Greg Adams (musician)

Greg Adams (musician)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Greg Adams


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Born = 1952?
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Origin = San Francisco Bay Area, California, USA
Instrument = Trumpet, Flugelhorn
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Genre = Smooth jazz
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Years_active = 1970-present
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Associated_acts = Tower of Power
URL = http://www.gregadamsmusic.com
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Greg Adams is an American trumpet/flugelhorn player and music arranger, probably best known for his work with the band Tower of Power.

Adams grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area, and while attending Westmoor High School in Daly City he had already established a reputation as a musical prodigy.Cite web|url=http://www.sfgenealogy.com/sanmateo/schools/smwmhs70.htm|title=San Mateo County Genealogy - Westmoor High School, Faculty and Class of 1970|accessdate=2007-08-10] He had made plans to attend the Berklee School of Music in Boston, but instead accepted an invitation to join Tower of Power for their first album, "East Bay Grease" (1970). He remained with the band for 25 years and was responsible for many of their distinctive horn arrangements, including "What Is Hip?" (1973) which earned him a Grammy Award nomination.

In 1995 Adams recorded his first solo album, "Hidden Agenda" (Epic), which reached #1 on the U.S. smooth jazz charts. His subsequent albums include "Midnight Morning" (Ripa, Blue Note) (2002), "Firefly" (215) (2004), and "Cool To The Touch" (Ripa) (2006).

Adams has recorded with and/or arranged for numerous other artists, including Chicago, Heart, Elton John, Huey Lewis and the News, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, and Carlos Santana. In 1989 he was nominated (with Paul Shaffer) for an Emmy Award for his arrangements for the "Late Night with David Letterman" 7th anniversary special.

References

External links

* [http://www.gregadamsmusic.com/ Greg Adams official website]
* [http://www.towerofpower.com/bandmembers/adams.html Greg Adams info on the Tower of Power website]
* [http://www.smoothjazz.com/artists/questions_adams.htm Greg Adams interview at SmoothJazz.com]


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