Jeff Watts

About The Author

Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts is one of the most in-demand jazz drummers in the world, with several Grammy Awards under his belt. He has played with the Wynton Marsalis Quartet, the Branford Marsalis Quartet, Kenny Garrett’s band, George Benson, Harry Connick Jr., Michael Brecker and many more. He has worked in TV and film, as a musician on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and playing Rhythm Jones in Spike Lee’s Mo’ Better Blues. Jeff has an extensive discography as sideman and as a leader.

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Books by Jeff Watts

Jazz & Blues Encyclopedia

New & Expanded Edition

By Howard Mandel

Contributions by Ted Drozdowski, James Hale, Todd Jenkins, Kenny Mathieson, John McDonough, Bill Milkowski, Jim O'Neal, Bob Porter, William Schafer, David Whiteis, Julia Rolfe, Michael J. West and John Murph / Foreword by Jeff Watts

The Definitive Jazz & Blues Encyclopedia, now fully updated from the illustrated edition, is the ultimate guide to two musical styles that have fundamentally influenced popular music. Divided into chapters, each covering a different era, the book traces the evolution of jazz and blues from th...

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