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Jeff "Tain" Watts' Elvin Jones Alumni Band at Jazz Standard

By Adrien H. Tillmann
September 13, 2017
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To celebrate the 90th anniversary of the drum master Elvin Jones, Jeff "Tain" Watts assembled an incredible lineup composed of Elvin disciples for an almost week long residency at Jazz Standard. Here's a peak at the Wednesday night with: Jeff "Tain" Watts,

Nicholas Payton

trumpet
b.1973

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Robin Eubanks

trombone
b.1955

" data-original-title="" title="">Robin Eubanks,

Dave Liebman

saxophone
b.1946

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Eric Lewis

piano
b.1973

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Neal Caine

bass, acoustic
b.1973

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