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Jeff "Tain" Watts

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Jeff "Tain" Watts
Watts performing with Wynton Marsalis in JazzFest 2007
Watts performing with Wynton Marsalis in JazzFest 2007
Background information
Born (1960-01-20)January 20, 1960 (age 65)
Easton, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OriginPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician, bandleader, actor
InstrumentDrums
LabelsDark Key Music
Websitetainish.com
Musical artist

Jeff "Tain"Watts (born January 20, 1960) is an Americanjazz drummer who has performed withWynton Marsalis,Branford Marsalis,Betty Carter,Michael Brecker,Alice Coltrane,Ravi Coltrane, and others.

Biography

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Watts got the nickname "Tain" fromKenny Kirkland when they were on tour inFlorida and drove past a Chieftain gas station.[1] He was given aGuggenheim fellowship in music composition in 2017.[2] Watts attendedBerklee College of Music, where he met collaborator Branford Marsalis.[3]

Discography

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As leader

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  • Megawatts (Sunnyside, 1991)
  • Citizen Tain (Columbia, 1999)
  • Bar Talk (Columbia, 2002)
  • Detained at the Blue Note (Half Note, 2004)
  • Folks Songs (Dark Key Music, 2011)
  • Watts (Dark Key Music, 2009)
  • Family (Dark Key Music, 2011)
  • Blue, Vol. 1 (Dark Key Music, 2015)
  • Blue, Vol. 2 (Dark Key Music, 2018)
  • Detained in Amsterdam (Dark Key Music, 2018)

As sideman

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WithJohn Beasley

  • Letter to Herbie (Resonance, 2008)
  • Positootly! (Resonance, 2009)

WithPaul Bollenback

  • Double Gemini (Challenge, 1997)
  • Soul Grooves (Challenge, 1999)
  • Double Vision (Challenge, 2000)
  • Dreams (Challenge, 2001)

WithMichael Brecker

WithJoey Calderazzo

  • Simply Music (Lost Chart, 1997)
  • Joey Calderazzo (Columbia, 2000)

WithCharles Fambrough'

  • The Proper Angle (CTI, 1991)
  • The Charmer (CTI, 1992)

WithKenny Garrett

  • Songbook (Warner, Bros., 1997)
  • Simply Said (Warner, Bros., 1999)

WithJimmy Greene

  • Forever (Criss Cross, 2004)
  • Flowers Beautiful Life Vol. 2 (Mack Avenue, 2017)

WithDavid Gilmore

  • Unified Presence (RKM Music, 2006)
  • Numerology Live at Jazz Standard (Evolutionary Music, 2012)

WithConrad Herwig

  • Osteology (Criss Cross, 1998)
  • Unseen Universe (Criss Cross, 2000)
  • Land of Shadow (Criss Cross, 2002)
  • Reflections (Criss Cross, 2016)

WithStanley Jordan

  • Cornucopia (Blue Note, 1990)
  • Live in New York (Blue Note, 1998)

WithDavid Kikoski

  • The Maze (Criss Cross, 1999)
  • Almost Twilight (Criss Cross, 2000)
  • Combinations (Criss Cross, 2001)
  • Surf's Up (Criss Cross, 2001)
  • The Five (DIW, 2002)
  • Mostly Standards (Criss Cross, 2009)
  • Consequences (Criss Cross, 2012)

WithJoe Locke

  • Beauty Burning (Sirocco, 2000)
  • Storytelling (Sirocco, 2001)

WithBranford Marsalis

WithEllis Marsalis Jr.'

  • Ellis Marsalis Trio (Somethin' Else, 1991)
  • Whistle Stop (CBS, 1994)

WithWynton Marsalis

WithMingus Big Band

WithGreg Osby

  • Art Forum (Blue Note, 1996)
  • Channel Three (Blue Note, 2005)

WithMakoto Ozone

  • Live & Let Live Love for Japan (Verve, 2011)
  • My Witch's Blue (Verve, 2012)

WithDanilo Perez

  • Panamonk (Impulse!, 1996)
  • Central Avenue (Impulse!, 1998)

WithCourtney Pine

  • The Vision's Tale (Antilles, 1989)
  • Within the Realms of Our Dreams (Antilles, 1991)
  • Underground (Talkin' Loud, 1997)

WithRobert Stewart

  • In the Gutta (Qwest, 1996)
  • The Force (Qwest, 1998)

WithSadao Watanabe

  • Parker's Mood (Elektra, 1985)
  • Tokyo Dating (Elektra, 1985)

WithWarren Wolf

With others

Awards and honors

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Grammy Awards

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YearCategoryTitleGenreResultNotes
1985Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, GroupBlack Codes From the UndergroundJazzWonwith Wynton Marsalis
1986Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, GroupJ MoodJazzWonwith Wynton Marsalis
1987Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, GroupMarsalis Standard Time - Vol. 1JazzWonwith Wynton Marsalis
1992Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, GroupI Heard You Twice the First TimeJazzWonwith Branford Marsalis
1990Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, GroupCrazy People MusicJazzNominatedwith Branford Marsalis Quartet
1999Best Jazz Instrumental Album by an Individual or GroupRequiemJazzNominatedwith the Branford Marsalis Quartet.
2000Best Jazz Instrumental Album by an Individual or GroupContemporary JazzJazzWonwith the Branford Marsalis Quartet.
2004Best Jazz Instrumental Album by an Individual or GroupEternalJazzNominatedwith the Branford Marsalis Quartet.
2010Best Large Jazz Ensemble AlbumMingus Big Band Live at the Jazz StandardJazzWonwith the Mingus Big Band
2023Best Opera RecordingFire Shut Up in My Bones (Blanchard)OperaWonwith the Metropolitan Opera
2024Best Opera RecordingChampion (Blanchard)OperaWonwith the Metropolitan Opera
2025Best Jazz PerformancePhoenix Reimagined (Live)JazzNominatedLakecia Benjamin ft Randy Brecker, Jeff Tain Watts and John Scofield

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References

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  1. ^From an interview withKevin Le Gendre forJazz On 3 onBBC Radio 3.
  2. ^"Jeff "Tain" Watts – John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation".Gf.org. RetrievedJanuary 20, 2025.
  3. ^Milkowski, Bill (9 May 2019)."Jeff "Tain" Watts: The Reign of "Tain"".JazzTimes.com. Retrieved2020-07-03.
  4. ^"The 2025 GRAMMYs take place Sunday, Feb. 2. Watch highlights from the 2025 GRAMMYs..."Grammy.com. RetrievedJanuary 20, 2025.

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