# Doc Watkins

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{{Short description|American pianist and singer}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name       = Doc Watkins
| image      = Doc Watkins Piano.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1981|06|11}}
| genre      = [Jazz](/source/Jazz), [Texas swing](/source/western_swing)
| occupation = {{flat list|
*Singer
*Pianist
*Composer
*Producer
*Band leader
*Radio Host}}
| instrument = Vocals, piano
| website    = {{URL|docwatkins.com}}
}}

'''Brent "Doc" Watkins''' (born June 11, 1981) is an American pianist and singer based in [San Antonio](/source/San_Antonio), Texas. He is the owner and founder of ''Jazz, TX'',<ref>{{Cite news |last=Tutor |first=Adam |date=June 14, 2016 |title=Doc Watkins Gives a Sneak Peek of Jazz, TX |url=https://therivardreport.com/doc-watkins-gives-a-sneak-peek-of-jazz-tx/ |work=Rivard Report |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Saldana |first1=Hector |last2=Bennett |first2=Steve |date=2016-08-22 |title=Year's most anticipated live music venue opens at the Pearl |url=https://www.expressnews.com/entertainment/music-stage/article/New-underground-Jazz-TX-opens-Tuesday-at-The-9177027.php |work=[San Antonio Express-News](/source/San_Antonio_Express-News)}}</ref> a restaurant and performance venue located in the [Historic Pearl Brewery Complex](/source/Pearl_Brewery) in San Antonio.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sutter |first=Mike |date=2016-11-30 |title=Just a Taste: Music with a menu at Jazz, TX in The Pearl |url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/food/restaurants/article/Just-a-Taste-Music-with-a-menu-at-Jazz-TX-in-10644329.php |work=[San Antonio Express-News](/source/San_Antonio_Express-News)}}</ref> He performs there regularly with his Orchestra. In 2024, Watkins announced he would be opening a new jazz club called ''Doc's'' in the [Montrose](/source/Montrose%2C_Houston) neighborhood of Houston at the former Historic Tower Theatre<ref>{{Cite web |last=Luck |first=Marissa |date=2024-10-08 |title=One of Texas' hottest date spots is taking over iconic Montrose theater building |url=http://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/real-estate/article/tower-theatre-acme-oyster-jazz-tx-houston-montrose-19805334.php |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Houston Chronicle |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Miranda |first=Janet |title=Houston's iconic Tower Theatre to transform into new live music venue |url=https://chron.com/business/article/acme-oyster-tower-theatre-19826074.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241013163954/https://www.chron.com/business/article/acme-oyster-tower-theatre-19826074.php |archive-date=2024-10-13 |access-date=2025-04-18 |work=Chron |language=en |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=McClenagan |first=Kyle |date=2024-10-08 |title=Montrose's Tower Theatre will soon be home to new Houston jazz club |url=https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/arts-culture/2024/10/08/502330/montroses-tower-theatre-will-soon-be-home-to-new-houston-jazz-club/ |access-date=2025-04-18 |website=Houston Public Media |language=en-US}}</ref>''.'' He is the co-creator and co-host of the radio program ''Live at Jazz, TX'', which is syndicated through [Texas Public Radio](/source/Texas_Public_Radio).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Live At Jazz, TX |url=https://www.tpr.org/show/live-at-jazz-tx |access-date=March 20, 2025 |website=[Texas Public Radio](/source/Texas_Public_Radio)}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Courtney |first=James |title=Jazz, TX Teams with TPR for New Series "Live from Jazz, TX" |url=https://www.sacurrent.com/sa-sound/archives/2017/02/06/jazz-tx-teams-with-tpr-for-new-series-live-from-jazz-tx |access-date=2018-07-05 |work=San Antonio Current |language=en}}</ref>  ''Live at Jazz, TX'' has featured interviews and performances by notable artists such as [Kenny Garrett](/source/Kenny_Garrett), [Jane Monheit](/source/Jane_Monheit), [Kevin Eubanks](/source/Kevin_Eubanks), and [Marcia Ball](/source/Marcia_Ball).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Live At Jazz, TX |url=https://www.tpr.org/programs/live-jazz-tx |access-date=2019-10-13 |website=Tpr.org |language=en}}</ref>

