George Adams

George Rufus Adams (April 29, 1940 Covington , Georgia – November 14, 1992 New York City)

Jazz Multi-instrumentalist (Tenor Saxophone, Flute and Bass Clarinet) and Composer, George Adams, began his musical journey at aged 9 years old on the Piano before branching off to other instruments. He was a Sideman to numerous Musicians (Charles Mingus, Don Pullen, McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey and many others) . He also co-led a Quartet and released Albums as a Bandleader beginning in 1975. He died in 1992; please take a listen here and enjoy your weekend: Send in the Clowns and City of Peace

Source: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Adams_(musician)

Background information
Birth name	George Rufus Adams
Born	April 29, 1940 Covington, Georgia, United States
Died	November 14, 1992(aged 52) New York City, United States
Genres	Jazz, hard bop,post-bop, avant-garde jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instruments	Tenor saxophone, flute, bass clarinet
Labels	Blue Note, Atlantic,Timeless, Soul Note, Palcoscenico,Horo
Associated acts	Charles Mingus,Don Pullen, Gil Evans, Roy Haynes,Dannie Richmond,Cameron Brown,John Scofield,McCoy Tyner,James Blood Ulmer, Phalanx