Luigi Waites

Jazz, Musical Artist

1927 – 2010

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Who was Luigi Waites?

Luigi Waites was a jazz drummer and vibraphonist from Omaha, Nebraska. He performed weekly gigs in the Omaha area both solo and with ensembles such as Luigi, Inc. He served the Omaha music community for over 60 years. He toured Europe twice and performed with jazz legends such as Sarah Vaughan, Ella Fitzgerald and Dinah Washington. Luigi, Inc has shared the stage with Jean-Luc Ponty, James Brown and Dizzy Gillespie.

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Born
Jul 10, 1927
Omaha
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Lived in
  • Omaha
Died
Apr 6, 2010
Omaha

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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