Watts worked as an orchestral trombonist for several American orchestras. He was hand-picked by
conductor Seiji Ozawa as principal trombonist for the
Toronto Symphony, where he met
Charles Daellenbach, and persuaded him to start the Canadian Brass in 1970. In 2010, he retired from touring, and is now listed as an "Emeritus" member of the Canadian Brass. He currently resides in
Toronto. He is a teacher (emeritus) of the Transcendental Meditation program, having been trained in India personally by
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. ==References==