Watkins was born and raised in Oregon and moved to [Austin, Texas](/source/Austin%2C_Texas) in 2003, where he earned a master's degree and PhD in music from the [University of Texas](/source/University_of_Texas_at_Austin).<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Hidden Gem of the Pearl: How Jazz TX Is Changing SA Nightlife |url=https://www.kwsanantonio.com/news/the-hidden-gem-of-the-pearl-how-jazz-tx-is-changing-sa-nightlife/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210926224549/https://www.kwsanantonio.com/news/the-hidden-gem-of-the-pearl-how-jazz-tx-is-changing-sa-nightlife |archive-date=2021-09-26 |access-date=2018-07-05 |website=[KW San Antonio](/source/Keller_Williams_Realty)}}</ref> In 2006 he relocated to San Antonio and began performing regularly at local venues on the [San Antonio Riverwalk](/source/San_Antonio_River_Walk).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://therivardreport.com/brent-watkins-on-how-to-keep-the-talent-as-happy-as-the-client/|title=Brent Watkins Keeps the Talent as Happy as the Customers|work=Rivard Report|access-date=2018-07-12|language=en-US}}</ref> In January 2014, he performed with his Jazz Trio at New York City's Carnegie Hall.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.mysanantonio.com/entertainment/music/article/The-Brent-Watkins-Trio-at-the-Empire-4580882.php|title=The Brent Watkins Trio at the Empire|date=2013-06-05|work=San Antonio Express-News|access-date=2018-07-12}}</ref> In 2016, Watkins opened his own venue, ''Jazz, TX''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://jazztx.com/|title=Jazz TX {{!}} Fine Jazz – Serious Food|website=Jazztx.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref>'','' where he performs regularly with his band.

In 2020, Watkins hosted and co-produced ''The Doc Watkins Show'', a live stream television program that ran for 45 episodes during the [COVID-19 pandemic](/source/COVID-19_pandemic).<ref>{{Cite web|last=Martin|first=Deborah|date=2021-02-09|title=Doc Watkins is live again and selling out at Jazz, TX at The Pearl|url=https://www.expressnews.com/entertainment/music-stage/article/Pianist-Doc-Watkins-back-home-at-Jazz-TX-at-The-15937163.php|access-date=2021-06-06|website=San Antonio Express-News|language=en-US}}</ref> The show featured Watkins and his band, with remote guest appearances from [Kevin Eubanks](/source/Kevin_Eubanks), [Jane Monheit](/source/Jane_Monheit), [Alan Havey](/source/Allan_Havey), [Brent Barry](/source/Brent_Barry), [Champian Fulton](/source/Champian_Fulton), [Jerry Weldon](/source/Jerry_Weldon), Mayor [Ron Nirenberg](/source/Ron_Nirenberg) and others. The show was awarded "Best Live Stream Experience<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-23|title=Best of the City 2021: Culture|url=https://www.sanantoniomag.com/best-of-the-city-2021-culture/|access-date=2021-06-06|website=San Antonio Magazine|language=en-US}}</ref>" by San Antonio Magazine in 2021.

Watkins has performed with [Herlin Riley](/source/Herlin_Riley), [Kevin Eubanks](/source/Kevin_Eubanks), [Butch Miles](/source/Butch_Miles), [Jim Cullum](/source/Jim_Cullum_Jr.), [Ephraim Owens](/source/Ephraim_Owens), [Stan Mark](/source/Stan_Mark), [Landau Eugene Murphy Jr](/source/Landau_Eugene_Murphy_Jr.), Bijon Watson, [Leon Hughes](/source/Leon_Hughes), and [Renee Olstead](/source/Renee_Olstead). He currently resides in San Antonio with his wife Jessica and their four children.

== Discography ==

=== Albums ===

* 2005 ''– The Classical Concert''
*2011 ''– Live from Bohanan's''
*2014 ''– The Outlaw''
* 2015 – ''A Willie Nelson Tribute''
* 2015 – ''Swinging from San Antonio''
* 2015 – ''Doc Watkins and his Orchestra'' (EP)
* 2017 – ''Jazz, TX''
*2018 – ''Christmas in Jazz, TX''
*2019 – ''Songs of 2019''
*2022 – ''The Music of A Charlie Brown Christmas''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://docwatkins.com/ Official Website]
* {{IMDb title|14689888}}

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Category:1981 births
Category:Living people
Category:Musicians from Oregon
Category:Musicians from San Antonio
Category:21st-century American pianists
Category:University of Texas at Austin alumni
Category:21st-century American male pianists

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