Pittsburgh-born, Brooklyn-based drummer/composer/bandleader Jeff “Tain” Watts burst onto the scene in the eighties with Wynton and Branford Marsalis. He has since distinguished himself as the most influential and innovative drummer of his generation, a valued sideman and recording artist.  

The title of the CD refers to the leader’s last name with corresponding cover art of the Watts Towers symbolising the infamous Los Angeles race riots of the mid sixties, hometown of the mercurial bassist/composer Charles Mingus.

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

Recorded at Legacy Recording Studio, New York, 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

Track Listing
1. Return of the Jitney Man  (7:03)
2. Brekky with Drecky  (5:36)
3. Katrina James  (5:23)
4. Owed...  (5:06)
5. Dancin' 4 Chicken  (9:33)
6. Wry Köln  (6:18)
7. Dingle - Dangle  (6:38)
8. Devil's Ring Tone: The Movie  (6:52)
Starring, in order of appearance:
Voice mail operator - Robert Gasper
Helen Blazes - Laura Kahle
Rome Phillips as himself
James Devlin as himself
Additional voices by Cool T, Ling, Black Frank, Big Q, Juan Tainish and Rara Jones.
9. M'buzai  (3:06)
10. The Devil's Ring Tone  (6:05)