Nate Rappaport

Nate Rappaport is a New York City–based composer, drummer, multi-

instrumentalist, and performing artist whose work explores the intersection of

rhythm, melody, improvisation, and spiritual expression. Working across Drums,

percussion, flutes, Kalimba, and Voice, Rappaport approaches percussion not

simply as rhythmic accompaniment, but as a melodic and expressive instrument

capable of carrying harmony, narrative, and emotion.

His music draws from a wide range of influences, including jazz, rock, classical

and folk traditions, African rhythmic concepts, Jewish thought and mysticism, and

meditative musical practices. Moving fluidly across musical traditions, Rappaport

develops a distinctive compositional language that brings together rhythmic

exploration, harmonic depth, and spiritual inquiry.

Rappaport has developed his work through performances, collaborations,

recording, teaching, and film scoring throughout New York City. He has performed

at venues including The Stone, ShapeShifter Lab, and Nublu, and has collaborated

and performed with numerous artists, including Jon Madof, Moshe Sobol, and

Zusha. He is also a member of the Jon Madof Trio, whose music has been released

through John Zorn’s Tzadik Records.

His projects, including The Primordial Sessions and Forgotten Garden, reflect an

ongoing pursuit of music that transcends conventional boundaries and invites

listeners into a deeper experience of rhythm, sound, and the spiritual dimensions

of everyday life.

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