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American multi-instrumentalist, born September 26, 1973 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. Son of bassist Walter Payton.
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Records
Albums 28
- A Supreme Blue
A Supreme Blue24 Jul 2026Vinyl - Triune
Triune2025Vinyl - Notes From The Zen Gangster
Notes From The Zen Gangster2025Vinyl - Drip
Drip2023Vinyl - Pink Elephant Magic
Pink Elephant Magic18 Feb 2022Vinyl - The Couch Sessions
The Couch Sessions2022Vinyl - Smoke Sessions
Smoke Sessions2021Vinyl - Maestro Rhythm King
Maestro Rhythm King2020Vinyl - Quarantined With Nick
Quarantined With Nick2020Vinyl - Relaxin' With Nick
Relaxin' With Nick2019Vinyl - Afro-Caribbean Mixtape
Afro-Caribbean Mixtape2017Vinyl - Textures
Textures2016Vinyl - Letters
Letters2015Vinyl - Numbers
Numbers2014Vinyl - Sketches of Spain
Sketches of Spain24 Sep 2013Vinyl - #BAM Live At Bohemian Caverns
#BAM Live At Bohemian Caverns2013Vinyl - Bitches
Bitches2011Vinyl - Once Upon a Time
Once Upon a Time1 Dec 2009Vinyl - Into The Blue
Into The Blue2008Vinyl - It's You or No One
It's You or No One27 Jul 2007Vinyl - Sonic Trance
Sonic Trance2003Vinyl - Dear Louis
Dear Louis2000Vinyl - Nick@Night
Nick@Night1999Vinyl - Payton's Place
Payton's Place1998Vinyl - Fingerpainting: The Music Of Herbie Hancock
Fingerpainting: The Music Of Herbie Hancock9 Sep 1997Vinyl - Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton
Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton15 Apr 1997Vinyl - Gumbo Nouveau
Gumbo Nouveau1996Vinyl - From This Moment
From This Moment1995Vinyl
EPs 1
Singles 18
- Blue In GreenBlue In Green26 Jun 2026 · SingleVinyl
- ResolutionResolution5 Jun 2026 · SingleVinyl
- PursuancePursuance15 May 2026 · SingleVinyl
- All Blues
All Blues1 May 2026 · SingleVinyl - #bamisforthechildren#bamisforthechildren8 Aug 2025 · SingleVinyl
- Unconditional LoveUnconditional Love18 Jul 2025 · SingleVinyl
- Cram 'N Exam (Hard Bop - Jazz Secrets)
Cram 'N Exam (Hard Bop - Jazz Secrets)2 May 2025 · SingleVinyl - Reclaiming 8-Minutes and 46-Seconds of Juju
Reclaiming 8-Minutes and 46-Seconds of Juju11 Nov 2024 · SingleVinyl - Black Is Beautiful (feat. Sikolo Brathwaite, Brandee...
Black Is Beautiful (feat. Sikolo Brathwaite, Brandee Younger & Weedie Braimah)13 Mar 2024 · SingleVinyl - Black And Blue
Black And Blue24 Sep 2021 · SingleVinyl - 1983 (We Got Love)
1983 (We Got Love)31 Jan 2020 · SingleVinyl - CC17 Oct 2019 · SingleVinyl
All 18 singles
- Yromem a Ekil Sdnuos
Yromem a Ekil Sdnuos18 Jul 2019 · SingleVinyl - Sounds Like a Memory
Sounds Like a Memory28 Jun 2019 · SingleVinyl - Sonic Trance'd
Sonic Trance'd10 Feb 2004 · SingleVinyl - Fela 1
Fela 19 Sep 2003 · SingleVinyl - Two Mexicans On The WallTwo Mexicans On The Wall9 Sep 2003 · SingleVinyl
- Velvet HandcuffsVelvet Handcuffs9 Sep 2003 · SingleVinyl
- Smoke Sessions (feat. Ron Carter) [Remixed] · 2022 · EP · compilation
- Chesky 30th Anniversary Collection: Vol. 3 (2006-2016) · 2016 · compilation
- Sonic Trance An Advance · 2003
- Sonic Trance'd · 2003
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Bands and projects
The bands Nicholas Payton played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz and Discogs.
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