Nasheet Waits
Background information
Born (1971-06-15) June 15, 1971 (age 52)
New York City
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1993–present
Websitewww.nasheetwaits.com

Nasheet Waits is an American jazz drummer.[1]

Early life and career

Waits is a New York native who has been active on the jazz scene since early in his life. His father, percussionist Freddie Waits, died when Waits was 18.[1]

Before pursuing a music career, Waits studied psychology and history at Morehouse College in Atlanta. He also holds a degree from Long Island University in music. While he was studying at L.I.U, instructor Michael Carvin secured Waits a spot in the percussion ensemble M'Boom, started by his father (Freddie Waits) and drummer Max Roach in 1970.

Waits's longstanding projects include Jason Moran & The Bandwagon, a trio with Moran, Waits, and Tarus Mateen;[2] Tarbaby, a trio with Eric Revis and Orrin Evans;[3] and his band Equality.[4]

In 2012, Hurricane Sandy caused massive flooding in the basement Westbeth studio Waits had inherited from his father in 1989.[5]

In 2020, his group Nasheet Waits By Sea, a quartet with Nduduzo Makhathini, Immanuel Wilkins, Rashaan Carter, opened the Winter Jazzfest’s Manhattan Marathon.[6][7]

Selected discography

As a leader

As sideman

With Ralph Alessi

With Dave Douglas

With Antonio Hart

With Tony Malaby

With Jason Moran

With Armen Nalbandian

With Tim Berne

With Tarbaby

With others

Sources

References

  1. ^ a b Ratliff, Ben (15 October 1999). "CRITIC'S NOTEBOOK; Propelled by Different Drummers". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  2. ^ Chinen, Nate (16 December 2010). "Renewal, the Sensual and Fraught Candor". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  3. ^ Chinen, Nate (4 September 2013). "In an Unknown Territory With a Sense of Mission". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Jan. 6 — 12". The New York Times. 4 January 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  5. ^ Satow, Julie (24 March 2014). "Storm Damaged Their Art, and Now It May Take Their Studio Space". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  6. ^ Russonello, Giovanni (20 January 2020). "What Winter Jazzfest Says About Where the Music Is Going in 2020". The New York Times. Retrieved 7 February 2023.
  7. ^ "2020 NYC Winter Jazzfest Lineup". Winter Jazzfest. Retrieved 7 February 2023.

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