Nasheet Waits

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Nasheet Waits
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Background information
Born (1971-06-15) June 15, 1971 (age 53)
New York City
Genres Jazz
Occupation(s)Musician
Instrument(s)Drums
Years active1993–present
Website www.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]

Contents

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

With Tarbaby

As sideman

With Ralph Alessi

With Dave Douglas

With Antonio Hart

With Tony Malaby

With Jason Moran

With Armen Nalbandian

With Tim Berne

With others

Sources

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