike, Stan Sulzmann, Fiachra Trench, Ray Warleigh (RIP: Ron Aspery, Derek Watkins)

Inner feelings - Billy Ocean (1982)

Members: Richard Bailey
Guests: Mel Collins, Ken Gold, Kuma Harada, Josie James, Skaila Kanga, Lynton Naiff, Godfrey Wang (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Joe Gastwirt
Comments: CD reissue contains 6 bonus tracks.

Give my regards to Broad Street - Paul McCartney (October 1984)

Members: Paul McCartney (RIP: Linda McCartney)
Guests: Vic Ash, John Barclay, Anne Dudley, Dave Edmunds, Stuart Elliott, Herbie Flowers, David Gilmour, Derek Grossmith, Patrick Halling, Bobby Haughey, Jerry Hey, Ronnie Hughes, Louis Johnson, John Paul Jones, Jody Linscott, Charles Loper, Steve Lukather, Dave Mattacks, Eddie Mordue, Chris Pyne, Chris Spedding, Ringo Starr, Eric Stewart, Stan Sulzmann, Ray Swinfield, Tommy Whittle, Dan Willis (RIP: Jackie Armstrong, Eric Ford, Tony Gilbert, Philip Jones, Dick Morrissey, Jeff Porcaro, Derek Watkins)
Producer: George Martin

Luxury of life - Five Star (1985)

Guests: Tony Beard, Graham Broad, Ray Carless, Mitch Dalton, Nick Glennie-Smith, Richard Hewson, Luis Jardim, Billy Livsey, John McKenzie, Frank Mead, Lynton Naiff, Andy Pask, Chris White (RIP: J J Belle, Alan Murphy, Derek Watkins)

Looking at you - Chaz Jankel (1985)

Members: Chaz Jankel
Guests: Jeff Daly, Martin Ditcham, Tessa Niles, Tim Sanders, Peter Van Hooke, Norman Watt-Roy, Kenny Young (RIP: Charley Charles, Derek Watkins)

Nights (feel like getting down) - Billy Ocean (1985)

Guests: Robert Ahwai, Mitch Dalton, Ken Gold, Lynton Naiff, Henry Thomas, Godfrey Wang (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Centennial park - RMS (1985)

Members: Mo Foster, Mel Gaynor, Gary Husband, Mark Isham, Simon Phillips, Ray Russell (RIP: Ron Aspery)
Guests: Malcolm Griffiths, Henry Lowther, Peter Van Hooke, Nigel Warren-Green (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Colin Green, Dave Mackay
Comments: Recorded in February and March 1982. CD reissue contains 3 studio tracks plus 1 live track (with Gary Husband on drums).

Baby, the stars shine bright - Everything But The Girl (1986)

Members: Martin Ditcham (RIP: Pete King)
Guests: Levine Andrade, Stuart Brooks, Tony Burrows, Bosco D´Oliveira, Jeff Daly, Martin Drover, Lance Ellington, Andy Fawbert, Roger Garland, Wilf Gibson, Nick Ingman, Paul Kegg, Helen Liebmann, Tessa Niles, Rob Peters, Chris Pyne, Frank Ricotti, George Robertson, Vicky Silva, Cathy Stevens, Richard Studt, Ray Swinfield, Gary Taylor, Pete Thoms, Phil Todd, Claire Torry, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Alan Downey, Derek Watkins)
Technical: Haydn Bendall

Matt Bianco - Matt Bianco (1986)

Members: Robin Jones, Trevor Murrell, Steve Sidwell (RIP: Ronnie Ross)
Guests: Guy Barker, Dave Bishop, Stuart Brooks, Martin Dobson, Jenni Evans, Tony Fisher, Cliff Hardie, Shirley Lewis, Charlie Morgan, Helena Springs, Stan Sulzmann, Jamie Talbot (RIP: Big Jim Sullivan, Derek Watkins)

Take it or leave it - Jimmy Nail (1986)

Guests: John Barclay, Jo Burt, Paul Carmen, Richard Cottle, Jeff Daly, Felix Krish, Ian Lynn, Andrew Mackintosh, Tessa Niles, Alan Park, Tim Renwick, Danny Schogger, Jamie Talbot, Linda Taylor, Roger Taylor, Geoff Whitehorn, Neal Wilkinson (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: In this album, Jimmy Nail is backed by: Tim Renwick (guitar), Geoff Whitehorn (guitar), Rick Parfitt (guitar, from Status Quo), Felix Krish (bass), Jo Burt (bass, he once played in Black Sabbath), Richard Cottle (keyboards), Jeff Daly (horns), Neil Wilkinson (drums), Roger Taylor (drums, from Queen), and backing vocals by Linda Taylor and Tessa Niles, among others.

U-VOX - Ultravox (1986)

Members: Midge Ure
Guests: Gary Barnacle, Mark Brzezicki, Carol Kenyon, George Martin, Kevin Powell, John Thirkell, Pete Thoms (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: (RIP: Conny Plank)

Frobisher drive - Gilbert O´Sullivan (1987)

Members: Tim Renwick
Guests: Don Airey, Richard Bailey, Andy Caine, Simon Clarke, Tony Hymas, Luis Jardim, Bob Jenkins, Brad Lang, Roddy Lorimer, Ian Lynn, Juliet Roberts, Tim Sanders, Robin Smith, Carol Thompson, Geoff Whitehorn (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Ken Gold, Chris Tsangarides (RIP: Gus Dudgeon)
Comments: Originally released in 1987 in Germany, it was finally released in 1989 in England under the new title In the key of G, with a slightly different tracklisting.

No outsiders - Judy Cheeks (1988)

Members: Judy Cheeks
Guests: P P Arnold, Gary Barnacle, Tony Beard, Peter Beckett, Graham Broad, Jimmy Chambers, George Chandler, Clem Clempson, Curt Cress, Simon Gardner, Nick Glennie-Smith, Steve Gregory, Jimmy Helms, Mark Lewis, Ian Maidman, Jamie Moses, Tessa Niles, Alan Ross, Gary Sanctuary, Miriam Stockley, Linda Taylor, John Thirkell, Pete Thoms, Blue Weaver, Paul ´Wix´ Wickens (RIP: Vicki Brown, Kenny Moore, Derek Watkins)

Indigo - Matt Bianco (1988)

Members: Robin Jones, Trevor Murrell (RIP: Ronnie Ross)
Guests: Robert Ahwai, Guy Barker, Dave Bishop, Ed Calle, Tony Fisher, Shirley Lewis, Teddy Mulet, Rafael Padilla, Stan Sulzmann, Jamie Talbot, Phil Todd, Ray Warleigh (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Time for fantasy - Amii Stewart (1988)

Guests: John Barclay, Guy Barker, Pete Beachill, Stuart Brooks, Andy Duncan, Phil Palmer, Frank Ricotti, Ray Russell, Neil Sidwell, Robin Smith, Phil Todd (RIP: Derek Watkins)

La Sposa occidentale - Lucio Battisti (October 1988)

Members: (RIP: Lucio Battisti)
Guests: Richard Cottle, Andy Duncan, Paul Stacey, John Young (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Roarin´ - Jack Sharpe Big Band (1989) (LIVE)

Members: (RIP: Jimmy Deuchar)
Guests: Dave Bishop, Harold Fisher, Dave Hartley, Chris Laurence, Jamie Talbot, Geoff Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)

The Golden mile - Workshy (1989)

Guests: Guy Barker, Pete Beachill, Stuart Brooks, Steve Carter, Jack Emblow, Marc Fox, Scott Garland, Alastair Gavin, Luis Jardim, Vic Martin, Neil Metcalfe, Jim Mullen, Trevor Murrell, Mark Nightingale, Richard Niles, Tessa Niles, Phil Todd, Pete Wingfield (RIP: Ronnie Ross, Derek Watkins)

Bankstatement - Bankstatement (August 1989)

Members: Tony Banks
Guests: Gary Barnacle, Vinnie Colaiuta, Martin Ditcham, Geoff Dugmore, Fish, Steve Hillage, Luis Jardim, Dick Nolan, Pino Palladino, Daryl Stuermer, John Thirkell, Pete Thoms (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Steve Chase
Comments: CD contains 1 bonus track.

Circushead - The Jeremy Days (1990)

Guests: Gary Barnacle, Steve Nieve, Kate St John, Pete Thoms, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Clive Langer
Technical: Greg Calbi, Mark Plati

Elemental - Danny Thompson (1990)

Members: John Etheridge, Tony Roberts, Danny Thompson
Guests: Paul Dunmall, Bernie Holland, Gary Kettel, Henry Lowther, Chris Pyne, Alan Skidmore, Stan Tracey (RIP: Paul Brook, Tony Levin, Derek Watkins)

Together with Cliff Richard - Cliff Richard (1991)

Members: John Clark, Mark Griffiths, Peter Howarth, Pete May, Paul Moessl, Mick Mullins, Keith Murrell, Cliff Richard, Frank Ricotti, Tony Rivers, Steve Stroud
Guests: Dave Bishop, Mick Clarke, Paul Dunne, Mae McKenna, Tessa Niles, Miriam Stockley, Anthony Thompson (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Cliff Richard (SINGLE) - Cliff Richard (1991)

Members: Paul Moessl, Cliff Richard
Guests: (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: (RIP: Norrie Paramor)
Comments: Double single, released in 1991, including 6 songs (two of them were from 1967).

The Juliet letters - Elvis Costello And The Brodksy Quartet (1993)

Members: Elvis Costello, Marc Ribot (RIP: Ian Belton)
Guests: Roy Babbington, Mitch Dalton, Bill Frisell, Alastair Gavin, Scott Hull, Boguslav Kostecki, Steve Lodder, Bob Ludwig, Ben Perowsky, Dave Stewart, Bill Ware (RIP: Sam Furnace, Derek Watkins)
Technical: Dan Hersch
Comments: There´s a CD reissue as a 2CD, with a bonus disc with 18 tracks (featuring other musicians such as Derek Watkins on trumpet, Roy Babbington, Mitch Dalton, John Harle, etc.).

Born on a Friday - Cleo Laine (1993)

Members: Paul Hart, Cleo Laine, Darryl Runswick
Guests: Vic Ash, Richard Bailey, David Horler, Roy Jones, Laurence Juber, Dave Markee, Max Middleton, Chris Spedding, Ray Swinfield (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: George Martin

Colin Towns´ Mask Orchestra - Colin Towns´ Mask Orchestra (1993)

Members: Guy Barker, Nigel Hitchcock, Alan Skidmore, Colin Towns
Guests: Julian Arguelles, Richard Edwards, Dave Green, Henry Lowther, Mark Nightingale, John Surman, John Taylor, Clark Tracey (RIP: Pete King, Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded during 1990 and 1991. The album was later reissued with a new title, Bolt from the blue.

Forever now - Level 42 (1994)

Members: Wally Badarou, Gary Barnacle, John Thirkell
Guests: Miles Bould, Stuart Brooks, Richard Edwards (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: Japanese version includes 2 bonus tracks.

Veneno para el corazon - Ana Belen (February 1994)

Members: Tito Duarte, Antonio Garcia De Diego, Andreas Prittwitz, Jose Antonio Romero
Guests: Jaime Asua, John Barclay, Paco Bastante, Dave Bishop, Mitch Dalton, Tino Di Geraldo, Luis Dulzaides, Harold Fisher, Tony Fisher, Chris Laurence, Mark Nightingale, Jose Nodar, Oscar Quesada, Frank Ricotti, Ray Swinfield, Jamie Talbot, Phil Todd, Pancho Varona, Steve Waterman, Geoff Westley, Roy Willox (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Seal - Seal (May 1994)

Members: Gus Isidore
Guests: Jeff Beck, Betsy Cook, Laurence Cottle, Richard Cottle, Pandit Dinesh, Charlie Drayton, Anne Dudley, Andy Duncan, Roger Garland, Wilf Gibson, Luis Jardim, Paul Kegg, Boguslav Kostecki, Chris Laurence, Helen Liebmann, Martin Loveday, Will Malone, Marc Mann, Harvey Mason, Joni Mitchell, Jamie Muhoberac, Andy Newmark, Pino Palladino, Anthony Pleeth, George Robertson, Bob Smissen, Phil Spalding, Ian Thomas, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Trevor Horn
Technical: Stephen Marcussen

Another time another place - Matt Bianco (August 1994)

Members: Robin Jones
Guests: Guy Barker, Dave Bishop, Laurence Cottle, Joe De Jesus, Tony Fisher, Mae McKenna, Jim Mullen, Dave O´Higgins, Tony Remy, Ian Thomas, Phil Todd (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: David Snell

The Nearness of you - Lee Gibson - The Brian Lemon Quartet (1995)

Members: Brian Lemon
Guests: Dave Green (RIP: Martin Drew, Allan Ganley, Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded during January, February and March 1995. Credited to Lee Gibson, The Brian Lemon Quartet with Derek Watkins and Roy Williams.

Some of our best friends - London Trombone Quartet (1995)

Members: Pete Beachill, Richard Edwards, Mark Nightingale, Dave Stewart
Guests: Dave Arch, Julian Arguelles, Laurence Cottle, John Horler, Pete Hurt, Chris Laurence, Henry Lowther, Dave O´Higgins, John Parricelli, Gerard Presencer, Frank Ricotti, Stan Sulzmann, Ian Thomas, Mike Walker (RIP: Pete Saberton, Derek Watkins)

Every song has it´s play - Gilbert O´Sullivan (1995)

Guests: John Barclay, Harold Fisher, Tony Fisher, Lee Fothergill, Roger Garland, Graham Gouldman, Skaila Kanga, Paul Kegg, Paul Keogh, Mae McKenna, Janet Mooney, Paul Moran, Mark Nightingale, Anthony Pleeth, Frank Ricotti, George Robertson, John Rooke, Vicky Silva, Miriam Stockley, Val Stokes, Ray Swinfield, Roy Willox, Norma Winstone (RIP: Stephen Hill, Don Lusher, Jack Rothstein, Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded in November 1994.

Terror + magnificence - John Harle (1996)

Guests: Levine Andrade, Roy Babbington, Paul Clarvis, Elvis Costello, Mitch Dalton, Alastair Gavin, Boguslav Kostecki, Steve Lodder, Andy Sheppard, Dave Stewart (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Kidnap me - Loretta Stokes (February 1996)

Guests: Helen Chappelle, Jeff Crampton, John Davies, Mo Foster, David Horler, Paul Kegg, Katie Kissoon, John Mealing, Eddie Mordue, Anthony Pleeth, George Robertson, Godfrey Salmon, Liza Strike, Stan Sulzmann, Ray Warleigh (RIP: Kay Garner, Tony Harris, Derek Watkins)
Technical: Colin Green

Life thru a lens - Robbie Williams (1997)

Members: Steve Barnard, Guy Chambers, Fil Eisler, Gary Nuttall, Chris Sharrock, Steve Sidwell, Robbie Williams
Guests: Andy Caine, Geoff Dugmore, Andy Duncan, Mark Feltham, Claudia Fontaine, Chester Kamen, Beverley Skeete, Carol Thompson, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Mark Smith, Derek Watkins)

Struttin´ our stuff - Bill Wyman Rhythm Kings (October 1997)

Members: Graham Broad, Gary Brooker, Georgie Fame, Peter Frampton, Albert Lee, Frank Mead, Nick Payn, Melanie Redmond, Mike Sanchez, Beverley Skeete, Keeley Smith, Martin Taylor, Terry Taylor, Bill Wyman
Guests: Pete Beachill, Paul Carrack, Eric Clapton, Ray Cooper, Martin Drover, Andy Hamilton, Dave Hartley, Max Middleton, Zoe Nicholas, Nick Pentelow, Maggie Ryder, Geraint Watkins, Susie Webb (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Stuart Epps, Glyn Johns, Tim Young

11 maneras de ponerse un sombrero - Miguel Bose (March 1998)

Members: Miguel Bose, Helen De Quiroga, Javier Quilez, Josep Salvador
Guests: Pete Beachill, Stuart Brooks, Chris Cameron, Andrew Findon, Roger Garland, Katie Kissoon, Chris Laurence, Per Lindvall, Lele Melotti, Perry Montague-Mason, Cristina Narea, Tessa Niles, Anthony Pleeth, George Robertson, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell, Dave Stewart, Jamie Talbot, Phil Todd, Chris White, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Anyway the wind blows - Bill Wyman´s Rhythm Kings (September 1998)

Members: Graham Broad, Gary Brooker, Andy Fairweather Low, Georgie Fame, Peter Frampton, Albert Lee, Frank Mead, Nick Payn, Melanie Redmond, Mike Sanchez, Beverley Skeete, Keeley Smith, Martin Taylor, Terry Taylor, Bill Wyman
Guests: Pete Beachill, Paul Carrack, Eric Clapton, Debi Doss, Sid Gauld, Dave Hartley, Sonia Jones, Bobby Keys, Zoe Nicholas, Nick Pentelow, Jerry Portnoy, Chris Rea, Mick Taylor, Geraint Watkins (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Brassed up - The Blues Band (1999)

Members: Gary Fletcher, Paul Jones, Dave Kelly, Tom McGuinness, Rob Townsend
Guests: Guy Barker, Dave Bishop, Gordon Campbell, Jay Craig, Raul D´Oliveira, Richard Edwards, Pee Wee Ellis, Georgie Fame, Tony Fisher, Nigel Hitchcock, Sam Kelly, Martin Shaw, Alan Skidmore, Ray Warleigh, Geraint Watkins, Andy Wood (RIP: J C Higginbotham, Pete King, Derek Watkins)

Music of the night - Jeff Leyton (June 1999)

Guests: Levine Andrade, John Barclay, Laurence Cottle, Richard Edwards, Andy Fawbert, Roger Garland, Wilf Gibson, Colin Green, Steve Hamilton, David Miles, Ralph Salmins, Steve Sidwell, Jeremy Stacey, Phil Todd (RIP: Derek Watkins)

I´m the greatest star! - National Symphony Orchestra (January 2000)

Guests: John Barclay, Roger Brown, Snake Davis, Andrew Findon, Tony Fisher, Tom Kelly, Brian Mack, Perry Montague-Mason, Mark Nightingale, Steve Pearce, Godfrey Salmon, Steve Sidwell, Paul Spong, Stan Sulzmann, Jamie Talbot (RIP: Ralph Burns, Tommy Reilly, Walter Scharf, Derek Watkins)

Both sides now - Joni Mitchell (February 2000)

Members: Chuck Berghofer, Herbie Hancock, Mark Isham, Vince Mendoza, Joni Mitchell, Wayne Shorter
Guests: Dave Arch, John Barclay, Pete Beachill, David Daniels, Iain Dixon, Richard Edwards, Peter Erskine, Andrew Findon, Roger Garland, Wilf Gibson, Isobel Griffiths, Richard Henry, Skaila Kanga, Paul Kegg, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Helen Liebmann, Martin Loveday, Donald McVay, Perry Montague-Mason, Anthony Pleeth, Gerard Presencer, Frank Ricotti, Godfrey Salmon, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell, Dave Stewart, Stan Sulzmann, Jamie Talbot, Phil Todd, Chris Tombling, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Gordon Jenkins, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Larry Klein
Technical: Bernie Grundman, Allen Sides

This time it´s personal - Michael Ball (October 2000)

Guests: Peter Adams, Dave Bishop, Lance Ellington, Mark Feltham, Richard George, Skaila Kanga, Fridrik Karlsson, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Mae McKenna, Perry Montague-Mason, Janet Mooney, Mick Mullins, Peter Murray, Ralph Salmins, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell, Phil Todd, Chris Tombling, Patrick White, Mick Wilson (RIP: Derek Watkins)

The Boyz from Brazil - The Boyz from Brazil (November 2000)

Guests: Snake Davis, Ralph Salmins, Steve Sidwell, Ray Warleigh (RIP: Derek Watkins)

A Different light - Anne Dudley (2001)

Members: Anne Dudley
Guests: Paul Clarvis, Roger Garland, Luis Jardim, Peter Lale, Anthony Pleeth, Frank Ricotti, Phil Todd (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Another think coming - Colin Towns Mask Orchestra (2001)

Members: Guy Barker, Paul Clarvis, Dave Hartley, Nigel Hitchcock, John Parricelli, Alan Skidmore, Colin Towns
Guests: John Barclay, Pete Beachill, Stuart Brooks, Richard Edwards, Henry Lowther, Mark Nightingale, Ian Thomas, Phil Todd, Andy Wood (RIP: Pete King, Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded in July 2001.

Live at The Albert - Robbie Williams (2001)

Members: Dave Bishop, Guy Chambers, Simon Gardner, Ralph Salmins, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell, Paul Spong, Chris White
Guests: Gordon Campbell, Mitch Dalton, David Daniels, Liz Edwards, Isobel Griffiths, Dave Hartley, Skaila Kanga, Martin Loveday, Donald McVay, Perry Montague-Mason, Mark Nightingale, Frank Ricotti, Jamie Talbot, Phil Todd, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Steve Genewick, Al Schmitt
Comments: DVD recorded live in October 2001, plus a documentary.

Fabulous - Sheena Easton (January 2001)

Guests: Levine Andrade, John Barclay, Richard Edwards, Paul Fredericks, Simon Gardner, Roger Garland, Chris George, Richard George, Gary Griffiths, Nigel Hitchcock, Melanie Marshall, Sylvia Mason-James, Mark Nightingale, Steve Sidwell (RIP: Ian Belton, Derek Watkins)
Technical: Tim Young

Double Bill - Bill Wyman (April 2001)

Members: Graham Broad, Gary Brooker, Keeley Coburn, Andy Fairweather Low, Georgie Fame, Janice Hoyte, Albert Lee, Frank Mead, Nick Payn, Nick Pentelow, Melanie Redmond, Beverley Skeete, Keeley Smith, Martin Taylor, Terry Taylor, Bill Wyman
Guests: Pete Beachill, Ray Cooper, Martin Ditcham, Dave Hartley, Sonia Jones, Zoe Nicholas, Chris Rea, Frank Ricotti (RIP: George Harrison, Derek Watkins)

Sereno - Miguel Bose (October 2001)

Members: Pedro Andrea, Miguel Bose, Helen De Quiroga, Alfonso Perez, Josep Salvador, Ludovico Vagnone (RIP: Sergio Castillo)
Guests: Chris Cameron, Isobel Griffiths, Per Lindvall, Alejandro Sanz (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Peter Walsh

Swing when you´re winning - Robbie Williams (November 2001)

Members: Dave Bishop, Simon Gardner, Ralph Salmins, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell, Paul Spong, Chris White, Robbie Williams
Guests: Dave Arch, John Barclay, Wayne Bergeron, Chuck Berghofer, Jeff Bova, Stuart Brooks, Gordon Campbell, Pete Christlieb, Jim Cox, Mitch Dalton, David Daniels, Iain Dixon, George Doering, Liz Edwards, Richard Edwards, Chuck Findley, Andrew Findon, Gary Foster, Gary Grant, Dan Higgins, Steven Holtman, Alexander Iles, Harold Jones, Skaila Kanga, Paul Kegg, Anthony Kerr, Gary Kettel, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Martin Loveday, Andrew Mackintosh, Eric Marienthal, Andy Martin, Donald McVay, Vince Mendoza, Perry Montague-Mason, Kate Musker, Mark Nightingale, Anthony Pleeth, Frank Ricotti, Bob Smissen, Dave Stewart, Stan Sulzmann, Jamie Talbot, Phil Todd, Chris Tombling, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Gordon Jenkins, Bill Miller, Maurice Murphy, Frank Sinatra, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Guy Chambers
Technical: Steve Genewick, Charles Paakkari, Al Schmitt

Roentgen - HYDE (March 2002)

Guests: Dave Arch, Pete Glenister, Ed Hession, Luis Jardim, Skaila Kanga, Chris Laurence, Phil Palmer, Anthony Pleeth, Ian Thomas, Phil Todd, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Love is... like a breeze - Michael Civisca (May 2002)

Guests: John Barclay, Guy Barker, Alan Barnes, Dave Bishop, Stuart Brooks, Richard Edwards, Andrew Findon, Simon Gardner, Colin Green, Isobel Griffiths, Skaila Kanga, Gary Kettel, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Martin Loveday, Mae McKenna, Perry Montague-Mason, Mark Nightingale, Andy Panayi, John Parricelli, Steve Pearce, Frank Ricotti, Steve Sidwell, Miriam Stockley, Stan Sulzmann, Jamie Talbot, Phil Todd, Chris Tombling, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Dear catastrophe waitress - Belle & Sebastian (2003)

Guests: John Barclay, Jeff Daly, David Daniels, Snake Davis, Barnaby Dickinson, Richard Edwards, Isobel Griffiths, Nick Ingman, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Noel Langley, Martin Loveday, Perry Montague-Mason, Julian Nicholas, Anthony Pleeth, Frank Ricotti, Bob Smissen, Stan Sulzmann, Jamie Talbot, Phil Todd, Chris Tombling, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Trevor Horn

Cliff at Christmas - Cliff Richard (November 2003)

Members: John Clark, Mark Griffiths, Peter Howarth, Pete May, Paul Moessl, Mick Mullins, Keith Murrell, Cliff Richard, Frank Ricotti, Tony Rivers, Steve Stroud
Guests: Dave Bishop, Mick Clarke, Paul Dunne, Mae McKenna, Tessa Niles, Miriam Stockley, Anthony Thompson (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Two shots - Matt Dusk (2004)

Guests: Hugh Burns, Luis Jardim, Mark Kelso, Steve Pearce, Robin Smith, Ian Thomas (RIP: Steve MacDonald, Domenic Troiano, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Andy Duncan
Technical: Tony Cousins

Forward motion - Mezzoforte (2004)

Members: Johann Asmundsson, Gulli Briem, Thomas Dyani, Eythor Gunnarsson, Fridrik Karlsson
Guests: Chris Cameron, Simon Gardner, Wolfgang Haffner, Andy Snitzer, Stan Sulzmann, Jamie Talbot, Dave Wilczewski (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Voice - Alison Moyet (2004)

Guests: David Daniels, Roger Garland, Paul Kegg, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Martin Loveday, Alasdair Malloy, John Parricelli, Steve Pearce, Anthony Pleeth, Ralph Salmins, Jamie Talbot (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Anne Dudley

Por vos muero - Miguel Bose (April 2004)

Members: Paco Bastante, Miguel Bose, Helen De Quiroga, Esther Gonzalez, Mikel Irazoki, Fernando Orti, Maurizio Sgaramella, Ludovico Vagnone
Guests: Juan Cerro, Luis Dulzaides, Richard Edwards, Andrew Findon, Isobel Griffiths, Jose Agustin Guereñu, Simon Hale, Nick Ingman, Noel Langley, Victor Merlo, Andy Panayi, Lulo Perez, Phil Todd, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Chris Cameron

When I fall in love - Chris Botti (September 2004)

Members: Mick Barakan, Chris Botti, Billy Childs, Billy Kilson, Jon Ossman
Guests: John Barclay, Guy Barker, Pete Beachill, Brian Bromberg, Vinnie Colaiuta, Paula Cole, Paulinho Da Costa, Mitch Dalton, David Daniels, Alec Dankworth, Richard Edwards, Roger Garland, Gil Goldstein, Isobel Griffiths, Nigel Hitchcock, Paul Kegg, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Jeff Lorber, Jeremy Lubbock, Dominic Miller, Mark Nightingale, Andy Panayi, Dean Parks, Greg Phillinganes, Anthony Pleeth, George Robertson, Ralph Salmins, Bob Sheppard, Dave Stewart, Sting, Stan Sulzmann, Jamie Talbot, Phil Todd (RIP: Mike Anthony, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Bobby Colomby
Technical: Haydn Bendall, Steve Genewick, Robert Hadley, Doug Sax, Elliot Scheiner, Al Schmitt

...Allow us to be frank - Westlife (November 2004)

Guests: Dave Arch, Alan Barnes, Pete Beachill, Dave Bishop, Andy Caine, Mitch Dalton, Richard Edwards, Simon Gardner, Roger Garland, Wilf Gibson, Andy Greenwood, Gary Kettel, Katie Kissoon, Martin Loveday, Perry Montague-Mason, Mark Nightingale, Tessa Niles, Andy Panayi, John Parricelli, Steve Pearce, Jim Rattigan, Ralph Salmins, Steve Sidwell, Phil Todd (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: Sixth album by Irish band Westlife.

To love again (the duets) - Chris Botti (2005)

Members: Chris Botti, Billy Childs, Billy Kilson
Guests: John Barclay, Guy Barker, Pete Beachill, Dave Bishop, Brian Bromberg, Ben Castle, Vinnie Colaiuta, Paula Cole, Richard Cottle, Paulinho Da Costa, David Daniels, Peter Erskine, Andrew Findon, Roger Garland, Gil Goldstein, Isobel Griffiths, Nigel Hitchcock, Robert Hurst, Skaila Kanga, Paul Kegg, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Martin Loveday, Jeremy Lubbock, Christian McBride, Heitor Teixeira Pereira, Greg Phillinganes, George Robertson, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell, Sting, Jamie Talbot, Phil Todd, Andy Wood (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Bobby Colomby
Technical: Haydn Bendall, Steve Genewick, Robert Hadley, Doug Sax, Al Schmitt, Andy Snitzer

Here´s to the heroes - The Ten Tenors (2006)

Guests: John Barclay, Pete Beachill, Vinnie Colaiuta, Malcolm Creese, David Daniels, Richard Edwards, Andrew Findon, Tristan Fry, Simon Gardner, Roger Garland, Wilf Gibson, Skaila Kanga, Paul Kegg, Gary Kettel, Greg Knowles, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Martin Loveday, Dominic Miller, Jim Rattigan, Frank Ricotti, George Robertson, Dave Stewart, Stephen Tees (RIP: Maurice Murphy, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Simon Franglen

The Drift - Scott Walker (May 2006)

Guests: Hugh Burns, Brian Gascoigne, John Giblin, Alasdair Malloy, Richard Nelson, Steve Pearce, Philip Sheppard, Ian Thomas (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Peter Walsh

Dark passion play - Nightwish (2007)

Guests: John Barclay, Pete Beachill, Tommy Blaize, David Daniels, Troy Donockley, Liz Edwards, Richard Edwards, Lance Ellington, Andrew Findon, Derek Green, Isobel Griffiths, Skaila Kanga, Carol Kenyon, Gary Kettel, Greg Knowles, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Martin Loveday, Donald McVay, Perry Montague-Mason, Kate Musker, Anthony Pleeth, Anthony Pleeth, Frank Ricotti, Beverley Skeete, Dave Stewart, Chris Tombling, Pip Williams, Andy Wood, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Michael Clarke, Maurice Murphy, Derek Watkins)
Technical: Haydn Bendall
Comments: Recorded between September 2006 and March 2007. There´s a special edition as a 2CD.

Traditional - Peter Grant (September 2007)

Guests: John Barclay, Pete Beachill, Dave Bishop, Jeff Daly, Alec Dankworth, Richard Edwards, Simon Gardner, Richard George, Isobel Griffiths, Graham Harvey, Richard Hewson, Mark Hodgson, Ian Mosley, Peter Murray, Keith Murrell, Mark Nightingale, John Parricelli, Frank Ricotti, Ralph Salmins, Dave Stewart, Jamie Talbot, Phil Todd, Patrick White, Andy Wood (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Christopher Neil
Technical: Tony Cousins

Songs of love & loss 2 - Tina Arena (November 2008)

Guests: David Daniels, Liz Edwards, Andrew Findon, Simon Hale, Skaila Kanga, Boguslav Kostecki, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Martin Loveday, Perry Montague-Mason, Kate Musker, Mark Nightingale, Anthony Pleeth, Phil Todd, Chris Tombling (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Tony Cousins

Late & live - Steve Byrd - Andy Hamilton (April 2011)

Members: Steve Byrd, Andy Hamilton
Guests: Dave Bishop, Simon Gardner, Steve Hamilton, Gary Hammond, Brad Lang, Mark Nightingale, Jason Rebello, Ian Thomas (RIP: Derek Watkins)

The One and only Les Brown and his Band of Renown - Les Brown ( - )

Members: (RIP: Les Brown)
Guests: Ronnie Chamberlain, Tony Coe, Tony Fisher, Cliff Hardie, Steve Saunders, Stan Sulzmann, Roy Willox (RIP: Derek Healey, Don Lusher, Ronnie Ross, Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded in May 1985.

Screen music vol 3 - The Roy Budd Orchestra ( - )

Members: Chris Karan (RIP: Roy Budd)
Guests: Tony Hymas, Duncan Lamont (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded in 1975.

The Shadow of the Duke - John Harle ( - )

Guests: John Barclay, Stuart Brooks, Paul Clarvis, Andrew Findon, Steve Lodder, Henry Lowther, Kate Musker, Paul Nieman, Mark Nightingale, Frank Ricotti, Clark Tracey, Stan Tracey, Peter Whyman (RIP: Richard Rodney Bennett, Alan Downey, Pete King, Derek Watkins)

The Piano artistry of Bill McGuffie with his Big Band - Bill McGuffie ( - )

Guests: (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Comments: Recorded between 1970 and 1977.

Now - Caterina Valente ( - )

Guests: Ted Barker, Madeline Bell, Jim Brown, Hugh Burns, Toni Campo, Doreen Chanter, Irene Chanter, Bob Efford, Tristan Fry, Bill Geldard, Chris Karan, Rex Morris, Frank Ricotti, Stan Roderick, Darryl Runswick, Ray Swinfield (RIP: Jackie Armstrong, Kenny Baker, Alan Downey, Kay Garner, Derek Healey, Don Lusher, Ronnie Ross, Derek Watkins)
Producer: (RIP: Roy Budd)
Comments: Recorded in 1976.

First brass - Bart Van Lier ( - )

Members: Bart Van Lier
Guests: Allan Botschinsky, Erik Van Lier (RIP: Derek Watkins)

Secret moves - Dick Walter Jazzcraft Ensemble ( - )

Guests: Alan Barnes, Pete Beachill, Steve Buckley, Paul Clarvis, Iain Dixon, Nikki Iles, Anthony Kerr, Chris Laurence, Henry Lowther, Oren Marshall, John Parricelli, Stan Sulzmann, Phil Todd, Norma Winstone (RIP: Derek Watkins)

True to you - Younee ( - )

Guests: Richard Cottle, Nigel Hitchcock, Gary Husband, Skaila Kanga (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Producer: Richard Niles

COMPILATIONS (SESSIONS) (7 credits)

Vox amplifier box set - Oasis (1996)

Guests: John Barclay, Dave Bishop, Mark Feltham, Wilf Gibson, Nick Ingman, Paul Kegg, Perry Montague-Mason, Anthony Pleeth, George Robertson, Steve Sidwell, Phil Todd, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Dave Scott
Comments: 10 CD singles boxset comprising different singles releases.

If I was - the very best of Midge Ure & Ultravox - Midge Ure (1997)

Members: Mark Brzezicki, Steve Brzezicki, Josh Phillips, Kevin Powell, Midge Ure (RIP: John McGeoch)
Guests: Chris Ballin, Gary Barnacle, Jackie Chanellor, Lindsay Elliott, Lorenza Johnson, Carol Kenyon, Robbie Kilgore, Sylvia Mason-James, Glen Matlock, Mae McKenna, Ian McLagan, Jeremy Meehan, Paddy Moloney, Simon Phillips, John Thirkell, Pete Thoms, Steve Williams (RIP: Steve New, Derek Watkins)
Producer: Trevor Horn, George Martin (RIP: Mick Karn, Phil Lynott, Conny Plank)
Comments: Compilation with Midge Ure & Ultravox songs.

Ridin´ high - the British sessions 1960-1971 - Cleo Laine (January 1998)

Members: Cleo Laine
Guests: Vic Ash, Stan Barrett, Alan Branscombe, Leon Calvert, Tony Coe, Bert Courtley, Bob Efford, Art Ellefson, Bill Geldard, Reg Guest, Eddie Harvey, Dickie Hawdon, Spike Heatley, Duncan Lamont, Brian Lemon, Kenny Napper, Bobby Pratt, Les Reed, Tony Russell, Ron Snyder, Kenny Wheeler, Roy Willox (RIP: Lennie Bush, Johnny Butts, Johnny Dankworth, Pete King, David Lindup, John Marshall, Danny Moss, Ronnie Ross, Big Jim Sullivan, Ronnie Verrell, Derek Watkins)

Be my guest - The Blues Band (2003)

Members: Gary Fletcher, Hughie Flint
Guests: Chris Barber, Guy Barker, Dyan Birch, Dave Bishop, Frank Collins, Jay Craig, Richard Edwards, Pee Wee Ellis, Georgie Fame, Tony Fisher, Dave Green, Willie Greene, Bob Hall, Dick Hanson, Nigel Hitchcock, Jools Holland, Wayne Jackson, Plas Johnson, Phil May, Paddy McHugh, Ian McLagan, Mike Paice, Martin Shaw, Alan Skidmore, Ray Warleigh, Geraint Watkins, Charlie Watts, Mick Weaver, Andy Wood (RIP: Nat Adderley, Big Joe Duskin, J C Higginbotham, Jo Ann Kelly, Andrew Love, Pico Payne, Derek Watkins, Katie Webster)

Dreamland - Joni Mitchell (2004)

Members: Max Bennett, Chuck Berghofer, Vinnie Colaiuta, Victor Feldman, Robben Ford, Herbie Hancock, Larry Klein, Michael Landau, Joni Mitchell, Tom Scott, Wayne Shorter (RIP: Don Alias, John Guerin, Jaco Pastorius)
Guests: Alex Acuna, Dave Arch, Manolo Badrena, John Barclay, Jeff ´Skunk´ Baxter, Pete Beachill, Brian Blade, Stuart Brooks, Larry Carlton, David Crosby, Paulinho Da Costa, David Daniels, Iain Dixon, Thomas Dolby, Liz Edwards, Richard Edwards, Peter Erskine, Wilton Felder, Andrew Findon, Simon Gardner, Roger Garland, Wilf Gibson, Bobbye Hall, Richard Henry, Jim Hughart, Plas Johnson, Skaila Kanga, Manu Katche, Paul Kegg, Chaka Khan, Boguslav Kostecki, Russ Kunkel, Peter Lale, Chris Laurence, Helen Liebmann, Martin Loveday, Donald McVay, Vince Mendoza, Perry Montague-Mason, Airto Moreira, Graham Nash, Anthony Pleeth, Gerard Presencer, Frank Ricotti, Godfrey Salmon, Joe Sample, Steve Sidwell, Bob Smissen, Steve Stevens, Dave Stewart, Stephen Stills, Stan Sulzmann, Jamie Talbot, James Taylor, Phil Todd, Chris Tombling, Kenny Wheeler, Gavyn Wright, Neil Young (RIP: Milt Holland, Sneaky Pete Kleinow, Billy Preston, Derek Watkins)
Technical: Bernie Grundman

