Nasheet Waits
Nasheet Waits is an American jazz drummer.
Son of percussionist Freddie Waits, Nasheet Waits is a New York native who has been active on the jazz scene since early in his life. Before pursuing a music career, he studied psychology and history at Morehouse College in Atlanta. He also holds a degree from Long Island University in music. While studying at L.I.U, instructor Michael Carvln secured Waits a spot in the percussion ensemble M'Boom, started by drummer Max Roach in 1970. Waits has recorded or performed with Fred Hersch, Antonio Hart, Joe Lovano, Jason Moran, Andrew Hill, Tony Malaby, Bunky Green, William Parker, Eddie Gómez, Casimir Liberski, John Medeski, Kurt Rosenwinkel, and Mark Turner.Selected discography
As a leader
- Equality
- Between Nothingness and Infinity
As sideman
With Ralph Alessi
With Tarbaby
With Antonio Hart
- For Cannonball and Woody
- All We Need
With Jason Moran
With others
', Rare Metal Orrin Evans, Blessed Ones Eddie Gómez, Palermo Bunky Green, Another Place Fred Hersch, Night and the Music Andrew Hill, A Beautiful Day Ethan Iverson, The Purity of the Turf Igor Lumpert, Innertextures live Tony Malaby, Tamarindo Tony Malaby, Somos Agua Tony Malaby, Palomo Recio Christian McBride, Christian McBride's New Jawn David Murray, Be My Monster Love Armen Nalbandian, Quiet As It's Kept Armen Nalbandian, The Holy Ghost Armen Nalbandian, Fire Sign Armen Nalbandian, Live in Little Tokyo Vol. I Armen Nalbandian, Live in Little Tokyo Vol. II Armen Nalbandian, Ghosts Armen Nalbandian, Live on Sunset Luis Perdomo, Awareness Mark Turner, Dharma Days Anthony Wonsey, Open the Gates Bojan Z, Transpacifik
