Freddie Waits
Jazz, Musical Artist
1940 – 1989
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Who was Freddie Waits?
Freddie Douglas Waits was a hard bop and post-bop drummer.
Waits never officially recorded as leader, however he was a prominent member and composer in Max Roach's M'Boom percussion ensemble.
He worked as sideman with a number of influential pianists, including McCoy Tyner, Kenny Barron, Andrew Hill, Gene Harris, Billy Taylor and Joe Zawinul.
His son is the drummer Nasheet Waits.
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- Born
- Apr 27, 1940
United States of America - Also known as
- Waits, Freddie
- Died
- Nov 18, 1989
New York City
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on July 23, 2013
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