George Rufus Adams (April 29, 1940 – November 14, 1992) was an American jazz musician who played tenor saxophone, flute and bass clarinet. He is best known for his work with Charles Mingus, Gil Evans, Roy Haynes and in the quartet he co-led with pianist Don Pullen, featuring bassist Cameron Brown and drummer Dannie Richmond. He was also known for his idiosyncratic singing.
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Don Pullen
American jazz pianist and organist
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Cameron Brown
American musician
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Dannie Richmond
American drummer
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Jack Walrath
Jazz Trumpeter, Composer, Bandleader
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Adam Nussbaum
American jazz drummer
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Mike Richmond
American musician
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John Scofield
American jazz guitarist and composer
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Jimmy Knepper
American musician
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John Abercrombie
American jazz guitarist
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Ricky Ford
American jazz tenor saxophonist
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Tony Williams
American jazz drummer
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Marc Johnson
American jazz bass player, composer and band leader
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George Mraz
Czech jazz bassist
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Ron McClure
American jazz bassist
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Johnny Coles
American trumpeter
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Bob Neloms
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Steve Lacy
American jazz musician; saxophonist, composer
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Charles Mingus
American jazz double bassist, composer and bandleader
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Max Roach
American jazz percussionist, drummer, and composer
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Ryo Kawasaki
Japanese jazz guitarist (1947-2020)
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Teddy Charles
American musician
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Hugh Lawson
American pianist
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Billy Higgins
American jazz drummer
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Gary Smulyan
Jazz baritone saxophonist
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Al Foster
American musician
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Dennis Irwin
American jazz musician
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Hamiet Bluiett
American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer
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George Coleman
American musician
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Dave Holland
British musician
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Cedar Walton
American hard bop jazz pianist
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Tommy Smith
Scottish saxophone player
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Steve Swallow
jazz bassist and composer
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Elvin Jones
American jazz drummer
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Booker Ervin
American saxophonist
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Lewis Nash
American drummer
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John Clark
American jazz horn player and composer
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Jimmy Cobb
American jazz drummer
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Roland Hanna
American pianist
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Eddie Bert
American musician
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Danny Mixon
American musician
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Wynton Kelly
American jazz pianist
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Pepper Adams
American saxophonist
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Don Butterfield
American musician
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Richard Williams
American jazz trumpeter
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Pete Levin
American musician
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James Blood Ulmer
American jazz and blues guitarist and singer
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Joe Farrell
American saxophonist
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Sirone
American musician
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Cecil McBee
American bassist
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James Moody
American jazz musician
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Victor Lewis
American jazz drummer
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Bill Saxton
American jazz musician
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Howard Johnson
American musician