Adam Nussbaum (born November 29, 1955) is an American

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drummer.

Early life

Nussbaum was born in New York City on November 29, 1955. He grew up in Norwalk,

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, and first played the drums at the age of four. After five years of piano study, he got his first drum set when he was around twelve. He later studied music at the City College of New York, during which time he also played in local clubs.

Later life and career

In 1978 he joined

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's quintet and did his first European tour with

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.Kenny, Jack
"Local Drummer Nussbaum Heads to Europe; Now Firmly Established in Jazz Firmament
''The Norwalk Hour''. September 19, 1979. Retrieved 2013-03-31. Nussbaum played with saxophonist

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in 1982–83. In 1983 he also became a member of the

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, and toured Europe and Japan with it two years later. He later joined the

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Quartet,

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, and

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. In 1987 he began touring with

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's band. During 1992 Nussbaum was part of the

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Big Band and the previous year John Abercrombie hired him to complete his organ trio. Nussbaum has kept active in a wide variety of groups and as a freelance. His recording debut as leader was in 2018, with ''The Lead Belly Project''. This quartet album was released by

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Discography

As leader

*''The Lead Belly Project'' ( Sunnyside，2018)

As sideman

With John Abercrombie * '' While We're Young'' ( ECM, 1992) * ''

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'' (ECM, 1993) * ''

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Open Land ''Open Land'' is an album by the jazz guitarist John Abercrombie, with trumpeter and flugelhornist Kenny Wheeler, saxophonist Joe Lovano, violinist Mark Feldman, organist Dan Wall, and drummer Adam Nussbaum. The album was recorded in 1998 and r ...

'' (ECM, 1998) With

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* ''

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'' ( SteepleChase, 1993) With

* '' Don't Try This at Home'' (Impulse!, 1988) With

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*'' I Mean You'' (SteepleChase, 1993) With

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* '' I Heard Mingus'' (Interplay, 1980) With

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* '' Live at Sweet Basil'' (

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, 1984

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* '' Live at Sweet Basil Vol. 2'' (Gramavision, 1984 987 With

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* '' Ivory Forest'' (

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, 1979) With

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*'' The New York Album'' (Soul Note, 1988) With

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'' (Timeless, 1979) *'' If They Only Knew'' (Timeless, 1980) With

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* ''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

* '' Rough House'' (Enja, 1978) * '' Who's Who?'' (Jive, 1979) * '' Bar Talk'' (Jive, 1980) * '' Shinola'' (Enja, 1981) * '' Out Like a Light'' (Enja, 1981) With

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* ''Eye on the Future'' ( Ictus, 1999) With

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* '' Deconstructed'' (

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, 1996) * ''

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'' (Xtra Watt, 1999) * '' Damaged in Transit'' (Xtra Watt, 2001

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With

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* ''To wisdom, the prize'' (Taurus Records, 1995) * ''Infant eyes'' (Taurus Records, 1997) * ''Wish I knew'' (Taurus Records, 2001) With

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* '' Motion/Stillness'' (

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, 1982) With

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* ''

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Web sources

External links

Adam Nussbaum.net
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