This powerful yet elegant ensemble performs a wide spectrum from originals, standards and smooth-jazz, to arrangements of contemporary pop and movie themes. Led by bassist and composer John Adams, The JOHN ADAMS GROUP is comprised of some of the finest, most versatile studio/jazz musicians and vocalists in the Southwest. Their performances in a variety of configurations, from duo to six-piece, have included a noteworthy three and a half year stint at Dallas’ prestigious Crescent Court Hotel. They regularly appear at festivals, concert series, colleges, churches, and special events of all kinds in the DFW-area and throughout Texas and the southern U.S.


JOHN ADAMS/Bass - As an accomplished acoustic and electric bassist, John Adams is one of the Southwest’s most in-demand jazz, pop and studio musicians. He holds Bachelor and Master of Music degrees from the University of North Texas where he also served as the jazz bass professor for ten years. John has backed vocalists Mel Torme and Rosemary Clooney, and jazz stars such as Woody Herman, Randy Brecker, Carl Fontana, Chet Baker, Clark Terry, Dave Liebman and others. His broad musical background has also included extensive pop, orchestral, and show work, such as The Fort Worth Symphony Orchestra, Fort Worth Ballet Orchestra, and Dallas Summer Musicals. Adams has released five striking recordings: “Jump Shot,” (‘96) featuring New York and regional musicians, “Fly By Night,” (‘99) the acclaimed “With You In Mind,” (‘01) which features top musicians from Dallas, Austin and L.A., “The John Adams Group - Live!” (‘04). The latest release, “Trios,” (‘06) features five different combinations of spectacular jazz trio performances, and received airplay on over 160 stations nationwide.

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