"Diz ‘Honey Bear’ Watson brought his authentic yet distinctive rhythm and blues piano style to the Beal Bocht last week. Accompanied by Tony Uter on congas, he ran the gamut of his vocal and instrumental influences before an appreciative audience, which was treated to some of the most elegant blues piano heard here for some time. Elegance may seem an odd word in the relatively raw context of blues, but Watson’s touch, time and sense of idiom, as a pianist, combines control with no dilution of emotional content. As a vocalist, he has a firm grasp of a variety of styles which, allied to an exuberant personality, makes for immediate rapport with the listener". -a recent review from a festival in Europe.

Diz played at the very first Bluefunk Christmas Party more than a decade ago. he probably still thinks it was the pinnacle of his career, although being asked to back Dr John with his band on the maestro's first UK tour might figure reasonably high on a huge list of performance highlights :-)