Nick Stabulas

Nicholas Stabulas (December 18, 1929 – February 6, 1973) 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 (1955–56), Jimmy Raney (1955–57), Eddie Costa (1956), Friedrich Gulda (1956), George Wallington (1956–57), Al Cohn (1956–57, 1960), Zoot Sims (1957), Gil Evans (1957), Mose Allison (1957–58), Carmen McRae (1958), and Don Elliott (1958). 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 With Al Cohn With Eddie Costa With Gil Evans With Friedrich Gulda With Lee Konitz With Carmen McRae With George Wallington With Phil Woods
 * Local Color (Prestige, 1957)
 * Young Man Mose (Prestige, 1958)
 * The Al Cohn Quintet Featuring Bobby Brookmeyer (Coral, 1956) with Bob Brookmeyer
 * Al and Zoot (Coral, 1957) – with Zoot Sims
 * Eddie Costa/Vinnie Burke Trio (Josie, 1956)
 * Gil Evans & Ten (Prestige, 1957)
 * Friedrich Gulda at Birdland (RCA Victor, 1957)
 * A Man of Letters (Decca, 1957)
 * Motion (Verve, 1961)
 * Birds of a Feather (Decca, 1958)
 * Jazz at Hotchkiss (Savoy, 1957)
 * Woodlore (Prestige, 1955)
 * Phil and Quill with Prestige (Prestige, 1957)
 * Sugan (Status, 1957) – with Red Garland