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Jeff "Tain" Watts (born January 20, 1960) is a jazz drummer who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Betty Carter, Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane, Ravi Coltrane, and others.
Sep 23, 2021 · Christian McBride heads out to Pa. for a hang with drummer/composer Jeff Tain Watts, talking Pittsburgh and diving into the stories of Tain's time with both Wynton and Branford Marsalis.
On his latest solo album, Blue, Vol. 2, the opening cut, “Chicken Ballet” is made up of little more than that four-note motif Muddy Waters pounded out on “Mannish Boy” and countless blues bands have echoed ever since. Watts’ inspiration, though, was a little less gritty than what Muddy had in mind.
Kids Encyclopedia Facts. Jeff " Tain " Watts (born January 20, 1960) is a jazz drummer who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Betty Carter, Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane, Ravi Coltrane, and others. Biography. Discography. As leader. As sideman. Awards and honors. Grammy Awards. Biography.
Apr 16, 2024 · It's been a couple of years since we last heard from pre-eminent jazz rhythmist Jeff “Tain" Watts, when his star-studded engagement Watts was introduced. This past April 19, Watts' own Dark Key Music label trotted out two new records, one by the thirty-year vet Watts, and the first one by an Australian-born pocket trumpet player by the name ...
JEFF “TAIN” WATTS. The drummer they call “Tain,” is a true jazz innovator, never failing to deliver the percussive magic that has been his trademark since his emergence on the contemporary jazz scene.
Knowing him as one of the leading figures in the development of modern straight-ahead jazz drumming, we may forget that Jeff “Tain” Watts also played for three years in the house band on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and has proved over the years to be an incredibly versatile musician.
