Jeff 'Tain" Watts at Blues Alley (2/19/05)

[HWright]

I saw Jeff "Tain" Watts at Blues Alley here in Washington, DC on Saturday. He played with more or less the same group as on his "Detained" live CD, although the piano player was different (I didn't catch his name but he is from PA, I believe) and there was no guitar player. During the first set the group played

"107 Steps" (Bjork tune)

"Ling" (this had a longer title but I don't remember it)

"Vodville" (about vodka)

"Stevie in Rio" (written for Stevie Wonder)

"Pools of Amber"

"JC is the Man"

(Most of these tunes are from Watts' "Bar Talk" album)

Watts was in fine form with a lot of energy. I was very impressed by him.

He did not sing like on the last track on "Detained," but was very talkative.

Edited October 27, 2005 by HWright

[cannonball-addict]

He is a bad mother....

[marcello]

The piano player was probably David Budway, who when Tain was a a youngster, turned him on to Jazz.

Budway is a gifted composer,arranger and pianist that can play in any style on any gig.