Watts [CD]

Jeff "Tain" Watts | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 2009)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: CD
• Label: Dark Key Music
• Run Time: 62 minutes
• ASIN: B001PN74GO
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #151,071 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

New CD by drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts.
Premiere jazz recording of 2009.

Personnel:
Jeff "Tain" Watts - drums
Terence Blanchard - trumpet
Branford Marsalis - tenor & soprano sax
Christian McBride - acoustic bass
Lawrence Fields - piano (track 4 only)

(all compositions by Jeff Watts: Tainish Chamber Music BMI)
Recorded at Legacy Recording Studios, NY July 26 & 27, 2008
Recording engineer: Patrick "Jatty Q" Smith
Produced by: Jeff "Tain" Watts
Production Assistant: Laura Kahle
Mixed October 3,4,5 2008 at The Plantation, Burbank, CA by Patrick Smith, Jeff Watts and Laura Kahle.
Mastered November 11, 2008 by Greg Calbi at Sterling Sound, NY.
Artwork by Miho Morita and Jeff Watts. Design by Miho Morita
"An invigorating spin through classic hard bop fury"
-Rolling Stone Magazine Feb 2009
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Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Lineup assembled by the Great "Tain" Watts, June 19, 2009

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Jonathan Guarriello (Rutherfordton NC) - See all my reviews
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To tell the truth what first attracted me to buying this album was basically its the branford marsalis group minus the piano and bass players, and then when I saw that Christian McBride and Terrance Blanchard are on the album bass and trumpet respectfully. I had to get it simply to hear McBride jamming with Jeff Watts & Branford Marsalis and over all I think this is a really good album, its definitely jazz in the vain of The Marsalis quartet which is always highly inventive and by no means ever smooth. This is jazz with a capital "J" or post bop in a Coltrane Wayne Shorter bag. The album starts out strong with Return of the Jitty Man its neat how Marsalis and Blanchard intertwine their lines and play off each other during the theme statement. The two horns in the front line have played together alot and it shows here. McBride sounds great throughout the album and especially on Dancing for Chicken a hoe down of sorts with a funky back beat and a killer bowed bass solo from McBride. This album also is not without some dry humor on The Devil's Ring tone with some funny spoken word dialogue. Bottom line is I would recommend this to fans of The Branford Marsalis Quartet and fans of Christian McBride but I wouldn't say its for people new to jazz or people crossing over from rock or R&B. This is intense serious music that must be taken seriously.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Love the tunes!!, June 28, 2009

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Deb Lee "yogafix" (Syracuse, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Watts (Audio CD)

The compositions on the cd are very fresh and interesting. It probably helps that they are played by world class musicians!! but the variety of this music makes for a very enjoyable listen. I highly recommend The Devil's Ring Tone... the music really tells a story and moves seamlessly through times and feels.

7 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Juan Tainish does it again!!, February 3, 2009

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R. Reid (Washington DC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Watts (Audio CD)

Is there ANY question who is the pre-eminent drummer in all of jazz today?
Jeff Watts does it again. If you're a fan of Branford Marsalis, or Wynton's earlier work, then you already know who he is.

But this time, he comes with a line-up that is akin to an All-Star team in basketball.

Christian McBride on bass,
Branford Marsalis on saxophone,
Terence Blanchard on trumpet,

AND WATTS?!?! Incredible!!

If you remember, this group is three-fifths of the very excellent group that did the music for the "Mo' Better Blues" soundtrack. Under Watts leadership, this group is hard-driving and hard-charging from the opening tip. You will love this disc!