Freddie Waits
ABOUT FREDDIE WAITS
Hard bop and post-hop jazz drummer who played with Gene Harris , Andrew Hill , and Richard Davis, among others.
He began playing drums at an early age, with his earliest performances being with artists like Donald Byrd .
He was part of Max Roach's percussion group, M'Boom, playing drums on their 1979 recording for Columbia Records.
His son Nasheet Waits also became a professional drummer.
He was the drummer behind notable singers like Ella Fitzgerald , Carmen McRae , and Lena Horne .
