An innovator on the UK & World music scenes, Trevor Watts formed part of the 'Spontaneous Music Ensemble' and 'Amalgam' groups in the 1960's & early 70's which developed their own languages within free improvisation and Jazz. The methods these musicians developed have now permanently entered the language of that music Worldwide.
Trevor started to experiment with more rhythmic and melodic musical ideas around 1980 and formed his original 10 piece Moire Music Group and also Trevor Watts' Drum Orchestra in 1982. The Drum Orchestra was a blend of African and European musicians, and they toured many countries in the World over many years including the USA (San Francisco Jazz Festival/Monterey Jazz Festival/Chicago World Music Festival/Washington D.C. July 4th Festival and many more), Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Colombia, Bolivia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Sarawak, India, Burma, Singapore, Australia, N Zealand, Azores Islands, Jamaica, Trinidad, St Lucia, Bahamas and all of Europe. Since those days Trevor has studied rhythm in great depth and has always put his discoveries to use within his own musical styles.
Currently Trevor is playing in Duo form with pianist Veryan Weston "6 Dialogues" (Emanem records) as well as another duo with Folk/Rock violinist Peter Knight from Steeleye Span. They have a recording called "Reunion" on Hi4HeadRecs. Trevor will be part of a project in Burkina Faso, Africa in Dec 2010, this will include Moroccan Gnawa musicians and Europeans as well. He will organise some music for that also.
Trevor has played with Archie Shepp, Don Cherry, Steve Lacy, Bobby Bradford, Djembe master Adame Drame from Burkina Faso, Stan Tracey, Tubby Hayes, Phil Seaman, Tony Oxley, London Jazz Composers Orchestra, Long John Baldry, Steve Swallow, SonnyBoy Williamson ..
