Nasheet Waits
Nasheet Waits | |
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Background information | |
Born |
New York City | June 15, 1971
Genres | Jazz |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instruments | Drums |
Years active | 1993 to present |
Associated acts | The New Jazz Composers Octet |
Website |
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Nasheet Waits is an American jazz drummer.
Son of percussionist Freddie Waits, Nasheet Waits is a New York native who has been active on the jazz scene since early in his life. Before pursuing a music career, he studied psychology and history at Morehouse College in Atlanta. He also holds a degree from Long Island University in music. While studying at L.I.U, instructor Michael Carvln secured Waits a spot in the percussion ensemble M'Boom, started by drummer Max Roach in 1970. Waits has recorded or performed with Fred Hersch, Antonio Hart, Joe Lovano, Jason Moran, Andrew Hill, Tony Malaby, Bunky Green, William Parker, Eddie Gómez, Casimir Liberski, John Medeski, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Mark Turner. Waits currently resides in New York City.[1]
Selected discography
As sideman
With Ralph Alessi
With Antonio Hart
- For Cannonball and Woody (RCA/Novus, 1993)
- All We Need (Downtown, 2004)
With Jason Moran
- Black Stars (Blue Note, 2001)
- The Bandwagon (Blue Note, 2003)
- Same Mother (Blue Note, 2005)
- Artist in Residence (Blue Note, 2007)
- Thanksgiving at The Vanguard (2017)
With others
- Rob Brown, Unknown Skies (RogueArt, 2011)
- Steve Davis, Meant to Be (Criss Cross, 2004)
- Dave Douglas, Spirit Moves (Greenleaf, 2009), United Front: Brass Ecstasy at Newport (Greenleaf, 2011), Rare Metal (Greenleaf, 2011)
- Orrin Evans, Blessed Ones (Criss Cross, 2001)
- Eddie Gómez, Palermo (Jazzeyes, 2007)
- Bunky Green, Another Place (Label Bleu, 2006)
- Fred Hersch, Night and the Music (Palmetto, 2007)
- Andrew Hill, A Beautiful Day (Palmetto, 2002)
- David Murray, Be My Monster Love (Motéma, 2013)
- Armen Nalbandian, Quiet As It's Kept (2011)
- Luis Perdomo, Awareness (RKM, 2007)
- Anthony Wonsey, Open the Gates (Criss Cross, 1999)
- Bojan Z, Transpacifik (Label Bleu, 2003)
Sources
- http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/musician.php?id=15317
- http://www.drummerworld.com/drummers/Nasheet_Waits.html
- http://jazztimes.com/guides/artists/11732-nasheet-waits
- http://www.jazzpar.dk/Artists/nasheet_waits.htm
External links
References
- ↑ "Biography: Nasheet Waits". AllAboutJazz.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.