Nasheet Waits
| Nasheet Waits | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
June 15, 1971 New York City |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1993–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.[1]
Selected discography
As a leader
- Equality (Fresh Sound Records, 2008)
- Between Nothingness and Infinity (Laborie, 2016)
As sideman
With Ralph Alessi
With Tarbaby
- Tarbaby (Imani, 2009)
- The End of Fear (Posi-tone, 2010)
- Ballad of Sam Langford (Hipnotic, 2013)
- Fanon (Rogue Art, 2013)
With Antonio Hart
- For Cannonball and Woody (RCA/Novus, 1993)
- All We Need (Downtown, 2004)
With Jason Moran
- Facing Left (Blue Note, 2000)
- Black Stars (Blue Note, 2001)
- The Bandwagon (Blue Note, 2003)
- Same Mother (Blue Note, 2005)
- Artist in Residence (Blue Note, 2006)
- Ten (Blue Note, 2010)
- All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller (Blue Note, 2014)
- Thanksgiving at The Vanguard (Yes, 2017)
- Looks of a Lot (Yes, 2018)
With others
- Rob Brown, Unknown Skies (RogueArt, 2011)
- Avishai Cohen, Into the Silence (ECM, 2016), Cross My Palm with Silver (ECM, 2017)
- 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 (Blacksmith Brother Music, 2011)
- Luis Perdomo, Awareness (RKM, 2007)
- Anthony Wonsey, Open the Gates (Criss Cross, 1999)
- Bojan Z, Transpacifik (Label Bleu, 2003)
- Tony Malaby, Tamarindo (Clean Feed, 2007)
- Armen Nalbandian, The Holy Ghost (Blacksmith Brother Music, 2018)
- Tony Malaby, Somos Agua (Clean Feed, 2014)
- Armen Nalbandian, Fire Sign (Blacksmith Brother Music, 2018)
- Tony Malaby, Palomo Recio (Clean Feed, 2016)
- Armen Nalbandian, Live in Little Tokyo Vol. 1 (Blacksmith Brother Music, 2018)
- Orrin Evans, Blessed Ones (Criss Cross Jazz, 2001)
Sources
References
- ↑ "Biography: Nasheet Waits". AllAboutJazz.com. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
External links
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