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Harry Watters

Trombone

Harry Watters

Master Sergeant (retired) Harry Watters served for 22 years with The United States Army Band (Pershing’s Own) in Washington, DC. He currently has multiple solo CD releases, along with three critically acclaimed Brothers discs with trumpeter Ken Watters.

After graduation from the University of North Texas, Harry spent four years touring and recording with the renowned Dukes of Dixieland. While working at night on Bourbon Street sleep-deprived Watters attended the University of New Orleans by day, serving as the graduate assistant to Professor Ellis Marsalis.

Watters has performed with Doc Severinsen, Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, Erich Kunzel, Kevin Mahogany, Wycliffe Gordon, Lou Rawls, Maureen McGovern, Bill Watrous, Carl Fontana, Jiggs Whiggam, James Moody, Peter Erskine, Conrad Herwig, John Fedchock and the Boston Brass. In addition, Harry has appeared as a featured soloist with the Syracuse Symphony, the Baton Rouge Symphony, the Louisiana Philharmonic, the Tulsa Pops, the West Virginia Symphony, the University of North Texas One O'Clock Lab Band, the Janacek Philharmonic, the Moldovan Festival Orchestra and the U.S. Army Orchestra.

As a clinician, Harry has presented his “Power Practicing” seminars at the Midwest Band & Orchestra Clinic, the American Band College, the Jazz Education Network National Conference, the Association of Concert Bands' National Convention, and at universities and conservatories across the nation and overseas.

Harry is married to violist and keyboardist Master Sergeant (retired) Holly Watters, formerly of the U.S. Army Strings. They now reside in Florida with their three children Harry V, Katherine the 1st & Lady Caroline. Watters is honored to perform with The Lt. Dan Band.