Adam Nussbaum
Adam Nussbaum (born November 29, 1955 in New York City ) is an American jazz musician ( drums ).
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Nussbaum grew up in Norwalk / Connecticut and took piano lessons from the age of five. At the age of twelve he switched to drums, and as a teenager he also played bass and saxophone. In 1975 he moved to New York to study at the Davis Center for Performing Arts . There he worked with Albert Dailey , Monty Waters , Joe Lee Wilson and Sheila Jordan and performed with Sonny Rollins in 1977 . In 1978 he became a member of Dave Liebman's quintet and made his first European tour with John Scofield .
In the early 1980s, Nussbaum worked in a trio with Scofield and Steve Swallow . In 1983 he became a member of Gil Evans' Monday Night Orchestra and performed with Stan Getz . He then became a member of the Eliane Elias / Randy Brecker Quartet and from 1987 toured with Michael Brecker's quintet , with which the 1988 Grammy- winning album Don't Try This At Home was created. In 1992 he joined Carla Bley's big band and formed a trio with John Abercrombie and Dan Wall . Nussbaum also played in a trio with George Gruntz and Mike Richmond ( Serious Fun , Enja 1990), the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band , the James Moody Quartet , the Steve Swallow Trio , the Kenny Wheeler Quartet , with Vic Juris ( Two Guitars , 2018) and the Jerry Bergonzi Quartet . In 2018 Nussbaum released the album The Lead Belly Project (Sunnyside, with Steve Cardenas and Ohad Talmor ).
Nussbaum teaches at New York University , New School University and the State University of New York and gives courses and masterclasses worldwide.
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Walnut, Adam |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 29, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |