

Kush Abadey
Drums
Artist Albums
Recently Added

02/28/2023
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet

12/28/2022
Smalls
Noam Wiesenberg Quintet

09/24/2022
Smalls
Theo Hill Quartet & Jam Session

09/22/2022
Smalls
David Gibson Quartet & Jam session

08/27/2022
Mezzrow
Eden Ladin, Omer Avital & Kush Abadey

08/15/2022
Smalls
MIKI YAMANAKA TRIO & Jam Session

07/30/2022
Smalls
Wallace Roney Jr. quartet

07/29/2022
Smalls
Wallace Roney Jr. quartet

06/23/2022
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet & JAM SESSION

06/21/2022
Mezzrow
Yuval Amihai, Alexander Claffy & Kush Abadey

06/18/2022
Smalls
john ellis quartet

06/16/2022
Smalls
David Gibson Quartet & Jam session

06/01/2022
Smalls
Sam Dillon / Andrew Gould Quartet

05/08/2022
Smalls
Jeff McGregor Quartet & jam session

04/11/2022
Smalls
Jonathan Michel quartet & Jam Session

03/17/2022
Smalls
David Gibson Quartet & Jam session

02/27/2022
Smalls
Jeff McGregor Quartet & jam session

02/17/2022
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet & Jam Session

02/09/2022
Smalls
Mark Lewandowski trio & Jam Session

01/09/2022
Smalls
Aaron Burnett quintet

01/06/2022
Smalls
David Gibson Quartet & Jam session

12/28/2021
Smalls
David Gibson Quartet & Jam session

12/17/2021
Mezzrow
Yotam Silberstein, Matt penman & Kush Abadey

12/15/2021
Mezzrow
Sullivan Fortner, Tyrone Allen & Kush Abadey

12/08/2021
Mezzrow
Brian Charette, Alexander Claffy & Kush Abadey

11/30/2021
Smalls
David Gibson Quartet & Jam session

11/16/2021
Smalls
David Gibson Quartet & Jam session

11/16/2021
Smalls
Ben Solomon Quartet

10/05/2021
Smalls
David Gibson Quartet & Jam session

09/21/2021
Smalls
David Gibson Quartet & Jam session

09/15/2021
Smalls
Benny Benack Quintet & Jam Session

09/07/2021
Smalls
David Gibson Quartet & Jam session

09/07/2021
Smalls
Theo Hill Quartet

08/25/2021
Smalls
Alex Claffy Quartet & Jam Session

08/13/2021
Smalls
Barry Stephenson Quintet

08/10/2021
Smalls
David Gibson Quartet & Jam session

07/28/2021
Smalls
David Gibson Quartet

07/22/2021
Smalls
Brian Charette Trio

07/06/2021
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet

06/30/2021
Smalls
Benny Benack Quartet & Jam Session

06/28/2021
Smalls
Miki Yamanaka Trio & Jam Session

06/23/2021
Mezzrow
Greg Murphy, Eric Wheeler & Kush Abadey

06/09/2021
Smalls
Melissa Aldana Quartet

06/01/2021
Smalls
David Gibson Quartet

05/01/2021
Smalls
Chile Dogs

03/06/2021
Smalls
Smalls Jam Session featuring Stacy Dillard

02/27/2021
Smalls
UCF ORLANDO JAZZ FESTIVAL - Melissa Aldana Quartet

01/15/2021
Smalls
Melissa Aldana Quintet

11/20/2020
Smalls
Melissa Aldana Quintet

10/25/2020
Smalls
David Gibson Quintet

10/24/2020
Smalls
Veronica Swift Quartet

10/11/2020
Smalls
Melissa Aldana Quintet

09/30/2020
Smalls
Barry Stephenson " The Iconoclast" Album Release

09/05/2020
Smalls
Melissa Aldana Quartet

08/04/2020
Smalls
Melissa Aldana Quartet

06/06/2020
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet

03/01/2020
Smalls
David Gibson "After-hours"
01/13/2020
Smalls
Plume Quartet featuring Kush Abadey (French Quarter Festival)

01/09/2020
Smalls
Davis Whitfield "After-hours"

01/08/2020
Smalls
Simona Premazzi Quintet

01/05/2020
Smalls
David Gibson "After-hours"

12/29/2019
Smalls
Hillel Salem "After-hours"

12/29/2019
Smalls
Josh Bruneau Quintet

12/15/2019
Smalls
David Gibson "After-hours"

