JEFF "TAIN" WATTS DISCOGRAPHY
Studio Albums
Music Recorded as a Leader
Blue Vol. 1
2015
Modern jazz rarely gets as flat-out eclectic as it does on this latest Jeff “Tain” Watts offering. - JAZZ TIMES
WATTS
2009
Features Christian McBride, Branford Marsalis and Terence Blanchard - who won a Grammy Award for his solo on "Dancin' for Chicken" !!
Family
2011
"For his seventh album as a leader, drummer-composer-bandleader Jeff “Tain” Watts once again impresses with his masterful polyrhythmic aplomb and his uncanny ability to ignite a session." JAZZ TIMES
Folk's Songs
2007
Songs about people. With Christian McBride - bass, David Kikoski - piano and MArcus Strickland - saxophones.
Citizen Tain
1999
"Watts scored an enormous coup by reuniting Wynton and Branford Marsalis for the first time in a decade, and he surrounded them with excellent musicians -- alto saxophonist Kenny Garrett, bassist Reginald Veal, and pianist Kenny Kirkland." All Music
Bar Talk
2004
"The seething swingmeister unleashes his trademark polyrhythmic thrust in the company of regular band members like pianist David Budway, guitarist Paul Bollenback and bassist James Genus along with special guest saxophonists Ravi Coltrane, Branford and Brecker, pianist and frequent collaborator Joey Calderazzo, guitarist Hiram Bullock and harmonica ace Gregoire Maret. And the results are often scintillating." JAZZ TIMES
Megawatts
2004
The trio of Jeff Watts, Kenny Kirkland and Charles Fambrough first united as the rhythm section of that first great Wynton Marsalis Quintet.
Live Albums
Music recorded as a Leader
"Few live dates succeed on the level of this one. Watts' ability to capture the hearts and souls of listeners with music that remains uncompromising in its creativity is a shining example to all who aspire to reach a wider audience without sacrificing their integrity." Russ Musto for All About Jazz
Travel Band - Detained in Amsterdam
2018
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Sideman RECORDINGs
Notable recordings over the years...
- 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 GRAMMY AWARD
- Live at Blues Alley (1986) - Wynton Marsalis
- Standard Time Vol. 1 (1986) - Wynton Marsalis GRAMMY AWARD
- Royal Garden Blues (1986) - Branford Marsalis
- J Mood (1987) - Wynton Marsalis GRAMMY AWARD
- 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 GRAMMY AWARD
- 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 GRAMMY AWARD
- 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 GRAMMY AWARD
- 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.
- About the Heart (2017) - Laura Watts
- Time Being (2017) - Tim Armacost
- Straight No Chaser (2017) Hogyu Stiger Hwang KOREAN MUSIC AWARD
- Kronicles (2018) Fredrik Kronkvist
- Days Like These (2019) Troy Roberts
- Bright Idea (2019) Greg Murphy