Nick Stabulas

Nicholas Stabulas was an American jazz drummer.

Career

After working in commercial music, Stabulas was a member of Phil Woods group from 1954 to 1957. He did extensive work as a sideman in the 1950s, with Jon Eardley, Jimmy Raney, Eddie Costa, Friedrich Gulda, George Wallington, Al Cohn, Zoot Sims, Gil Evans, Mose Allison, Carmen McRae, and Don Elliott. In the 1960s, he worked with Chet Baker, Kenny Drew, Bill Evans, Lee Konitz and Lennie Tristano. He remained active into the 1970s and died in a car crash in 1973.

Discography

With Mose Allison

Local Color
Young Man Mose

With Al Cohn

The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer with Bob Brookmeyer
Al and Zoot – with Zoot Sims

With Eddie Costa

Eddie Costa/Vinnie Burke Trio

With Gil Evans

Gil Evans & Ten

With Friedrich Gulda

Friedrich Gulda at Birdland
A Man of Letters

With Lee Konitz

Motion

With Carmen McRae

Birds of a Feather

With George Wallington

Jazz at Hotchkiss

With Phil Woods

Woodlore
Phil and Quill with Prestige
Sugan – with Red Garland