LITTLE KNOW FLORIDA JAZZ FACT: Jazzman Jeff "Tain" Watts obtained name in Florida

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"It was during this stint with Marsalis that Jeff Watts became known as “Tain.” While on the road in Florida, pianist Kenny Kirkland drove past a Chieftain gas station and subsequently gave the name to Watts after substituting Chieftain with Jeff Tain."

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