Groove Analysis: Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts

From DRUM! Magazine’s August 2017 Issue | Text, Transcription, And Video By Andy Ziker Knowing him as one of the leading figures in the development of modern straight-ahead jazz drumming, we may forget that Jeff “Tain” Watts also played for three years in the house band on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and has proved over the years to be an incredibly versatile musician. As it turns out, Watts is also a top-notch composer. Every tune on his recent … Continue reading Groove Analysis: Jeff ‘Tain’ Watts