Since then he's keeping active with Abercrombie, Joe Sample Trio, James Moody Quartet, 'We Three' w/ Dave Liebman & Steve Swallow and also busy maintaining an active freelance schedule. Adam has taught as an Adjunct professor at New York University, the New School and State University of New York at Purchase. He's also done clinics and master classes around the world.
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A very versatile drummer who generally plays in advanced settings, Adam Nussbaum is considered a major asset no matter where he appears and one of the finest jazz drummers of the 1990s. Although he started on piano, bass and alto, he eventually settled on drums.
Nussbaum studied at the Davis Center and City College of New York, and by 1978 was making a strong impression in the jazz world, playing regularly with both Dave Liebman and John Scofield (1978-83). Other important associations through the years include Stan Getz (1982-83), Gil Evans, the George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, Gary Burton, Steve Swallow, Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick, James Moody, Sonny Rollins, Art Pepper, Joe Henderson, John Abercrombie, Sheila Jordan, Kenny Wheeler, Lee Konitz, NHØP and Charles Lloyd, along with countless others.
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Tours & Festivals...
USA, Europe, Japan, Canada, China, Korea,
South America, Australia & New Zealand
Music Educator...
New York University
The New School of Social Research
Long Island University
Jamey Aebersold's Summer Jazz Band Camps
Clinics - USA, Europe, Australia & New Zealand
Education...
CCNY/Davis Center - NYC 1975 - 1978
Emerson College - Boston MA. 1974
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Summer Samba
Adam Nussbaum Lyrics
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That would be very nice
Someone to love me right
That would be very nice
Someone to understand
Each little dream in me
Someone to take my hand
And be a team with me
So nice, life would be so nice
If one day I'd find
Someone who would take my hand
And samba through life with me
Someone to cling to me
Stay with me right or wrong
Someone to sing to me
Some little samba song
Someone to take my heart
And give his heart to me
Someone who's ready to
Give love a start with me
Oh yeah, that would be so nice
I could see you and me, that would be nice
Someone to hold me tight
That would be very nice
Someone to love me right
That would be very nice
Someone to understand
Each little dream in me
Someone to take my hand
To be a team with me
So nice, life would be so nice
If one day I'd find
Someone who would take my hand
And samba through life with me
Someone to cling to me
Stay with me right or wrong
Someone to sing to me
Some little samba song
Someone to take my heart
And give his heart to me
Someone who's ready to
Give love a start with me
Oh yes, that would be so nice
Shouldn't we, you and me?
I can see it will be nice...
The lyrics of Adam Nussbaum's song 'Summer Samba' talk about the singer's desire for a romantic partner who would offer them the love, support, and partnership they long for. The first two stanzas repeat the singer's craving for someone to hold them tight, love them right, and understand their dreams. They want someone who would be their partner in every sense, and with whom they could samba through life, symbolizing a harmonious and joyful partnership.
The third verse talks about the singer's longing for someone who would be with them through thick and thin, who would sing a samba song to them, who would take their heart and give theirs in return, and who would be ready to start a new life of love with them. The final verse is a hopeful proposition that the person listening to the song knows that they could be the someone that the singer is looking for, and invites them to consider it, insinuating that it would be a beautiful and fulfilling experience for both of them.
Line by Line Meaning
Someone to hold me tight
I desire someone to hold me tightly
That would be very nice
It would bring me great joy and happiness
Someone to love me right
I need someone to love me in the right way
Someone to understand
I need someone who can comprehend
Each little dream in me
All the little things I aspire for
Someone to take my hand
I need someone to take my hand in theirs
And be a team with me
I want us to work together as a team
So nice, life would be so nice
I believe life would be delightful
If one day I'd find
If I ever come across
Someone who would take my hand
Someone who would hold my hand
And samba through life with me
And dance the samba rhythm as we journey through life
Someone to cling to me
I need someone to hold on to me
Stay with me right or wrong
To be with me through thick and thin
Someone to sing to me
I want someone to sing to me
Some little samba song
A sweet samba melody
Someone to take my heart
I need someone to capture my heart
And give his heart to me
And offer their heart to me in return
Someone who's ready to
Someone who is prepared to
Give love a start with me
To commence our romantic journey together
Oh yeah, that would be so nice
That would be truly wonderful
I could see you and me, that would be nice
I can envision us together, it would be lovely
Shouldn't we, you and me?
Don't you think we should be together?
I can see it will be nice...
I believe it will be delightful...
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Written by: Norman Gimbel, Marcos Kostenbader Valle, Paulo Sergio Kostenbader Valle
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