Nasheet Waits | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 15, 1971 New York City |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | www |
Nasheet Waits | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | June 15, 1971 New York City |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Drums |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Website | www |
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]
With Tarbaby
With Ralph Alessi
With Dave Douglas
With Antonio Hart
With Tony Malaby
With Jason Moran
With Armen Nalbandian
With Tim Berne
With others
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