Gender: Male
Monty Waters was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist and singer. Waters received his first musical training from his aunt and first played in the church. After his education in college, he was a member of a Rhythm & Blues band. In the late 1950s he worked with musicians like BB King, Lightnin' Hopkins, Little Richard and James Brown on tour. In San Francisco he played with King Pleasure and initiated in the early 1960s, a "Late Night Session" at the club Bop City. There he came into contact with musicians such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Red Garland and Dexter Gordon, who visited this club after their concerts. In addition, he and Pharoah Sanders, Dewey Redman and Donald Garrett formed a big band. In 1969 he moved to New York City and went with Jon Hendricks on a concert tour. During the 1970s he participated in the "Loft Jazz" scene. Like many other jazz musicians, he moved in the 1980s to Paris, where he worked with Chet Baker, Pharoah Sanders and Johnny Griffin. Following Mal Waldron and Marty Cook, he came to Munich, Germany and continued to work with musicians such as Embryo, Götz Tangerding, Hannes Beckmann, Titus Waldenfels, Suchredin Chronov or Joe Malinga.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 26, 2024
On the name Monty Waters, Monty means From the Wealthy Man's Mountain, Form of Montgomery, From the Mount of the Rich Man, Mountain.
The name Monty Waters is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Monty is commonly found in United States of America, Egypt, India, and 79 more countries.
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At NamesLook, the name Monty is recorded 4,823 times globally, ranking it as the 10,422th most common name worldwide.
Monty is most prevalent in United States of America, with 1,153 occurrences, making it the 2,643th most popular name in the country.
In Botswana, the name Monty is found among 1 in every 1267 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United States of America | #2,643 | 1 : 1,569 |
| Egypt | #5,367 | 1 : 4,701 |
| India | #1,685 | 1 : 2,061 |
| Sudan | #2,020 | 1 : 3,246 |
| South Africa | #3,823 | 1 : 5,705 |
| United Kingdom | #2,224 | 1 : 1,413 |
| Canada | #2,314 | 1 : 1,759 |
| Saudi Arabia | #13,630 | 1 : 17,744 |
| Spain | #4,394 | 1 : 4,579 |
| Germany | #3,704 | 1 : 3,217 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Monty from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Monty Waters was an American jazz saxophonist, flautist and singer. Waters received his first musical training from his aunt and first played in the church. After his education in college, he was a member of a Rhythm & Blues band. In the late 1950s he worked with musicians like BB King, Lightnin' Hopkins, Little Richard and James Brown on tour. In San Francisco he played with King Pleasure and initiated in the early 1960s, a "Late Night Session" at the club Bop City. There he came into contact with musicians such as Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Art Blakey, Red Garland and Dexter Gordon, who visited this club after their concerts. In addition, he and Pharoah Sanders, Dewey Redman and Donald Garrett formed a big band. In 1969 he moved to New York City and went with Jon Hendricks on a concert tour. During the 1970s he participated in the "Loft Jazz" scene. Like many other jazz musicians, he moved in the 1980s to Paris, where he worked with Chet Baker, Pharoah Sanders and Johnny Griffin. Following Mal Waldron and Marty Cook, he came to Munich, Germany and continued to work with musicians such as Embryo, Götz Tangerding, Hannes Beckmann, Titus Waldenfels, Suchredin Chronov or Joe Malinga.
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