12/14/2019
Mezzrow
Pianist Eden Ladin

12/05/2019
Smalls
Luke Carlos O'Reilly Quintet

12/05/2019
Smalls
Lage Lund Quartet

12/04/2019
Smalls
Lage Lund Quartet

10/20/2019
Smalls
Hillel Salem "After-hours"

10/20/2019
Mezzrow
Victor Gould, Tamir Shmerling & Kush Abadey

10/19/2019
Smalls
David Weiss Sextet

10/18/2019
Smalls
Wallace Roney Jr. "After-hours"

10/18/2019
Smalls
David Weiss Sextet

10/10/2019
Smalls
Or Bareket Quartet

08/14/2019
Smalls
Noam Wiesenberg Quintet

08/09/2019
Mezzrow
Pianist Eden Ladin

08/06/2019
Smalls
Eli Degibri Quartet

08/03/2019
Smalls
Mike DiRubbo Quartet

07/23/2019
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet

06/05/2019
Smalls
Tony Tixier Trio

05/10/2019
Mezzrow
Pianist Eden Ladin

04/16/2019
Smalls
Josh Evans: Vibe Up

03/10/2019
Smalls
David Gibson Quintet

03/07/2019
Smalls
Noam Wiesenberg Quintet

01/30/2019
Smalls
Charles Blenzig Group

01/26/2019
Smalls
Mike DiRubbo Quartet

01/26/2019
Smalls
Philip Dizack Quintet

01/25/2019
Smalls
Mike DiRubbo Quartet

01/25/2019
Smalls
Philip Dizack Quintet

01/20/2019
Smalls
David Gibson Quintet
01/18/2019
Smalls
Corey Wallace DUBtet "After-hours"

01/12/2019
Smalls
Sharel Cassity Quartet

01/11/2019
Smalls
Sharel Cassity Quartet

11/04/2018
Smalls
David Gibson Quintet

10/22/2018
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet

10/17/2018
Smalls
Or Bareket Quintet

10/11/2018
Smalls
Noam Wiesenberg Quintet

10/10/2018
Mezzrow
Sullivan Fortner "After-hours"

09/04/2018
Smalls
Theo Hill Quartet

07/12/2018
Smalls
Tal Ronen Quartet

07/10/2018
Smalls
Charles Blenzig Group

07/05/2018
Smalls
Richie Goods Quartet

07/03/2018
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet

07/01/2018
Smalls
David Gibson Quintet

06/13/2018
Smalls
Carlo De Rosa & Cross-Fade

06/05/2018
Mezzrow
Miki Yamanaka & Adi Meyerson "Polite Jam Session"

06/02/2018
Mezzrow
David Bryant & Trismic

06/01/2018
Mezzrow
David Bryant & Trismic

05/29/2018
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet

03/31/2018
Smalls
Wayne Escoffery & Tenor Traditions

03/30/2018
Smalls
Wayne Escoffery & Tenor Traditions

03/27/2018
Mezzrow
Miki Yamanaka & Adi Meyerson "Polite Jam Session"

03/27/2018
Smalls
Josh Evans Quintet

03/07/2018
Smalls
Simona Premazzi Quintet "Dreamteam"

02/28/2018
Smalls
Greg Murphy Quintet

01/29/2018
Mezzrow
Vanisha Gould with Eden Ladin, Dean Torrey & Kush Abadey

01/25/2018
Smalls
Seamus Blake Quartet

01/24/2018
Smalls
Seamus Blake Quartet

11/26/2017
Smalls
David Gibson Quintet

09/04/2017
Mezzrow
Greg Murphy with Eric Wheeler & Kush Abadey

09/03/2017
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet

08/13/2017
Mezzrow
Simona Premazzi w. Dezron Douglas & Kush Abadey
08/05/2017
Smalls
The Tim Green Quartet
08/04/2017
Smalls
The Tim Green Quartet

