Greg Adams
Once Greg Adams picked up a trumpet, his course was set. He earned the first trumpet chair as a freshman at his Bay Area high school, and was writing arrangements for various school ensembles by the time he was a junior. Following high school, he joined Tower of Power, and was soon taking a major role in crafting the group's distinctive horn sound. Adams' first solo record, 1995's Hidden Agenda, released on Epic Records, established him as a major architect of the emerging "smooth jazz" sound, and a single from the album, a cover of Sade's "Smooth Operator," remains a virtual template for the genre. His second album, Midnight Morning, was released on Adams' own label, Ripa Records, in 2002, and tracks like "Roadhouse" led to famed jazz label Blue Note picking up the record for distribution. Adams' muted trumpet style, a mix of gentle jazz with R&B rhythms, all done with a cool, sexy ambience, has made him a sought-after session player and arranger, and he has worked with countless artists, including Santana, Madonna, Bonnie Raitt, B.B. King, the Rolling Stones, Lyle Lovett, and Quincy Jones. He has also contributed musical scores for several films, including Mask and Top Gun. His third solo project, Firefly, was released in 2004 on 215 Records.
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Discography
10 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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East Bay Soul That's Life
Moderne jazz - Released by Ripa Records on 21 apr. 2015
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Midnight Morning
Jazz - Released by Blue Note Records on 1 jan. 2002
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East Bay Soul 2.0
Moderne jazz - Released by Ripa Records on 28 feb. 2012
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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East Bay Soul Didn't Wanna Do It (Urban Remix) - Single
Jazz - Released by Ripa Records on 30 nov. 2015
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
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Soul Collective
Jazz - Released by Pacific Coast Jazz on 25 jan. 2008
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Get Smart (Deeper Remix)
Jazz - Released by Ripa Records on 1 nov. 2016
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -