Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Legendary Jazz Saxophonist Ernie Watts .. Over the years, he has toured with the Rolling Stones, recorded with Marvin Gaye, logged quality time with Buddy Rich and has played with countless jazz cats over the years .. For 20 years, he was a part of the Tonight Show Band with Johnny Carson under the direction of the great Doc Severinson .. He talked with Neon Jazz about his own record label, his latest jazz travels, why he loves jazz and a slew of other tales accumulated over a lifetime of dedication and love to the jazz craft ..

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