Kush Abadey

Kush Abadey is a jazz drummer based in New York City. Raised in the Washington DC area, he is a son of drummer Nasar Abadey and trained early in the city, studying piano at the New Sewell Music Academy and percussion at the Levine School of Music. At age 16 he joined trumpeter Wallace Roney's quintet, recording the albums Home (2012) and Understanding (2013) with the group. He was awarded a Presidential Scholarship to Berklee College of Music in 2009 and moved to New York in 2012. He has performed and recorded with Ravi Coltrane, Chris Potter, Melissa Aldana, Jeremy Pelt, and Tomasz Stanko, among others.

Plays most with

Pablo Menares Felix Moseholm

Plays most at

Jazzcultural

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Upcoming Shows

Sun, Oct 25 9:00 PM

Ben Solomon Quartet

Smalls Jazz Club

Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, Oct 25 · 9:00 PM & 10:30 PM

Ben Solomon (Tenor Saxophone) · Max Light (Guitar) · Rick Rosato (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

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Past Shows

Tue, Oct 13

Adam Birnbaum Trio

Jazzcultural

Jazzcultural · Tue, Oct 13

Adam Birnbaum (Piano) · Peter Washington (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Mon, Oct 12

Benny Benack Quintet

Jazzcultural

Jazzcultural · Mon, Oct 12

Benny Benack III (Trumpet) · Adam Stein (Tenor Saxophone) · Victor Gould (Piano) · Zwelakhe-Duma Bell le Pere (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Sat, Oct 3

Roni Eytan

Dizzy's Club

Dizzy's Club · Sat, Oct 3

Roni Eytan (Harmonica) · Gilad Hekselman (Guitar) · Pablo Menares (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Fri, Oct 2

Roni Eytan

Dizzy's Club

Dizzy's Club · Fri, Oct 2

Roni Eytan (Harmonica) · Gilad Hekselman (Guitar) · Pablo Menares (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Thu, Oct 1

Roni Eytan

Dizzy's Club

Dizzy's Club · Thu, Oct 1

Roni Eytan (Harmonica) · Gilad Hekselman (Guitar) · Pablo Menares (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Tue, Sep 22

Danton Boller Trio

Zinc Bar

Zinc Bar · Tue, Sep 22

Danton Boller (Bass) · David Kikoski (Piano) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Sat, Aug 29

Wallace Roney Quartet

Birds

Birds · Sat, Aug 29

Wallace Roney Jr (Trumpet) · Victor Gould (Rhodes) · Tom DiCarlo (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Sat, Aug 22

Aaron Goldberg Quartet

Smalls Jazz Club

Smalls Jazz Club · Sat, Aug 22

Aaron Goldberg (Piano) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Matt Brewer (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Fri, Aug 21

Aaron Goldberg Quartet

Smalls Jazz Club

Smalls Jazz Club · Fri, Aug 21

Aaron Goldberg (Piano) · John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Caleb Tobocman (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Thu, Aug 20

Nicola Caminiti

Ornithology

Ornithology · Thu, Aug 20

Nicola Caminiti (Alto Saxophone) · Michael Hilgendorf (Guitar) · Jacob Hart (Piano) · Ben Tiberio (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Mon, Aug 17

Modern Guitar Leaders Series: Jacob Artved

Cafe Ornithology

Cafe Ornithology · Mon, Aug 17

Jacob Artved (Guitar) · Gideon Tazelaar (Saxophone) · Jeb Patton (Piano) · Felix Moseholm (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Sat, Aug 15

Ben Solomon

Close Up

Close Up · Sat, Aug 15

Ben Solomon (Saxophone) · Esteban Castro (Piano) · Conway Campbell (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Thu, Aug 13

Jonny King Trio

The Django

The Django · Thu, Aug 13

Jonny King (Piano) · Ed Howard (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Thu, Aug 13

