Musician Dictionary

Jeffrey “Tain” Watts

American musician · jazz drummer

DescriptionAmerican musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1960-01-20
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePittsburgh Pittsburgh
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician musician composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdrum kit
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsColumbia Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofBranford Marsalis Trio The Branford Marsalis Quartet Buckshot LeFonque The Wynton Marsalis Quintet The Ellis Marsalis Trio The Joe Gilman Trio Ellis Marsalis Trio Branford Marsalis Quartet CTI All-Stars Mingus Big Band Mingus Orchestra Ron Affif Trio David Kikoski Trio Pat Martino Quartet Conrad Herwig Quintet Jim Snidero Quintet Tain & The Ebonix Kasper Villaume Trio Jakob Dinesen Quartet The Larry Willis Quintet Alex Sipiagin Quintet David Kikoski Quintet Greg Murphy Trio Jimmy Greene Quartet Jazz From Keystone Makoto Ozone Super Quartet WAW (2)
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Citizen Tain J. Watts J.Watts Jeff Watts Jeff "Tain" Watts Sextet Jeff "Train" Watts Jeff 'Tain' Watts Jeff (Tain) Watts Jeff Tain Watts Jeff Watts Jeff “Tain” Watts Jeff/Tain/Watts Jeffrey Lynn Watts Jeffrey Watts Tain Tain (Jeff Watts) Tain-Jeff Watts Tainish Watts ジェフ・ワッツ

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mbid: d1f941ab-04e4-491d-ae27-71bbb076f5d5 · wikidata: Q1686362 · isni: 000000011480696X · discogs: 253394

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