Jeff "Tain" Watts

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Type

Person

Country

US

Active from

1960-01-20

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Jeff "Tain" Watts was born on January 20, 1960 in Pittsburgh, PA. He is a jazz drummer. Along with performing with jazz greats such as Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Betty Carter, Michael Brecker, and many others (see section below for a nearly complete list of musicians Tain has performed with and selected discography), he has released seven albums under his own name. They are: Family (2011) Watts (2009) Folk's Songs (2007) DeTAINed at the Blue Note (2004) <a href="https://www.last.fm/mus

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Music | Jeff "Tain" Watts

Jeff &quot;Tain&quot; Watts. Easton, Pennsylvania. Tain spent his formative years with Wynton &amp; Branford Marsalis and his writing skills now command equal attention, highlighted by a 2017 Guggenheim Fellowship in Music Composition. Watts has recorded and toured with George Benson, Harry Connick Jr, Kenny Garrett, Michael Brecker, Kenny Kirkland, Courtney Pine, Geri Allen, Alice &amp; Ravi Coltrane, Greg Osby, McCoy Tyner, Steve Coleman &amp; Fort Apache.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Family name

Watts

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Pittsburgh

Occupation

jazz musician

Educated at

Berklee College of Music

Award

Guggenheim Fellowship

Genre

jazz

Instrument

drum kit

Record label

Columbia Records

Official website

tainish.com

Image

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