Queens Jazz Trail Concert Series

Wallace Roney Jr.: Miles Davis @ 100

Archie Spigner Park

Archie Spigner Park · Thu, Aug 13

Wallace Roney Jr (Trumpet) · Victor Gould (Piano) · Kush Abadey (Drums) · Tom DiCarlo (Bass)

Sun, Aug 9

Ethan Iverson Sextet

Jazzcultural

Jazzcultural · Sun, Aug 9

Ethan Iverson (Piano) · Jonathan Finlayson (Trumpet) · Sam Newsome (Soprano Saxophone) · Jacob Garchik (Trombone) · Peter Washington (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Sat, Aug 8

Ethan Iverson Sextet

Jazzcultural

Jazzcultural · Sat, Aug 8

Ethan Iverson (Piano) · Jonathan Finlayson (Trumpet) · Sam Newsome (Soprano Saxophone) · Jacob Garchik (Trombone) · Peter Washington (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Fri, Aug 7

Ethan Iverson Sextet

Jazzcultural

Jazzcultural · Fri, Aug 7

Ethan Iverson (Piano) · Jonathan Finlayson (Trumpet) · Sam Newsome (Soprano Saxophone) · Jacob Garchik (Trombone) · Peter Washington (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Tue, Aug 4

Shai Jaschek Trio

Mezzrow

Mezzrow · Tue, Aug 4

Shai Jaschek (Guitar) · Pablo Menares (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Sat, Aug 1

Kush Abadey

Close Up

Close Up · Sat, Aug 1

Kush Abadey (Drums) · Melissa Aldana (Saxophone) · Emmanuel Michael (Guitar) · Sam Yahel (Piano) · Pablo Menares (Bass)

Wed, Jul 15

John Ellis Heroes Quintet

Dizzy's Club

Dizzy's Club · Wed, Jul 15

John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Mike Rodriguez (Trumpet) · Gary Versace (Piano) · Reuben Rogers (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Mon, Jul 13

Mark Lewandowski Quartet

Zinc Bar

Zinc Bar · Mon, Jul 13

Helen Sung (Piano) · Virginia McDonald (Clarinet) · Mark Lewandowski (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Sun, Jul 12

David Sneider Quintet

Smalls Jazz Club

Smalls Jazz Club · Sun, Jul 12

Esteban Castro (Piano) · David Sneider (Trumpet) · Tim Watson (Guitar) · Ilya Osachuk (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Thu, Jul 9

Jonny King Trio

The Django

The Django · Thu, Jul 9

Jonny King (Piano) · Ed Howard (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Tue, Jun 30

David Gibson Quartet

Smalls Jazz Club

Smalls Jazz Club · Tue, Jun 30

David Gibson (Trombone) · Toru Dodo (Piano) · Joseph Lepore (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Fri, Jun 26

Miki's Mood

Close Up

Close Up · Fri, Jun 26

Miki Yamanaka (Piano) · Tyrone Allen II (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Sun, Jun 21

Melissa Aldana Quartet

Birdland

Birdland · Sun, Jun 21

Glenn Zaleski (Piano) · Pablo Menares (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Sat, Jun 20

Melissa Aldana Quartet

Birdland

Birdland · Sat, Jun 20

Glenn Zaleski (Piano) · Pablo Menares (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Fri, Jun 19

Melissa Aldana Quartet

Birdland

Birdland · Fri, Jun 19

Glenn Zaleski (Piano) · Pablo Menares (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Wed, Jun 17

Sam Yahel Trio

Jazzcultural

Jazzcultural · Wed, Jun 17

Sam Yahel (Organ) · Melissa Aldana (Tenor Saxophone) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Fri, Jun 12

Eden Ladin

Ornithology

Ornithology · Fri, Jun 12

Eden Ladin (Piano) · Russell Hall (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Piano)

Sat, May 23

Wallace Roney Jr Quartet

Jazzcultural

Jazzcultural · Sat, May 23

Wallace Roney Jr (Trumpet) · Victor Gould (Piano) · Tom DiCarlo (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Thu, May 21

