George Adams

American jazz musician (1940-1992)

Born: 29 April 1940
Covington
Died: 24 November 1992
New York City
Country: United States
Active: 1960–
Record labels: Blue Note, Enja Records
Discography: 14 albums

Biography

George Adams was a jazz musician who played saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone and voice. George Adams was born on 29 April 1940 in Covington and died on 24 November 1992 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz, big band music and opera. Record labels: Blue Note and Enja Records. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Jazz a confronto 22” (1975) to “Old Feeling” (1991).

George Rufus Adams (April 29, 1940 – November 14, 1992) was an American jazz musician who played tenor saxophone, flute and bass clarinet. He is best known for his work with Charles Mingus, Gil Evans, Roy Haynes and in the quartet he co-led with pianist Don Pullen, featuring bassist Cameron Brown and drummer Dannie Richmond. He was also known for his idiosyncratic singing.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Jazz a confronto 22 1975 · Horo Records Suite For Swingers 1976 · Live · Horo Records Paradise Space Shuttle 1979 · Time Warp Sound Suggestions 1979 · ECM Records Hand to Hand 1980 · Soul Note Melodic Excursions 1982 · Timeless Records Gentlemen's Agreement 1983 · Soul Note More Sightings 1984 · Live · enja

Where Were You? 1989 · Live

America 1990 · Blue Note Life Line 1990 · Timeless Records Nightingale 1990 · Capitol Records Ballads 1991 · Timeless Records Old Feeling 1991 · Blue Note

Also plays on

Albums where George Adams is credited as a sideman

1971	Hip Ensemble — Roy Haynes	woodwind
1974	Mingus Moves — Charles Mingus	woodwind
1974	Mingus at Carnegie Hall — Charles Mingus	tenor saxophone
1974	Mutima — Cecil McBee	soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
1975	Changes One — Charles Mingus	tenor saxophone, vocals
1975	Changes Two — Charles Mingus	tenor saxophone
1976	There Comes a Time — Gil Evans	woodwind
1977	Tomorrow's Promises — Don Pullen	tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
1978	Cumbia & Jazz Fusion — Charles Mingus	tenor saxophone, alto flute
1978	Little Wing — Gil Evans	woodwind
1978	Frankfurt Workshop ’78: Tenor Saxes — Archie Shepp, George Adams & Heinz Sauer	tenor saxophone
1978	The Greeting — McCoy Tyner	woodwind
1978	A Tribute to Monk and Bird — Thad Jones, George Adams, George Lewis, Stanley Cowell, Reggie Workman, Lenny White, Heiner Stadler	tenor saxophone, flute
1980	Horizon — McCoy Tyner	woodwind
1983	Priestess — Gil Evans	tenor saxophone
1984	When Sun Lights Up The Future — Billy Cobham & George Adams Featured By The Johannes Faber Quintet	woodwind
1985	Live at Sweet Basil — Gil Evans & The Monday Night Orchestra	tenor saxophone
1988	The Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix — Gil Evans	woodwind
1989	Things Ain't What They Used to Be — McCoy Tyner	tenor saxophone
1990	Revealing — James Blood Ulmer	tenor saxophone
1993	Miles & Quincy Live at Montreux — Miles Davis & Quincy Jones	flute, tenor saxophone
2001	75th Birthday Concert Live at the Hammersmith Odeon, London 1987 — Gil Evans	tenor saxophone
2020	Charles Mingus @ Bremen 1964 & 1975 — Charles Mingus	tenor saxophone, vocals

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did George Adams play?

George Adams is known for playing saxophone, flute, tenor saxophone and voice.

When and where was George Adams born?

George Adams was born 29 April 1940 in Covington.

What are George Adams's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Jazz a confronto 22 (1975), Suite For Swingers (1976), Paradise Space Shuttle (1979), Sound Suggestions (1979) and Hand to Hand (1980).

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