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Jeff "Tain" Watts
Biography
Jeff Tain Watts
Born
January 20, 1960 in Pittsburgh, PA

Years Active:
90s | Current

 
Jeff "Tain" Watts came to fame as drummer with the early Wynton Marsalis band. He has been greatly in demand ever since, playing and recording with such musicians as Geri Allen, Ricky Ford, Robin Eubanks, Betty Carter, McCoy Tyner, Gary Thomas, and Branford Marsalis, among others. He made his debut as a leader for the Sunnyside label in 1991 and joined the Tonight Show Band when Branford Marsalis became its director. Jeff Watts is both a virtuosic and a subtle drummer who is versatile enough to fit into many settings. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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Related Artists
Miles Davis & Quincy Jones Miles Davis Herbie Hancock Miles Davis & John Coltrane Miles Davis & Gil Evans Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Roy Hargrove

Influences
Miles Davis & Bill Laswell Miles Davis Miles Davis & John Coltrane Miles Davis & Gil Evans Miles Davis & Quincy Jones Miles Davis Featuring Sonny Rollins Herbie Hancock Tony Williams Herbie Hancock, Michael Brecker, Roy Hargrove

Formal Connections
Wynton Marsalis

Performed Songs By
Motian/Frisell/Lovano

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