George Adams
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George Adams was an American jazz tenor saxophonist and flutist known for his powerful, expressive playing and collaborations with Charles Mingus and Don Pullen.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flutist
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ tenor saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeIn | 20th-century jazz ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Cecil McBee
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Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dannie Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Pullen NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ Gil Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Bowie NERFINISHED ⓘ Mingus Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaborationWith |
Charles Mingus
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Don Pullen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass clarinet
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flute ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableRole |
co-leader of the Don Pullen-George Adams Quartet
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member of Charles Mingus’s late-period bands ⓘ |
| notableWork |
City Gates
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Decisions NERFINISHED ⓘ Don’t Lose Control NERFINISHED ⓘ Earth Beams NERFINISHED ⓘ Life Line NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasty & Sweet NERFINISHED ⓘ Nightingale NERFINISHED ⓘ Old Feeling NERFINISHED ⓘ Paradise Space Shuttle NERFINISHED ⓘ Sound Suggestions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
flutist
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musician ⓘ tenor saxophonist ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Enja Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul Note NERFINISHED ⓘ Timeless Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
blues-influenced phrasing
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expressive playing ⓘ powerful tone ⓘ use of vocal-like effects on saxophone ⓘ |
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