Greatest hits - Robbie Williams (October 2004)

Members: Dave Bishop, Guy Chambers, Alex Dickson, Melvyn Duffy, Fil Eisler, Katie Kissoon, Tessa Niles, Gary Nuttall, Chris Sharrock, Neil Sidwell, Steve Sidwell, Neil Taylor, Andy Wallace, Robbie Williams, Claire Worrall
Guests: Winston Blissett, Andy Caine, B J Cole, Geoff Dugmore, Andy Duncan, Claudia Fontaine, Derek Green, Nick Ingman, Luis Jardim, Chester Kamen, Paul Kegg, Sylvia Mason-James, Brian May, Phil Palmer, Anthony Pleeth, Beverley Skeete, Phil Spalding, Jeremy Stacey, Carol Thompson, Gavyn Wright (RIP: Derek Watkins)
Technical: Bob Clearmountain, Tony Cousins, Stuart Epps

Best of the Goodies - The Goodies ( - )

Members: Suzanne Lynch, Dave MacRae, Brian Odgers, Alan Parker, Jacqui Sullivan, Joy Yates (RIP: Barry Morgan)
Guests: Bob Bertles, Toni Campo, Tony Carr, Clem Cattini, Tony Fisher, Bernie Holland, Chris Hughes, Tom Parker, Geoff Wright (RIP: Gordon Huntley, Joe Moretti, Derek Watkins)

QUESTIONS:

01. Has Derek toured with Robbie Williams?

02. Has Derek toured with Dizzy Gillespie?

03. I need info to know if Derek toured with: Louie Bellson, Michel Legrand or Cleo Laine.

04. Has Derek been a member of Tubby Hayes Group?

RELATED WEBSITE LINKS: 8

Official site(s) - tell them you saw the link here:

Billy Ocean

From the always interesting Alex's Picks (by Alex Gitlin), we have:

From the superb site Knights in Blue Denim: The British Blues Scene '68 - '70 (by Christer Fridhammar & Vanja), we have:

Alan Price & the Electric Blues Company

From the fantastic The British Sound blog (by Bruno Ceriotti), we have rock family trees about:

Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames

Wikipedia doesn´t want to include links to this website, but I won´t do the same with them. So, from the great Wikipedia, we have:

RELATED VIDEO LINKS: 4
Disclaimer: I don´t own or upload any of the videos linked here. I just include links to live videos that are already available, in order to show the work of this musician. Anyway, if someone feels that some link shouldn't be included, please write me at the email address shown below. And if you know of more videos featuring Derek Watkins, please, also write me with the link.

James Last Orchestra - Me And Bobby McGee (1981)

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Don Lusher - Peanut Vendor

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Derek Watkins - Shaken Not Stirred

Casino Royale

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Derek Watkins - Documentary

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THANKS:

Special Thanks to:

Alex Gitlin: my friend, for info on the musicians in Alex Harvey´s Roman wall blues (2001).

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Frank Ricotti (40)
Stan Sulzmann (37)
Phil Todd (35)
Tony Fisher (33)
John Barclay (31)
Kenny Wheeler (31)
Pete Beachill (28)
Chris Laurence (28)
Mark Nightingale (28)
Steve Sidwell (27)
Dave Bishop (26)
Henry Lowther (26)
Richard Edwards (25)
Roy Willox (25)
Gavyn Wright (25)
Tony Coe (24)
Don Lusher (24)
Jamie Talbot (24)
Anthony Pleeth (23)
Cliff Hardie (20)
Paul Kegg (20)
Ronnie Ross (20)
Ray Warleigh (20)
Guy Barker (19)
Roger Garland (19)
Martin Loveday (19)
Ray Swinfield (19)
Stuart Brooks (18)
David Horler (18)
Boguslav Kostecki (18)
Peter Lale (18)
Perry Montague-Mason (18)
Nat Peck (18)
Chris Pyne (18)
David Daniels (17)
Simon Gardner (17)
Skaila Kanga (17)
Patrick Kiernan (17)
Greg Bowen (16)
Isobel Griffiths (16)
Dave Stewart (16)
Kenny Baker (15)
Andrew Findon (15)
George Robertson (15)
Dermot Crehan (14)
Bill Geldard (14)
Katie Kissoon (14)
Andy MacIntosh (14)
John Parricelli (14)
John Pigneguy (14)
Ralph Salmins (14)
Rolf Wilson (14)
John Barry (13)
Lennie Bush (13)
Mitch Dalton (13)
Wilf Gibson (13)
Dave Hartley (13)
Peter Herbolzheimer (13)
Nigel Hitchcock (13)
Duncan Lamont (13)
Eddie Mordue (13)
Barry Morgan (13)
Peter Oxer (13)
Ian Thomas (13)
Ack Van Rooyen (13)
Richard Watkins (13)
Bruce White (13)
Eddie Blair (12)
Luis Jardim (12)
Pete King (12)
Bob Lanese (12)
James Last (12)
Julian Leaper (12)
Rita Manning (12)
Tessa Niles (12)
Maciej Rakowski (12)
Mary Scully (12)
Jackie Shave (12)
Stan Tracey (12)
Bill Benham (11)
Mark Berrow (11)
Alan Branscombe (11)
Tony Carr (11)
Keith Christie (11)
Bob Efford (11)
Mike Ross-Trevor (11)
Neil Sidwell (11)
Erik Van Lier (11)
Jiggs Whigham (11)
Dave Woodcock (11)
Warren Zielinski (11)

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