Greg Adams

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Genre: Jazz, R&B, Rap

Biography: 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 ...Read full biography

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Firefly

Released: 2004

Label: Tokuma Records

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Happily, the sax-dominated smooth jazz genre now has three established trumpet greats, all with unique and varied sensibilities -- Rick Braun, Chris Botti, and now Greg Adams, legendary for his performances ...Read full review

Midnight Morning

Released: 2002

Label: Blue Note

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Seven years after releasing his 1995 solo debut, Hidden Agenda, the famed trumpeter's interpretation of Sade's classic "Smooth Operator" is still an airplay staple at smooth jazz radio. Adams took a break ...Read full review

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