Veteran Jazz Drummer Nasheet Waits

Welcome to a new edition of the Neon Jazz interview series with Veteran Jazz Drummer Nasheet Waits .. We caught up with him to discuss his inclusion in a set of shows for the Max Roach Centennial Celebrations via New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) on January 26, 2024 for Max’s Freedom Now Suite .. He will be joined by a stellar line up of talent .. like vocalist Cassandra Wilson, poets Sonia Sanchez & Saul Williams, along with saxophonist Ravi Coltrane, bassist Eric Revis & pianist Nduduzo Makhathini  .. Through his late father percussionist Freddie Waits, Nasheet had a wonderful relationship with Max Roach .. we get into this show, his his storied history, the state of jazz today and so much more .. Enjoy ..  For More Neon Jazz Interviews: Subscribe via Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/neonjazzkc Subscribe via iTunes/Apple - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/neon-jazz-interviews/id546432639 Subscribe via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4gAltD2kVLq8uNkpSFtkm0 The Home of Neon Jazz: http://theneonjazz.blogspot.com/ Contribute to Neon Jazz via PayPal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=ERA Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.