George Adams Catalog
1975 (age 35)
George Adams - Jazz A Confronto 22 Horo (It) HLL 101-22 1975
George Adams, tenor sax, flute, piano, vocal; Don Pullen, piano; David Williams, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.
Mama Dog Studios, Rome, Italy, March 29, 1975
| Cry From The Mountain | |
| Song Of Adam | |
| Requiem For A Slumlord | |
| Payday Blues | |
| You Name It |
** also released on Jazz A Confronto, Horo (J) RVJ-6045 in 1979.
1976
George Adams - Suite For Swingers Horo (It) HZ 03 1976
George Adams, tenor sax, vocal; Don Pullen, piano; David Friesen, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums; Afonso Vieira, percussion.
Rome, Italy, July 28, 1976
| Suite For Swingers | |
| Blues By The River | |
| Melodic Rapsody |
1979
George Adams - Sound Suggestions ECM (G) ECM 1141 1979
Kenny Wheeler, trumpet, flugelhorn; Heinz Sauer, tenor sax; George Adams, tenor sax, vocal; Richard Beirach, piano; Dave Holland, bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums.
Tonstudio Bauer, Ludwigsburg, West Germany, May, 1979
| Baba | |
| Imani's Dance | |
| Stay Informed | |
| Got Someethin' Good For You | |
| A Spire |
** also released on ECM (G) ECM 1141 (CD).
George Adams Quintet - Paradise Space Shuttle Timeless (Du) SJP 127 1979
George Adams, tenor sax; Ron Burton, piano; Don Pate, bass; Al Foster, drums; Azzedin Weston, percussion.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, December 21, 1979
| Intentions | |
| Send In The Clowns | |
| Metamorphosis For Mingus | |
| Paradise Space Shuttle | |
| City Of Peace | |
| Funk-a-roonie-peacock |
** also released on Timeless (Du) CD SJP 127 in 1989, (US) TI 322 in 1979.
1980 (age 40)
George Adams, Dannie Richmond - Hand To Hand Soul Note (It) SN 1007 1980
Jimmy Knepper, trombone; George Adams, tenor sax, flute; Hugh Lawson, piano; Mike Richmond, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.
Barigozzi Studio, Milan, Italy, February 13 and 14, 1980
| The Cloocker | |
| Yamani's Passion | |
| For Dee J. | |
| Joobubie |
** also released on Soul Note (It) SN 1007 CD in 1987?.
1982
George Adams And Don Pullen - Melodic Excursions Timeless (Du) SJP 166 1982
George Adams, tenor sax; Don Pullen, piano.
Soundtek Studios, NYC, June 6 and 9, 1982
| The Calling | |
| God Has Smiled On Me | |
| Kahji | |
| Playground Uptown And Downtown | |
| Decisions | |
| Reflexions Inward | |
| Resolution Of Conflicts |
** also released on Timeless (Du) CD SJP 166 in 1989.
1983
George Adams, Dannie Richmond - Gentlemen's Agreement Soul Note (It) SN 1057 1983
Jimmy Knepper, trombone; George Adams, tenor sax, flute; Hugh Lawson, piano; Mike Richmond, bass; Dannie Richmond, drums.
Vanguard Studios, NYC, January 11 and 12, 1983
| More Sightings | |
| Don't Take Your Love From Me | |
| Symphony For Five | |
| Prayer For A Jitterbug | |
| Dream Of The Rising Son | |
| Rip-Off |
** also released on Soul Note (It) SN 1057 CD in 1987.
1984
George Adams, Hannibal And Friends - More Sightings Enja (G) 4084 1984
Marvin "Hannibal" Peterson, trumpet; George Adams, tenor sax, vocal #6; Ron Burton, piano; John Scofield, guitar; Walter Schmocker, bass; Allen Nelson, drums.
Bazillus, Zurich, Switzerland, September 9, 1984
| 1. | More Sightings |
| 2. | Don't Take Your Love From Me |
| 3. | Soul Brothers |
| 4. | Do We Know Where We Are Going? |
| 5. | Melanie |
| 6. | I Could Really Go For You |
** also released on Enja (G) CD 4084-2 in 1994.
1988
George Adams - Nightingale Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5504 1988
George Adams, tenor sax, flute #3, soprano sax #7; Hugh Lawson, piano; Sirone, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, August 19 and 20, 1988
| 1. | Bridge Over Troubled Water |
| 2. | What A Wonderful World |
| 3. | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square |
| 4. | Moon River |
| 5. | Precious Lord, Take My Hand |
| 6. | Ol' Man River |
| 7. | Going Home Man River |
** also released on Somethin' Else (J) CJ32-5504 in 1988; Blue Note B1-91984 in 1989, CDP 7 91984 2 in 1989; Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8027 in 1998, TOCJ-95003 in 2013.
George Adams - Nightingale Somethin' Else (J) CJ32-5504 1988
George Adams, tenor sax; Hugh Lawson, piano; Sirone, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, August 19 and 20, 1988
| Cry Me A River |
** originally released on Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5504 in 1988 + 1 bonus track.
George Adams - Nightingale Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8027 1998
same session.
A&R Studios, NYC, August 19 and 20, 1988
| Besame Mucho |
** originally released on Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5504 in 1988 + 2 bonus tracks.
1989
George Adams - America Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5517 1990
George Adams, tenor sax, vocal #3,5,9, flute #4; Hugh Lawson, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Mark Johnson, drums.
A&R Studios, NYC, May 24-25, June 29, and July 9-10, 18, 1989
| 1. | America The Beautiful |
| 2. | Tennessee Waltz |
| 3. | Motivation |
| 4. | Old Folks At Home |
| 5. | Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You? |
| 6. | Take Me Out To The Ball Game |
| 7. | You Are My Sunshine |
| 8. | Georgia On My Mind |
| 9. | Have You Thanked America? |
| 10. | The Star Spangled Banner |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 93896 2 in 1990; Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8028 in 1998, TOCJ-95006 in 2013.
1991 (age 51)
George Adams - Old Feeling Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5537 1991
Hannibal Marvin Peterson, trumpet; George Adams, tenor sax, vocal; Ray Gallon, piano; Jean Paul Bourelly, guitar; Santi DeBriano, bass; Lewis Nash, drums.
Clinton Recording Studio B, NYC, March 11 and 12, 1991
| That Old Feeling | |
| The Wanderer | |
| As Time Goes By | |
| Melody For Monet | |
| Just The Way You Are | |
| The Cry |
** also released on Blue Note CDP 7 96689 2 in 1991.
George Adams - Old Feeling Blue Note CDP 7 96689 2 1991
same session.
Clinton Recording Studio B, NYC, March 11 and 12, 1991
| Better Git Hit In Yo' Soul | |
| Teamwork |
** originally released on Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5537 in 1991 + 2 bonus tracks.