Bass player Doug Watkins (1934-1962) belonged to a generation of extraordinary talented Detroit players. In the fifties he left to play with the Jazz Messengers and the quintet of piano player Horace Silver in New York. The small Transition label acted promptly to record an album with Doug Watkins as leader: ‘Watkins at Large’ (1956).

Part 2 about bass player Doug Watkins (1934-1962). He died way too early because of a fatal car accident. During the 7 years he was active in the studios he played an impressive oeuvre together. The Prestige album ‘Soulnik’ from 1960 is very special because he was playing the cello and lavishly threw solos around.