Person · Male
Reggie Nicholson
- From
- Chicago, United States
- Since
- 1957–present
- Releases
- 3
- free jazz
- jazz
About
Reginald "Reggie" Nicholson (born July 17, 1957) is an American jazz drummer.
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Nicholson took a bachelor's degree in percussion performance at Chicago State University and became a member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians in 1979, working early in his career with Ed Wilkerson. In the 1980s he played with Amina Claudine Myers, Henry Threadgill, and Ernest Dawkins; he relocated to New York City in 1988 but continued his associations with Threadgill and Dawkins there. For much of the 1990s he worked with Myra Melford, and also worked in that decade with Muhal Richard Abrams, Michael Marcus, Roy Campbell, Wilber Morris, Don Pullen, Billy Bang, Charles Gayle, Leroy Jenkins, Thomas Chapin, Reuben Wilson, and Jim Nolet. His work during this period included performances and collaborations across the Chicago and New York improvised-music scenes.
Member of
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Myra Melford Trio drums (drum set)
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Shadow Vignettes percussion, vibraphone
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Charles Gayle Quartet drums (drum set)
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Roy Campbell Pyramid Trio percussion, drums (drum set)
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Dennis González Band of Sorcerers drums (drum set)
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Ernest Dawkins’ New Horizons Ensemble drums (drum set)
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Henry Threadgill Sextett percussion
Discography
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Concerts
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
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- ISNI
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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 6 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.