08/04/2017
Smalls
The Tom Guarna Group

08/03/2017
Smalls
Barry Stephenson - "After-hours" Jam Session

07/12/2017
Smalls
Aaron Burnett & The Big Machine

07/12/2017
Smalls
The Simona Premazzi Quartet

07/02/2017
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet

06/21/2017
Smalls
The Jure Pukl Quartet

06/06/2017
Smalls
The Frank Lacy Group

06/05/2017
Smalls
The Noam Wiesenberg Quintet

06/03/2017
Smalls
Wayne Escoffery & Tenor Traditions

06/02/2017
Smalls
Wayne Escoffery & Tenor Traditions

05/06/2017
Smalls
The Allyn Johnson Quintet

05/05/2017
Smalls
The Allyn Johnson Quintet

02/27/2017
Smalls
The Murphtet

12/27/2016
Smalls
Jovan Alexander - After-hours Jam Session

12/20/2016
Smalls
The Frank Lacy Group

10/18/2016
Smalls
The Greg Murphy Quintet

10/13/2016
Smalls
Wayne Escoffery & Tenor Traditions

10/12/2016
Smalls
Wayne Escoffery & Tenor Traditions

10/08/2016
Smalls
The Allyn Johnson Quintet

10/07/2016
Smalls
The Allyn Johnson Quintet
08/28/2016
Smalls
Dion Kerr Trio

08/28/2016
Smalls
The Jared Gold Trio

08/06/2016
Smalls
The Juini Booth Quartet

08/02/2016
Smalls
The Josh Evans Group

07/27/2016
Smalls
Jerome Sabbagh & Greg Tuohey Group

07/26/2016
Smalls
The Josh Evans Group

07/24/2016
Smalls
Dean Tsur - "Afterhours"

07/22/2016
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session with Corey Wallace DUBtet

07/17/2016
Smalls
Dean Tsur - "Afterhours"

07/12/2016
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session with Jovan Alexander

07/12/2016
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

07/05/2016
Smalls
The Theo Hill Trio

06/28/2016
Smalls
The Josh Evans Group

06/19/2016
Smalls
Dean Tsur - "Afterhours"

06/07/2016
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

05/31/2016
Smalls
The Josh Evans Group

05/14/2016
Smalls
The Mike DiRubbo Quintet

05/10/2016
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

04/24/2016
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet

04/05/2016
Smalls
The Theo Hill Trio

03/08/2016
Smalls
The Theo Hill Trio

02/23/2016
Smalls
The Josh Evans Quintet

02/09/2016
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

01/28/2016
Smalls
Tony Hewitt After-hours Jam Session

01/25/2016
Smalls
The Greg Murphy Trio

01/19/2016
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band
01/13/2016
Smalls
David Gibson's BOOM

12/29/2015
Smalls
The Josh Evans Sextet

09/01/2015
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

08/31/2015
Smalls
The Greg Murphy Trio

08/11/2015
Smalls
Smalls Legacy Band

08/04/2015
Smalls
The Theo Hill Quintet

07/07/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

07/07/2015
Smalls
The Theo Hill Quintet

06/23/2015
Smalls
Smalls Legacy Band

06/02/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

05/26/2015
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

05/22/2015
Smalls
David Gibson's Boom!

05/18/2015
Smalls
The Greg Murphy Group

05/05/2015
Smalls
Smalls Legacy Band

04/07/2015
Smalls
Smalls Legacy Band

03/24/2015
Smalls
Smalls Legacy Band

03/17/2015
Smalls
Smalls Legacy Band

03/04/2015
Smalls
The LSCQ Quintet

03/03/2015
Smalls
Smalls Legacy Band

02/24/2015
Smalls
The Ben Solomon Quartet

02/19/2015
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet

02/03/2015
Smalls
Smalls Legacy Bandy

01/20/2015
Smalls
Smalls Legacy Band

01/06/2015
Smalls
Smalls Legacy Band

12/17/2014
Smalls
The Jared Gold Trio

12/02/2014
Smalls
Smalls Legacy Big Band

11/05/2014
Smalls
The Vitaly Golovnev Quartet

11/04/2014
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

09/27/2014
Smalls
Myron Walden Momentum

09/26/2014
Smalls
Myron Walden Momentum

08/19/2014
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

07/15/2014
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

07/01/2014
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

06/25/2014
Smalls
The Jared Gold Trio

06/14/2014
Smalls
The Mike DiRubbo Quintet

06/13/2014
Smalls
The Mike DiRubbo Quintet

05/20/2014
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band featuring Frank Lacy

