Jeff "Tain" Watts
Jeff "Tain" Watts is a jazz drummer who has performed with Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Betty Carter, Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane, Ravi Coltrane, and others.
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![]() Watts performing with Wynton Marsalis in JazzFest 2007 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, US |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, actor |
Instruments | Drums |
Labels | Dark Key Music |
Associated acts | Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis, Kevin Eubanks, The Tonight Show Band |
Website | tainish |
Biography
Watts got the nickname "Tain" from Kenny Kirkland when they were on tour in Florida and drove past a Chieftain gas station.[1] He was given a Guggenheim fellowship in music composition in 2017.[2]
Discography
As leader
- Megawatts (2004, originally recorded in 1991), Sunnyside
- Citizen Tain (1999), Sony
- Bar Talk (2002), Sony
- DeTAINed at the Blue Note (2004), Halfnote
- Folk's Songs (2007), Dark Key Music
- WATTS (2009), Dark Key Music
- Family (2011), Dark Key Music
- Blue, Vol. 1 (2015), Dark Key Music
- Wattify (2016), Dark Key Music
- Blue, Vol. 2 (2016), Dark Key Music
- Travel Band - Detained in Amsterdam (2018), Dark Key Music
As sideman
- Heavy Blue (SteepleChase, 1980) - Larry Willis
- Wynton Marsalis (1982) - Wynton Marsalis
- Scenes in the City (1983) - Branford Marsalis
- Black Codes (From the Underground) (1985) - Wynton Marsalis
- Live at Blues Alley (1986) - Wynton Marsalis
- Standard Time Vol. 1 (1986) - Wynton Marsalis
- Royal Garden Blues (1986) - Branford Marsalis
- Open House (1988) - Harry Miller
- Random Abstract (1988) - Branford Marsalis
- Different Perspectives (JMT, 2989) - Robin Eubanks
- Hard Groovin' (Muse, 1989) - Ricky Ford
- When Harry Met Sally... (1989) - Harry Connick, Jr.
- Trio Jeepy (1989) - Branford Marsalis
- Crazy People Music (1990) - Branford Marsalis
- Mo' Better Blues Soundtrack (1990) - Branford Marsalis
- Kenny Kirkland (1991) - Kenny Kirkland
- The Beautyful Ones Are Not Yet Born (1991) - Branford Marsalis
- Terence Blanchard (1991) - Terence Blanchard
- I Heard You Twice the First Time (1992) - Branford Marsalis
- Bloomington (1993) - Branford Marsalis
- The Dark Keys (1996) - Branford Marsalis
- From Now On (1996) – Sonny Fortune
- Songbook (1997) - Kenny Garrett
- The Force (Qwest-Warner Bros., 1998) - Robert Stewart (saxophonist)
- Moving Pictures (RCA/BMG, 1998) – Ravi Coltrane
- Two Blocks From the Edge (1998) - Michael Brecker
- Time Is of the Essence (1999) - Michael Brecker
- Simply Said (1999) - Kenny Garrett
- Requiem (1999) - Branford Marsalis
- Osteology (1999) - Conrad Herwig
- Contemporary Jazz (2000) - Branford Marsalis
- Footsteps of Our Fathers (2002) - Branford Marsalis
- Romare Bearden Revealed (2003) - Branford Marsalis
- Eternal (2004) - Branford Marsalis
- Translinear Light (2004) - Alice Coltrane
- A Love Supreme Live (2004) - Branford Marsalis
- Tales Of Time And Space (2005) - Paul Grabowsky
- Channel Three (2005) - Greg Osby
- Outside by the Swing (2005) - Chihiro Yamanaka
- Braggtown (2006) - Branford Marsalis
- Quartet (2007) - McCoy Tyner
- Letter to Herbie (2008) - John Beasley
- Metamorphosen (2009) - Branford Marsalis
- Mostly Standards (2009) - David Kikoski
- Positootly! (2009) - John Beasley
- Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard (2010) - Mingus Big Band
- Circles (2010) - Benito Gonzalez
- Circular (2011) - Laura Kahle
- Undeniable: Live at Blues Alley (2011) - Pat Martino
- My Witch's Blue (2012) - Makoto Ozone
- The Seeker (2014) - Azar Lawrence
- Christmas With Friends (2015) - India Arie/Joe Sample
- Secret Rhymes (2015) - Troy Roberts
- Movin' Forward (2015) - Robi Botos
- Convergence (2016) - Warren Wolf
- Leslie Odom Jr. (2016) - Leslie Odom Jr.
- And To The Republic (2016) - ELEW
Recognition
Grammy Awards
Year | Category | Title | Genre | Label | Result | Notes |
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1990 | Best Jazz Instrumental Performance, Group | Jazz | Nominated | |||
1999 | Best Jazz Instrumental Album by an Individual or Group | Requiem | Jazz | Columbia | Nominated | with the Branford Marsalis Quartet. |
2000 | Best Jazz Instrumental Album by an Individual or Group | Contemporary Jazz | Jazz | Columbia | Winner | with the Branford Marsalis Quartet. |
2004 | Best Jazz Instrumental Album by an Individual or Group | Eternal | Jazz | Marsalis Music | Nominated | with the Branford Marsalis Quartet. |
Source:[3]
References
- From an interview with Kevin LeGendre for Jazz On 3 on BBC Radio 3.
- 2017 Guggenheim Fellow
- grammy.com. Retrieved January 18, 2020.
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