Adam Nussbaum

Adam Nussbaum
Adam Nussbaum at a jazz festival in Puerto Rico
Adam Nussbaum at a jazz festival in Puerto Rico
Background information
Born (1955-11-29) November 29, 1955 (age 69)
New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDrums
Years active1970s–present
Websitewww.adamnussbaum.net

Adam Nussbaum (born November 29, 1955) is an American jazz drummer.

Early life

Nussbaum was born in New York City on November 29, 1955.[1] He grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut, and first played the drums at the age of four.[1] After five years of piano study, he got his first drum set when he was around twelve.[1] He later studied music at the City College of New York, during which time he also played in local clubs.[1]

Later life and career

In 1978 he joined Dave Liebman's quintet and did his first European tour with John Scofield.[2]

Nussbaum played with saxophonist Stan Getz in 1982–83.[3] In 1983 he also became a member of the Gil Evans Orchestra, and toured Europe and Japan with it two years later.[1]

He later joined the Eliane Elias/Randy Brecker Quartet, Gary Burton, and Toots Thielemans.[1] In 1987 he began touring with Michael Brecker's band. He was a member of Brecker's Grammy award-winning album. "Don't try this at home" [1] During 1992 Nussbaum was part of the Carla Bley Big Band and the previous year John Abercrombie hired him to complete his organ trio.[1]

Nussbaum has kept active in a wide variety of groups and as a freelance.[1] His recording debut as leader was in 2018, with The Lead Belly Project.[1] This quartet album was released by Sunnyside Records.[4]

Discography

Adam Nussbaum (2015) in Aarhus, Denmark

As leader

As sideman

With John Abercrombie

With Paul Bley

With Michael Brecker

With George Cables

With Ted Curson

With Gil Evans

With Hal Galper

With Mark Isaacs

  • Keeping the Standards (Vorticity, 2004)

With Lee Konitz

With David Liebman

With Rick Margitza

  • Color (1989, Blue Note)

With Karlheinz Miklin

  • Last Waltz (1997)

With Tisziji Munoz

  • Visiting This Planet (Anami Music, 1980's)
  • Hearing Voices (Anami Music, 1980's)

With Mark Murphy

With John Scofield

With Ed Summerlin

  • Eye on the Future (Ictus, 1999)

With Steve Swallow

With Sigurd Ulveseth

  • To wisdom, the prize (Taurus Records, 1995)
  • Infant eyes (Taurus Records, 1997)
  • Wish I knew (Taurus Records, 2001)

With Tom Varner

With Miroslav Vitous

With Linley Hamilton

  • For The record (Teddy D Records, 2020)

With Linley Hamilton

Web sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Kernfeld, Barry (2003), Nussbaum, Adam, Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J334400
  2. ^ Kenny, Jack. "Local Drummer Nussbaum Heads to Europe; Now Firmly Established in Jazz Firmament. The Norwalk Hour. September 19, 1979. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
  3. ^ Yanow, Scott. "Adam Nussbaum: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  4. ^ Murph, John (April 2018). "Adam Nussbaum: The Lead Belly Project". DownBeat. Vol. 85, no. 4. p. 50.