Adam Nussbaum

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A very versatile drummer who generally plays in advanced settings, Adam Nussbaum is considered a major asset no matter where he appears and one of the finest jazz drummers of the 1990s. Although he started on piano, bass, and alto, he eventually settled on drums. Nussbaum studied at the Davis Center and City College of New York, and by 1978 was making a strong impression in the jazz world, playing regularly with both Dave Liebman and John Scofield (1978-1983). Other important associations through the years include Stan Getz (1982-1983), Gil Evans, the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, Gary Burton, Steve Swallow, Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick, Sonny Rollins, Art Pepper, Joe Henderson, John Abercrombie, Sheila Jordan, Lee Konitz, and Eddie Daniels, along with countless others. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi
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Adam Nussbaum

Adam Nussbaum performing during a jazz festival in Puerto Rico.
Background information
Born (1955-11-29) November 29, 1955 (age 56)
Origin Norwalk, Connecticut
Genres jazz
post-bop
Occupations musician
Instruments drums
Years active 1970s - present
Website http://www.adamnussbaum.net/

Adam Nussbaum is an American jazz musician.

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Biography

Nussbaum grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut and started to play drums at age 12 after studying piano for five years. He also played bass and saxophone as a teenager. He moved to New York City in 1975 to attend The Davis Center for Performing Arts at City College.[1] While there he began working with Albert Dailey, Monty Waters, Joe Lee Wilson, Sheila Jordan and he played with Sonny Rollins in 1977 in Milwaukee. In 1978 he joined Dave Liebman's quintet and did his first European tour with John Scofield.

During the early 1980s he continued working with John Scofield in a celebrated trio with Steve Swallow. In 1983 he become a member of Gil Evans Orchestra and played with Stan Getz as well. He later joined Eliane Elias/Randy Brecker Quartet, Gary Burton, and Toots Thielemans. In 1987 he began touring with the Michael Brecker Quintet. In 1988 they recorded the Grammy winning "Don't Try This At Home" During 1992 he was part of the Carla Bley Big Band and that same year John Abercrombie hired him to complete his organ trio.

Since then he has kept active in a wide variety of groups, among them a recently formed quartet 'B A N N' with Seamus Blake, Jay Anderson & Oz Noy, a co-op quartet "NUTTREE" with Abercrombie, Jerry Bergonzi & Gary Versace, the James Moody Quartet, 'We Three' w/ Dave Liebman & Steve Swallow, Eliane Elias Trio, 'Playing in Traffic' w/ Steve Swallow & Ohad Talmor and also busy maintaining an active freelance schedule. Adam has taught as an Adjunct professor at New York University, the New School and State University of New York at Purchase. He also does clinics and master classes around the world.

Discography

With John Abercrombie

With Michael Brecker

With Hal Galper

With John Scofield

With Tom Varner

With Miroslav Vitous

Web sources

  1. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Adam Nussbaum: Biography". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/adam-nussbaum-p108540. Retrieved 27 March 2011. 

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Salvatore Bonafede (Jazz Artist, '90s, 2000s)
Inspiration (1991 Album by Ron McClure Trio)
Tonight Only (1991 Album by Ron McClure)
Ivory Forest (1979 Album by Hal Galper Quartet)
Out Like a Light (1981 Album by John Scofield)