https://youtu.be/37Sr6qlGRuw

CLIPS

• Bobby Watson mentions that the weather has been indecisive, unable to determine whether it's spring or summer.
• He discusses his daily routine, focusing on practicing and keeping his chops in shape.
• Bobby Watson mentions that he is in town because a fellow musician, Terri Lyne Carrington, invited him to play at a gig.
• He expresses excitement about the opportunity to perform and mentions that he will be playing with Pam, possibly referring to another musician.
• Giveton asks Bobby Watson about his experiences during the past year, suggesting that they haven't seen each other in a while.
• Sometimes you have to go beyond what you practice on stage.
• Practice involves finding a rhythm, working on technical aspects, and trying to keep it swinging and moving.
• Playing the horn helps lift his spirits and make him happy.
• He listens to his soul and tries to bring that to the stage.
• Each musician has a unique song inside them that manifests in different compositions.
• Tap into that underlying expression and be satisfied with it.
• Be influenced by others but always add to your own style and bag of tricks.
• Enjoying yourself on stage translates to the audience enjoying it too.
• Express yourself honestly and have fun, but remember to put in the work in the shed (practice).
• Bobby Watson recalls his first time in New York in 1976 and how he quickly immersed himself in the jazz scene.
• He mentions picking up the Village Voice, a publication that listed where musicians were playing, and decided to go out and explore.
• His first stop was Folk City, located across the street from the Blue Note in the West Village (now replaced by a McDonald's).
• Bobby attended a jam session at Folk City hosted by Albert Dailey, where he had the opportunity to meet and play with Billy Hart, Jaki Byard, and Rufus Reid.