George Adams Discography
1975 (age 35)
George Adams Quartet
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 | Horo (It) HLL 101-22 | |
| Song Of Adam | - | |
| Requiem For A Slumlord | - | |
| Payday Blues | - | |
| You Name It | - |
* Horo (It) HLL 101-22 George Adams - Jazz A Confronto 22 1975
= Horo (J) RVJ-6045 George Adams - Jazz A Confronto 1979
1976
George Adams Quintet
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 | Horo (It) HZ 03 | |
| Blues By The River | - | |
| Melodic Rapsody | - |
* Horo (It) HZ 03 George Adams - Suite For Swingers 1976
1979
George Adams Sextet
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 | ECM (G) ECM 1141 | |
| Imani's Dance | - | |
| Stay Informed | - | |
| Got Someethin' Good For You | - | |
| A Spire | - |
* ECM (G) ECM 1141 George Adams - Sound Suggestions 1979
= ECM (G) ECM 1141 (CD) -
George Adams Quintet
George Adams, tenor sax; Ron Burton, piano; Don Pate, bass; Al Foster, drums; Azzedin Weston, percussion.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, December 21, 1979
| Intentions | Timeless (Du) SJP 127 | |
| Send In The Clowns | - | |
| Metamorphosis For Mingus | - | |
| Paradise Space Shuttle | - | |
| City Of Peace | - | |
| Funk-a-roonie-peacock | - |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 127, (US) TI 322 George Adams Quintet - Paradise Space Shuttle 1979
= Timeless (Du) CD SJP 127 - 1989
1980 (age 40)
George Adams - Dannie Richmond Quintet
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 | Soul Note (It) SN 1007 | |
| Yamani's Passion | - | |
| For Dee J. | - | |
| Joobubie | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1007 George Adams, Dannie Richmond - Hand To Hand 1980
= Soul Note (It) SN 1007 CD - 1987?
1982
George Adams - Don Pullen Duo
George Adams, tenor sax; Don Pullen, piano.
Soundtek Studios, NYC, June 6 and 9, 1982
| The Calling | Timeless (Du) SJP 166 | |
| God Has Smiled On Me | - | |
| Kahji | - | |
| Playground Uptown And Downtown | - | |
| Decisions | - | |
| Reflexions Inward | - | |
| Resolution Of Conflicts | - |
* Timeless (Du) SJP 166 George Adams And Don Pullen - Melodic Excursions 1982
= Timeless (Du) CD SJP 166 - 1989
1983
George Adams - Dannie Richmond Quintet
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 | Soul Note (It) SN 1057 | |
| Don't Take Your Love From Me | - | |
| Symphony For Five | - | |
| Prayer For A Jitterbug | - | |
| Dream Of The Rising Son | - | |
| Rip-Off | - |
* Soul Note (It) SN 1057 George Adams, Dannie Richmond - Gentlemen's Agreement 1983
= Soul Note (It) SN 1057 CD - 1987
1984
George Adams, Hannibal And Friends
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 | Enja (G) 4084 |
| 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 | - |
* Enja (G) 4084 George Adams, Hannibal And Friends - More Sightings 1984
= Enja (G) CD 4084-2 - 1994
1988
George Adams Quartet
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 | Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5504 |
| 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 | - |
George Adams, tenor sax, flute #4, soprano sax #8; Hugh Lawson, piano; Sirone, bass; Victor Lewis, drums.
| 1. | Bridge Over Troubled Water | |
| 2. | What A Wonderful World | |
| 3. | Cry Me A River | Somethin' Else (J) CJ32-5504; Blue Note CDP 7 91984 2; Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8027, TOCJ-95003 |
| 4. | A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square | |
| 5. | Moon River | |
| 6. | Precious Lord, Take My Hand | |
| 7. | Ol' Man River | |
| 8. | Going Home | |
| 9. | Besame Mucho | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8027, TOCJ-95003 |
* Somethin' Else (J) RJ28-5504, CJ32-5504 George Adams - Nightingale 1988
= Blue Note B1-91984, CDP 7 91984 2 - 1989
= Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8027 - 1998
= Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-95003 - 2013
1989
George Adams Quartet
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 | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5517 |
| 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 | - |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5517; Blue Note CDP 7 93896 2 George Adams - America 1990
= Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-8028 - 1998
= Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-95006 - 2013
1991 (age 51)
George Adams Sextet
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 | Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5537 | |
| The Wanderer | - | |
| As Time Goes By | - | |
| Melody For Monet | - | |
| Just The Way You Are | - | |
| The Cry | - |
same session.
| Better Git Hit In Yo' Soul | Blue Note CDP 7 96689 2 | |
| That Old Feeling | ||
| The Wanderer | ||
| As Time Goes By | ||
| Melody For Monet | ||
| The Cry | ||
| Teamwork | Blue Note CDP 7 96689 2 | |
| Just The Way You Are |
* Somethin' Else (J) TOCJ-5537; Blue Note CDP 7 96689 2 George Adams - Old Feeling 1991