Jeff Watts
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Jeff "Tain" Watts is an acclaimed American jazz drummer known for his powerful, innovative playing and long association with Wynton and Branford Marsalis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jeff Watts canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ jazz drummer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Betty Carter
NERFINISHED
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Branford Marsalis NERFINISHED ⓘ Geri Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Garrett NERFINISHED ⓘ McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Brecker NERFINISHED ⓘ Wynton Marsalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| fieldOfWork |
music composition
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performance ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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post-bop ⓘ |
| givenName | Jeff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
leader
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sideman ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Art Blakey
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Elvin Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | drum set ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Branford Marsalis Quartet
NERFINISHED
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Wynton Marsalis Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jeff "Tain" Watts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Tain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative rhythmic concepts
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powerful drumming style ⓘ work with Branford Marsalis ⓘ work with Wynton Marsalis ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Bar Talk"
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album "Citizen Tain" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Detained (Live in New York City)" NERFINISHED ⓘ participation on Branford Marsalis album "Crazy People Music" ⓘ participation on Wynton Marsalis album "Black Codes (From the Underground)" ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ drummer ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Dark Key Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Sony Music Entertainment ⓘ
surface form:
Sony Music
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| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| style | modern jazz drumming ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Wynton Marsalis (album)