Jeffrey “Tain” Watts

drums, arranger

Top collaborators

Artist name Roles Recordings
The Branford Marsalis Quartet
Branford Marsalis
Wynton Marsalis
Branford Marsalis Trio
Ravi Coltrane

Work on other artists' recordings

Artist name Roles Recordings
The Branford Marsalis Quartet drums 16th St. Baptist Church, A Thousand Autumns, Abe Vigoda, And Then, He Was Gone, Aunt Hagar's Blues, Autumn Lamp, B's Paris Blues, Black Elk Speaks, Blakzilla, Bullworth, Carolina Shout, Cassandra, Doctone, Elysium, Fate, Hope, I'm Slappin' Seventh Avenue, J Mood, Jabberwocky, Jack Baker, Jungle Blues, Laughin' & Talkin' (feat. Higg), Lykief, Mr. Steepee, O Solitude, Random Abstract (Diddle-It), Rhythm-a-Ning, Rose Petals, Samo, Seabreeze, Sir Roderick, the Aloof, Spartacus, Sphere, Steppin' on the Blues, The Ballad Of Chet Kincaid, The Blossom of Parting, The Dark Knight, The Last Goodbye, The Return of the Jitney Man, Trieste, Wolverine
Branford Marsalis drums A Love Supreme - I - Acknowledgement, A Love Supreme - II - Resolution, A Love Supreme - III - Pursuance, A Love Supreme - IV - Psalm, Ayanna, B.B.'s Blues, Brother Trying to Catch a Cab (on the eastside) Blues, Cheek to Cheek, Concorde, Countronious Rex / Sleepy Hollow, Dance of the Hei Gui, Dienda, Doxy, Elysium, Emanon, Giggin', Gutbucket Steepy, Housed From Edward, In the Crease, Mabel, Makin' Whoopee, Makin' Whoopee (reprise), Parable, Peace, Random Abstract (Tain's Rampage), Requiem, Sidney in Da Haus, Simi Valley Blues, Stretto from the Ghetto, Strike Up the Band, Tain Mutiny, The Freedom Suite - Interlude, The Freedom Suite - Movement I, The Freedom Suite - Movement II, The Freedom Suite - Movement III, The Nearness of You, The Wrath of Tain, Three Little Words, UMMG, Waiting for Tain
Wynton Marsalis arranger, drums After, April in Paris, Autumn Leaves, Caravan, Cherokee, Foggy Day, Goodbye, In the Afterglow, Insane Asylum, J Mood, Melõdiqúe, Memories of You, Much Later, New Orleans, Presence That Lament Brings, Skain's Domain, Soon All Will Know, The Song Is You, What Is This Thing Called Love?
Branford Marsalis Trio drums A Thousand Autumns, Blutain, Citizen Tain, Everything Happens to Me, Friday the 13th, Hesitation, Judas Iscariot, Lykeif, Roused About, Schott Happens, Sentinel, The Beautyful Ones, The Dark Keys, Xavier's Lair
Ravi Coltrane drums High Windows, In Three for Thee, Inner Urge, Interlude - Thursday, Mixed Media, Narcine, Outerlude - Still Thursday, Peace, Search for Peace, Tones for Jobe Kain, When You Dream
McCoy Tyner drums Blues on the Corner, Down Home, For All We Know, Lover Man, Mellow Minor, Passion Dance, Rhythm-A-Ning, Sama Layuca, Search for Peace, Sudan, Walk Spirit, Talk Spirit
Kenny Garrett drums 2 Down & 1 Across, 3rd Quadrant, Before It's Time to Say Goodbye, Brother Hubbard, Ms. Baja, November 15, She Waits for the New Sun, Sing a Song of Song, Sounds of the Flying Pygmies, The House That Nat Built, Wooden Steps
Michael Brecker drums Bye George, Cat's Cradle, Delta City Blues, Dr. Slate, El niño, How Long 'til the Sun, Madame Toulouse, Sound Off, The Impaler, Two Blocks From the Edge
Danilo Pérez drums Hot Bean Strut, Impressions, Impromptu (Conversations), PanaMonk, Panama Blues, Reflections, Rhythm in Blue Suite: Love in 5, Rhythm in Blue Suite: Playground, Rhythm in Blue Suite: Sideways, Think of One
NYB drums Bouncing in My New Shoes, Gotta Get It!!, Longing for the Past, My Witch's Blue, Nova Alvorada, Satin Doll, So Good!!, Take the Tain Train, Time We Spent Together
Sean G drums A Prayer for the Christian Man, Cell Phone, Four Stars From Heaven, Havoc, Knocks Me Off My Feet, Montara, Soul Sister, Tergiversation
Pat Martino drums Double Play, Goin' to a Meeting, Inside Out, Lean Years, Midnight Special, Round Midnight, Side Effect
B Double O drums Be Real Special, Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me, Fingers, Lazy Bird, Reedus Rendezvous
Victor Pedroso drums Green Is Mean, Jamaica Silver, Lukeman, Oriental Folk Song
Stanley Jordan drums Autumn Leaves, Cousin Mary, For You, Impressions
James Williams drums Arioso, Shenanigens, Single Petal of a Rose / A Flower Is a Lovesome Thing
Alice Coltrane drums Blue Nile, Jagadishwar, Walk With Me
Terence Blanchard drums Goodbye, Tomorrow's Just a Luxury, Wandering Wonder
Michiel Borstlap drums Come Rain or Come Shine, Gramercy Park, King Bela
Steve Coleman and Five Elements drums Ritual - Trio (Earth), Unction
Sonny Rollins drums For All We Know, I Should Care
Graziano Raffa drums Caravan, Come Sunday
Betty Carter drums Naima's Love Song, The Love We Had Yesterday
Viffex drums Lions (A Dream)
Mingus Big Band drums Gunslinging Birds