Adam Nussbaum

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Adam Nussbaum
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Adam Nussbaum at a jazz festival in Puerto Rico
Background information
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New York City, New York, U.S.
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GenresJazz
OccupationTemplate:Pluralize from textMusician
InstrumentTemplate:Pluralize from textDrums
Years active1970s–present
Websitewww.adamnussbaum.net

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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

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Adam Nussbaum (2015) in Aarhus, Denmark
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As leader

  • The Lead Belly Project (Sunnyside,2018)
  • Lead Belly ReImagined’’ (Sunnyside Records/ 2020)

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

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.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. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Yanow, Scott. "Adam Nussbaum: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  4. ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Murph, John (April 2018). "Adam Nussbaum: The Lead Belly Project". DownBeat. Vol. 85, no. 4. p. 50.

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