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"Tain's work with his own band, including on last year's Detained at the Blue Note, a live record, have revealed that he has the compositional talent and sense to drive a whole band to great heights, too."       Earshot Jazz, Seattle.

All compositions by Jeff Watts, unless otherwise noted.

   DETAINED 2oo4



   BAR TALK  2oo2
  
   CITIZEN TAIN 1999



    FOLK'S SONGS 2oo7
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FOLK'S SONGS  
DARK KEY MUSIC 2007

Personnel: Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums);
Christian McBride(acoustic & electric basses);
Marcus Strickland (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); 
David Kikoski (piano, keyboards);
with special guests: Juan Tainish (vocals);
Henry Hey (keyboards); David Gilmore (electric guitar);
Samuel Torres (percussion)
Recorded by Joe Marciano at Systems Two Recording Studios
Brooklyn, New York; December 22 & 23, 2006
Mixed at Systems Two by Joe Marciano & Jeff Watts
Mastered at Sterling Sound by Greg Calbi

1. Samo
2. Rotation (Kieth Jarrett) Kundalini Music BMI
3. Ling's Lope
4. Seed of Blakzilla
5. Laura Elizabeth
6. Galilee
7. Blues 4 Curtis
8. Rotation II (Kieth Jarrett) Kundalini Music BMI
9. Same Page...
10. Blasphemy (Kenny Kirkland) Kenny Kirkland Music BMI

All compositions by (Jeff Watts) Tainish Chamber Music BMI unless otherwise noted

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DeTAINed at the Blue Note 
HALF NOTE RECORDS 2004

Personnel:
Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums);
Kenny Garrett (alto saxophone);
Marcus Strickland (tenor saxophone);
Dave Kikoski (piano, synthesizer);

David Gilmore (guitar);

Eric Revis (double bass);

Juan Tainish (vocals)

Recorded live at  The Blue Note, New York. (02/2004).

1. 107 Steps (Bjork)

2. J.C. Is The Man
3. Mr. JJ 

4. Sigmund Groid
5. ...Like The Rose 

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BAR TALK
Sony records 2002

Ranked #1 in Mojo's "Best Jazz Albums of 2002"


Personnel: Jeff "Tain" Watts (dru
ms); Juan Tainish (vocals);
Ravi Coltrane, Branford Marsalis (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Michael Brecker (tenor saxophone);
George Maret (harmonica);
David Budway (piano
, keyboards); Joey Calderazzo (piano);
Paul Bollenback (acoustic & electric
guitars); Hiram Bullock (guitar);
Eric Revis, James Genus (bass).

Recorded at Bearsville Sound, Bearsville, New York; Manhattan Center Studios, New York, New York between December 3, 2001 & January 23, 2002.

1. JC Is The Man (Part 1)
2. Vodville 
3. Stevie In Rio 

4. Mr. JJ  
5. Side B
6. Kiss (David Budway)
7. JC Is The Man (Part 2)
8. Laughin' & Talkin' - (with Higg)

9. Tonality Of Atonement (Kenny Kirkland)
10. Like The Rose

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Citizen Tain
SONY RECORDS 1999

Personnel:
Jeff "Tain" Watts (vibraphone, drums, percussion);

Kenny Kirkland (piano);
Branford Marsalis (soprano & tenor saxophones);
Kenny Garrett (alto saxophone);
Wynton Marsalis (trumpet); Delfeayo Marsalis (trombone);
Reginald Veal, Eric Revis (bass);
Roderick Ward, Rob Hunter (vocals).
Recorded at Systems Two, Brooklyn, New York from June 1-3, 1998 and at the Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, New York on August 12, 1998.
Includes liner notes by Jeff "Tain" Watts.

1. The Impaler 

2. Muphkin Man
3. Attainment 

4. Pools Of Amber
5. Blutain, Jr.
6. Wry Koln
7. MLK Shake-Up Call
8. Paen (Marie, Jehanne, Karmia) 

9. Sigmund Groid

10. Trieste (Paul Motian)
11. Blutain's Big Adventure

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Megawatts
SUNNYSIDE 2004


Personnel:
Jeff "Tain" Watts (drums);
Kenny Kirkland (piano);
Charles Fambrough (bass).
Recorded at Sear Sound, New York, New York in July 1991. 2004 re-release.