05/06/2014
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

04/29/2014
Smalls
The Josh Evans Big Band

04/01/2014
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

03/25/2014
Smalls
The Josh Evans Big Band

03/18/2014
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

02/04/2014
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

01/25/2014
Smalls
The Juini Booth Trio

01/22/2014
Smalls
The Jared Gold Trio

01/21/2014
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

01/07/2014
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

12/07/2013
Smalls
The David Gibson Quintet

12/06/2013
Smalls
The Greg Murphy Quartet

12/03/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

11/19/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

11/05/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

11/01/2013
Smalls
The Steve Hall Quartet

10/24/2013
Smalls
The Wallace Roney Quintet

10/23/2013
Smalls
The Wallace Roney Quintet

10/15/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

10/08/2013
Smalls
The Josh Evans Big Band

10/01/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

07/23/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

07/09/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

07/01/2013
Smalls
The Ben Solomon Quartet
06/08/2013
Smalls
The Victor Gould Trio

05/18/2013
Smalls
The Tim Green Quartet

05/17/2013
Smalls
The Tim Green Quartet

05/06/2013
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

04/16/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

04/09/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

04/07/2013
Smalls
The Jonathan Greenstein Quintet

03/26/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

03/05/2013
Smalls
The Frank Lacy Sextet

03/04/2013
Smalls
The Michael Bond Trio

02/26/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Little Big Band

02/19/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

01/31/2013
Smalls
The Wallace Roney Quintet

01/30/2013
Smalls
The Wallace Roney Quintet

01/29/2013
Smalls
The Frank Lacy Sextet

01/15/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Little Big Band

01/08/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

01/01/2013
Smalls
The Smalls Little Big Band

12/18/2012
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

12/11/2012
Smalls
The Smalls Legacy Band

11/20/2012
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

11/06/2012
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session

10/17/2012
Smalls
Frank Lacy, Josh Evans & Theo Hill

10/16/2012
Smalls
Frank Lacy, Josh Evans & Theo Hill

10/09/2012
Smalls
Frank Lacy, Josh Evans & Theo Hill

09/18/2012
Smalls
Josh Evans & Theo Hill Sextet

09/12/2012
Smalls
The David Bryant Trio

09/11/2012
Smalls
Josh Evans & Theo Hill

09/07/2012
Smalls
The Tim Green Group

09/04/2012
Smalls
Josh Evans & Theo Hill

08/28/2012
Smalls
osh Evans & Theo Hill

05/28/2012
Smalls
After-hours Jam Session
Upcoming Shows
Kush has performed and/or recorded with many notables including Ravi Coltrane, Chris Potter, Nicholas Payton, JD Allen, David Weiss, Andrew White, Gilad Hekselman, Azar Lawrence, Terrance Blanchard, Frank Lacy, Jeremy Pelt, Tomasz Stanko, Barry Harris, Gary Thomas, Jared Gold, George Colligan, Dave Stryker, Josh Evans and David Gibson among others.
In his early twenties, Kush Abadey is an accomplished drummer & bandleader. When he was just 16 years old he joined the ranks as the newest member of the Wallace Roney Quintet, and has traveled, performed and recorded with the band at various concerts, jazz festivals and club dates in many parts of the world. Kush is featured on Roney’s latest CD’s, “Understanding” (2013), “Home” (2012) and on his first live CD with the quintet entitled “If Only for One Night.”
At age five, Kush began to study piano with Harlan Jones at the New Sewell Music Academy, and soon afterwards began playing percussion in the Fred Foss Jazz Youth Orchestra. He also studied jazz improvisation with Jeffrey Chappelle and percussion with Tom Teasley at the Levine School of Music. Kush has performed primarily as a soloist for various community service projects taking the music to those who don't necessarily have the opportunity to go to live concerts; as well as to audiences at the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage. Kush was the youngest artist to date, ever selected for the Strathmore Artist-in-Residence program for performance and composition.
One of his most prestigious accomplishments was in 2008, when he was invited to perform for "Jazz at the White House" hosted by Michelle Obama. There he performed in an ensemble led by Paquito D'Rivera featuring Wynton Marsalis. He was invited back to the White House in 2010 to be featured in a Harpers Bazaar photo shoot with the First Lady Michelle Obama.
In 2009, Kush was awarded a Presidential Scholarship to attend Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts, where he attended for two years. While at Berklee he was able to collaborate and study with some of the top musicians in the business including Terri Lyne Carrington, Ralph Peterson, and Darren Barrett. In 2012, Kush moved to NYC to pursue the jazz scene and was welcomed with open arms. He currently performs, records, and tours internationally with various renowned musicians and groups.
Kgyroscope@gmail.com
http://www.artsdpc.net/kush-abadey-profile/
@kush_thedrummer Instagram