# Adam Nussbaum

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

## Early life

Nussbaum was born in New York City on November 29, 1955. He grew up in Norwalk, Connecticut, 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 Dave Liebman's quintet and did his first European tour with John Scofield.
Nussbaum played with saxophonist Stan Getz in 1982–83. In 1983 he also became a member of the Gil Evans Orchestra, and toured Europe and Japan with it two years later.
He later joined the Eliane Elias/Randy Brecker Quartet, Gary Burton, and Toots Thielemans. In 1987 he began touring with Michael Brecker's band. He was a member of Brecker's Grammy award-winning album. "Don't try this at home" During 1992 Nussbaum was part of the Carla Bley 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 Sunnyside Records.

## Discography
### As leader

* The Lead Belly Project (Sunnyside，2018)

### As sideman

With John Abercrombie
* While We're Young (ECM, 1992)
* Speak of the Devil (ECM, 1993)
* Tactics (ECM, 1997)
* Open Land (ECM, 1998)
With Paul Bley
* If We May (SteepleChase, 1993)
With Michael Brecker
* Don't Try This at Home (Impulse!, 1988)
* Now you See It... (Now you Don't) (GRP, 1990)
With George Cables
* I Mean You (SteepleChase, 1993)
With Ted Curson
* I Heard Mingus (Interplay, 1980)
With Gil Evans
* Live at Sweet Basil (Gramavision, 1984 [1986])
* Live at Sweet Basil Vol. 2 (Gramavision, 1984 [1987])
With Hal Galper
* Ivory Forest (Enja, 1979)
With Mark Isaacs
* Keeping the Standards (Vorticity, 2004)
With Lee Konitz
* The New York Album (Soul Note, 1988)
With David Liebman
* Doin' It Again (Timeless, 1979)
* If They Only Knew (Timeless, 1980)
With Rick Margitza
* 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 Mark Murphy
* Kerouac, Then and Now (Muse, 1989)
With John Scofield
* Rough House (Enja, 1978)
* Who's Who? (Jive, 1979)
* Bar Talk (Jive, 1980)
* Shinola (Enja, 1981)
* Out Like a Light (Enja, 1981)
With Ed Summerlin
* Eye on the Future (Ictus, 1999)
With Steve Swallow
* Deconstructed (Xtra Watt, 1996)
* Always Pack Your Uniform on Top (Xtra Watt, 1999)
* Damaged in Transit (Xtra Watt, 2001 [2003])
With Sigurd Ulveseth
* To wisdom, the prize (Taurus Records, 1995)
* Infant eyes (Taurus Records, 1997)
* Wish I knew (Taurus Records, 2001)
With Tom Varner
* Motion/Stillness (Soul Note, 1982)
With Miroslav Vitous
* Universal Syncopations II (ECM, 1995)
With Linley Hamilton
* For The record (Teddy D Records, 2020)
With Linley Hamilton
* Ginger's Hollow (Whirlwind Recordings, 2003)

## Web sources

* 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kernfeld, Barry (2003), Nussbaum, Adam, Grove Music Online. Oxford Music Online. Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/gmo/9781561592630.article.J334400
* ↑ Kenny, Jack. "Local Drummer Nussbaum Heads to Europe; Now Firmly Established in Jazz Firmament. The Norwalk Hour. September 19, 1979. Retrieved 2013-03-31.
* ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Adam Nussbaum: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
* ↑ Murph, John (April 2018). "Adam Nussbaum: The Lead Belly Project". DownBeat. Vol. 85, no. 4. p. 50.