Adam Nussbaum
American jazz drummer from Norwalk, Connecticut.
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Adam Nussbaum, born November 29, 1955, in New York City, is an American jazz drummer who grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut. He first played drums at age four, later studied piano for five years, and got his first drum set around twelve.
After studying music at the City College of New York and playing local clubs, he joined Dave Liebman's quintet in 1978 and toured Europe with John Scofield. His career includes stints with Stan Getz (1982–83), the Gil Evans Orchestra (from 1983), and Michael Brecker's band (from 1987), where he played on the Grammy-winning album Don't Try This at Home. Nussbaum made his debut as a leader in 2018 with The Lead Belly Project on Sunnyside Records.
Background
Nussbaum's early break came in 1978 when he joined Dave Liebman's quintet and did his first European tour with John Scofield. He played with saxophonist Stan Getz in 1982–83, then became a member of the Gil Evans Orchestra in 1983, touring Europe and Japan with them two years later. In 1987 he began touring with Michael Brecker's band and was part of Brecker's Grammy-winning album Don't Try This at Home.
During 1992 he was in the Carla Bley Big Band, and the previous year John Abercrombie hired him to complete his organ trio. Nussbaum has kept active as a freelance musician and in various groups. His recording debut as leader came in 2018 with The Lead Belly Project, a quartet album on Sunnyside Records, followed by Lead Belly ReImagined in 2020.
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