# Adam Nussbaum is considered one of the finest drummers working today: Videos

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2018/11/28/adam-nussbaum-is-considered-one-of-the-finest-drummers-working-today-videos/
- Published: 2018-11-28T20:01:05+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**29. 11. – Happy Birthday !!! Adam Nussbaum is considered one of the finest drummers
working today. He’s played with a virtual “Who’s Who” in the jazz world. **

Longtime associates have included:  John Abercrombie, Michael & Randy Brecker, Bob
Brookmeyer, Eliane Elias, Gil Evans, Stan Getz, Vic Juris,  James Moody,  John Scofield,
Joe Sample, Ohad Talmor, ‘Toots’ Thielemans, Kenny Wheeler & NHØP, as well as freelancing
with prominent artists of every generation, being a major asset no matter where 
he appears.

Nussbaum has joined forces with other musicians to form such groups as “BANN” w/
Seamus Blake,  Jay Anderson & Oz Noy,  “We3” w/Dave Liebman & Steve Swallow, “The
Impossible Gentlemen” w/Gwilym Simcock, Steve Rodby & Mike Walker, “The Nuttree 
Quartet”  w/John Abercrombie, Jerry Bergonzi  & Gary Versace and “The ZZ Quartet
w/Ratko Zjaca, Simone Zanchini & Martin Gjakanovski.

He’s been on hundreds of recordings, including the Grammy winning “Don’t Try This
At Home” recorded with Michael Brecker.

In addition, Nussbaum reaches out to the next generation. He is an in-demand educator
doing Clinics and Master Classes, teaching at such institutions as Berklee, NYU,
State University of New York, the New School, and at numerous Conservatories around
the world.

His abilities have brought opportunities for him to work with the finest makers 
of all things drum-related. Working with Sonor drums, he helped design a line in
the “HiLite” series. In conjunction with Zildjian cymbals, Nussbaum helped developed
the “Renaissance” & “Pre-Aged” K. Zildjian cymbals. He also co-produced with Hudson
Music, “The Art of Playing Brushes.”

He was born in New York City and grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut and started to 
play drums at age 12 after studying piano for five years; he also playing bass and
saxophone as a teenager. He moved to New York City in 1975 to attend The Davis Center
for Performing Arts at City College. He eventually settled on drums….

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