1. Black Nile (Shorter)
2. Alycia (Fambrough)
3. The Impaler (Watts)
4. Rainbow (Jarrett)
5. Kasploosh (Fambrough)
6. You And The Night And The Music (Schwartz/Dietz)
7. Dance Of The Niblets (Watts)
8. Opal Rose
(Fambrough)
9. Blooski
(Fambrough/Kirkland/Watts)

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Selected Sideman Discography

ARTIST
ALBUM
DATE
Wynton Marsalis Wynton Marsalis (Gold Record)
1982
Wynton Marsalis Think Of One
1983
Wynton Marsalis Hot House Flowers (Gold Record)
1984
Branford Marsalis Scenes in the City 1984
Wynton Marsalis Black Codes From The Underground
(Grammy Award)
1985
Big Nick Nicholas
Big and Warm
1985
Rodney Jones
Dreams & Stories
1985
Sadao Watanabe
Parker's Mood
1985
Wynton Marsalis J Mood (Grammy Award) 1986
McCoy Tyner
Double Trios
1986
Branford Marsalis Royal Garden Blues 1986
Stanley Jordan
Cornucopia 1986
Wynton Marsalis Marsalis Standard Time - Volume I
(Grammy Award)
1987
Gary Thomas The Seventh Quadrant 1987
Donald Brown
Early Bird
1987
Jim Snidero
Mixed Bag
1987
Wynton Marsalis The Wynton Marsalis Quartet Live At Blues Alley 1988
Branford Marsalis Trio Jeepy (Grammy Nomination) 1988
James Williams
Meet The Magical Trio
1988
Soundtrack Do The Right Thing
1988
Robin Eubanks
Different Perspectives
1988
Harry Miller
Open House
1988
Marlon Jordan
For You Only
1988
Victor Bailey
Bottoms Up
1989
Sonny Rollins
Falling in Love With Jazz
1989
Courtney Pine The Vision's Tale
1989
Soundtrack
Harry Connick Jnr
When Harry Met Sally
(Double Platinum Record)

1989
Ricky Ford
Hard Groovin'
1989
Branford Marsalis Crazy People Music 1990
Geri Allen
The Nurturer 1990
Soundtrack Mo Better Blues (Grammy Nomination) 1990
Ellis Marsalis Ellis Marsalis Trio
1990
Kenny Kirkland
Kenny Kirkland
1991
Charles Fambrough
The Charmer
1991
Branford Marsalis The Beautyful Ones are Not Yet Born 1991
Charles Fambrough The Proper Angle
1991
Wynton Marsalis Standard Time Vol. 2 Intimacy Calling
1991
Wynton Marsalis Thick In The South Soul Gestures In Southern Blue Vol. 1
1991
Stephen Scott
Something to Consider
1991
Courtney Pine Within the Realms of Our Dreams
1991
Betty Carter
It's not About the Melody
1992
Branford Marsalis I heard you Twice the First time
(Grammy Award)
1992
Terence Blanchard Terence Blanchard
1992
Sal Marquez
One For Dewey
1992
Bud Revels
Survivors 1992
Branford Marsalis Bloomington 1993
Lalah Hathaway
A Moment
1993
Derrick Shezbie
Spodie's back
1993
Ellis Marsalis
Whistle Stop
1993
Joe Ford
Today's Night
1993
Buckshot LeFonque Buckshot LeFonque
1994
Mark Whitfield
True Blue
1994
Take 6
feat. Stevie & Herbie
Join the Band 1994
Larry Willis
Heavy Blue
1994
Sonny Fortune
From Now On
1995
Ron Affif
52nd Street
1995
Branford Marsalis The Dark Keys
1996
Danilo Perez
PanaMonk (Grammy Nominated)
1996
Doky Brothers Vol. 2
1996
Billy Childs
The Child Within
1996
Mark Ledford
Miles 2 Go
1996
Greg Osby
Art Forum
1996
Kenny Garrett Songbook (Grammy Nominated) 1997
Courtney Pine
Underground 1997
Paul Bollenback
Double Gemini
1997
Soundtrack Men in Black
1997
Michael Brecker Two Blocks from the edge
1998
Stanley Jordan
Live In New york
1998
Dave Kikoski The Maze
1998
Ravi Coltrane
Moving Pictures
1998
Danilo Perez Central Avenue
1998
Michael Brecker Time is of The Essence (Grammy Nominated) 1999
Antonio Farao
Black Inside
1999
Ronny Jordan Brighter Day
1999
Branford Marsalis Requiem (Grammy Nominated) 1999
Kenny Garrett Simply Said
1999
Paul Bollenback
Soul Grooves
1999
Don Braden
Fire Within
1999
Conrad Herwig Osteology
1999
Floyd King
Sincerely 1999
 Jason Rebello
Next Time Around
1999
Joey Caderazzo Joey Caderazzo 2000
Lew Soloff
Rainbow Mountain