Person · Male
Jeffrey “Tain” Watts
jazz drummer
- From
- Pittsburgh, United States
- Since
- 1960–present
- Releases
- 18
- jazz
- post-bop
About
Jeff "Tain" Watts (born January 20, 1960) is an American jazz drummer and composer who has worked across genres including Grammy wins with The Metropolitan Opera, Wynton Marsalis, Branford Marsalis Quartet and Mingus Big Band. Performing with Michael Brecker, Alice Coltrane, Kenny Garrett, McCoy Tyner, Ravi Coltrane, and others.
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Also known as
Citizen Tain · Jeff Watts · Jeff “Tain” Watts · Jeffrey Watts · Tain · Tainish
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- d1f941ab-04e4-491d-ae27-71bbb076f5d5
- ISNI
- 000000011480696X
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.