Jeff Tain Watts Quartet: Marcus Strickland- tenor/soprano sax, Lawrence Fields
- piano, Chris Smith- bass.
The WATTS Project: Branford Marsalis- tenor/soprano sax, Terence Blanchard
- trumpet, Christian McBride- upright bass
Influences
ARETHA, Elvin Jones, Wayne Shorter, Sly, Ed Blackwell, Mingus, Narada Michael Walden, Monk, Richard Pryor, Kenny Kirkland, The Band of Gypsies, Jerry Gonzalez & Stevie Wonder. Video is Return of the Jitney Man form the New CD Watts. Directed by Resobok. **Please view in HQ**
Sounds Like
Africa: Worked with Wynton Marsalis, McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter, George Benson, Gil Evans, Kenny Kirkland, Ravi Coltrane, Michael Brecker, Take 6, Stevie Wonder, Alice Coltrane, Branford Marsalis, George Cables, Kenny Garrett, Geri Allen, David Murray, Layla Hathaway and many more
WATTS released worldwide Feb 3rd 2009
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Born January 20th 1960 in a log cabin in Pittsburgh. Drummer/composer, multiple grammy award winner & lifetime Steelers fan. Featured as actor/musician in Spike Lee's "Mo Better Blues". Served on the plantation of The Tonight Show Band for three years. Recently jammed with Prince.
