James Wormworth is an American drummer and percussionist. Wormworth is a member of

Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band was the house band for Conan O'Brien's late-night talk show '' Conan'' from its debut on November 8, 2010 to the final episode of its 60-minute format October 4, 2018. Guitarist and arranger Jimmy Vivino is th ...

on the TBS late night comedy program, '' Conan''. Wormworth often appeared as house drummer during the band's run as The Max Weinberg 7 on ''

Late Night with Conan O'Brien ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by Conan O'Brien. NBC aired 2,725 episodes from September 13, 1993, to February 20, 2009. The show featured varied comedic material, celebrity interviews, and music ...

.'' Wormworth joined the band as a full-time member when O'Brien became the host of ''

The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien ''The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien'' is an American late-night talk show that featured Conan O'Brien as host from June 1, 2009, to January 22, 2010, as part of NBC's ''Tonight Show'' franchise. O'Brien had previously hosted NBC's ''Late Ni ...

''. Wormworth is the band's full-time drummer on O'Brien's TBS talk show '' Conan''. Wormworth has a strong preference toward playing the drums with his feet completely bare, as exhibited when he wears a full suit with bare feet while playing on television. He is the son of the jazz drummer

Jimmy Wormworth James Edward Wormworth III (born August 14, 1937, in Utica, New York) is an American jazz drummer. He was described by Leonard Feather in 1960 edition of ''The Encyclopedia of Jazz'' as "One of the most promising young drummers on the New York scen ...

and the brother of bass guitarist

Tracy Wormworth Tracy Ann Wormworth (born December 15, 1958) is an American bass guitarist. Wormworth is a member of the B-52s. She has recorded and toured with the band since the Cosmic Tour of 1990. She played on their sixth studio album, 1992's '' Good Stuf ...

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Wormworth, James Year of birth missing (living people) Living people African-American drummers American drummers The Max Weinberg 7 members The Tonight Show Band members Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band members