Jonny King Trio

The Django

The Django · Thu, May 21

Jonny King (Piano) · Ed Howard (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Wed, May 20

Kush Abadey

Bar Bayeux

Bar Bayeux · Wed, May 20

Kush Abadey (Drums) · Esteban Castro (Drums) · Thomas Morgan (Bass)

Tue, May 19

Roni Eytan

Ornithology

Ornithology · Tue, May 19

Roni Eytan (Harmonica) · Gilad Hekselman (Guitar) · Pablo Menares (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Wed, May 6

Lex Korten

Close Up

Close Up · Wed, May 6

Lex Korten (Piano) · Rafael Enciso (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Mon, May 4

Modern Guitar Leaders Series

Cafe Ornithology

Cafe Ornithology · Mon, May 4

Jacob Artved (Guitar) · Felix Moseholm (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Thu, Apr 30

Matthew Rotker-Lynn Quartet

Smalls Jazz Club

Smalls Jazz Club · Thu, Apr 30

Matthew Rotker-Lynn (Guitar) · Adam Birnbaum (Piano) · Alexander Claffy (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Sat, Apr 18

George Garzone Quartet

Jazzcultural

Jazzcultural · Sat, Apr 18

George Garzone (Tenor Saxophone) · Leo Genovese (Piano) · Peter Slavov (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Tue, Apr 14

Danton Boller Trio

Zinc Bar

Zinc Bar · Tue, Apr 14

David Kikoski (Piano) · Kush Abadey (Drums) · Danton Boller (Bass)

Thu, Apr 2

Jonny King Trio

The Django

The Django · Thu, Apr 2

Jonny King (Piano) · Ed Howard (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Mon, Mar 30

Barry Stephenson Quintet

Smalls Jazz Club

Smalls Jazz Club · Mon, Mar 30

Barry Stephenson (Bass) · Freddie Hendrix (Trumpet) · Patrick Bartley Jr (Alto Saxophone) · William Hill III (Piano) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Sun, Mar 15

Fred Hersch Trio

Smoke Jazz Club

Smoke Jazz Club · Sun, Mar 15

Fred Hersch (Piano) · Felix Moseholm (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Sat, Mar 14

Fred Hersch Trio

Smoke Jazz Club

Smoke Jazz Club · Sat, Mar 14

Fred Hersch (Piano) · Felix Moseholm (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Fri, Mar 13

Fred Hersch Trio

Smoke Jazz Club

Smoke Jazz Club · Fri, Mar 13

Fred Hersch (Piano) · Felix Moseholm (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Thu, Mar 12

Fred Hersch Trio

Smoke Jazz Club

Smoke Jazz Club · Thu, Mar 12

Fred Hersch (Piano) · Felix Moseholm (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Wed, Mar 11

Fred Hersch Trio

Smoke Jazz Club

Smoke Jazz Club · Wed, Mar 11

Fred Hersch (Piano) · Felix Moseholm (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Tue, Mar 10

Roni Eytan w/Gilad Hekselman | Kush Abadey | Pablo Menares

Bar Lunatico

Bar Lunatico · Tue, Mar 10

Roni Eytan (Harmonica) · Gilad Hekselman (Guitar) · Kush Abadey (Drums) · Pablo Menares (Bass)

Mon, Mar 2

John Ellis Quintet

Smalls Jazz Club

Smalls Jazz Club · Mon, Mar 2

John Ellis (Tenor Saxophone) · Mike Moreno (Guitar) · Aaron Goldberg (Piano) · Matt Penman (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)

Mon, Feb 23

Mark Lewandowski Quartet

Zinc Bar

Zinc Bar · Mon, Feb 23

Helen Sung (Piano) · Virginia McDonald (Clarinet) · Mark Lewandowski (Bass) · Kush Abadey (Drums)