Adam Rogers

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Adam Rogers (2017)

Adam Rogers (* 1965 in New York City ) is an American jazz - guitarist , composer and bandleader.

Life and work

Rogers grew up in his hometown of New York City, where he continues to live and work. He learned jazz guitar with Barry Galbraith , Howard Collins and John Scofield . For four years at the Mannes Conservatory of Music he also studied classical guitar with Robert Secrist and Frederic Hand.

He mainly plays in the fields of post-bop , modern jazz and classical music. He is currently a member of the Chris Potters Underground and the John Patitucci Trio. Since the turn of the millennium he has been the band leader of his own formations. In the 1980-1990s Rogers was a member of the Michael Brecker Group, the Charles Mingus Orchestra and the fusion band Lost Tribe .

He has appeared on the soundtrack in various cinema film scores, such as Michael Almereydas Hamlet (2000), Spike Lee's Jim Brown: All American (2002), Seth Rosenfeld's A Brother's Kiss (1997) . He also played occasional klezmer and classical oriental music with Giora Feidman , David Krakauer and Simon Shaheen .

He often toured with Cassandra Wilson ; With the singer Luciana Souza he works regularly in a trio with the bassist Scott Colley. He also played on tours and albums with Norah Jones , Walter Becker , Paul Simon , Regina Carter , John Zorn , Randy Brecker , Laurie Anderson , Josh Roseman ( Treats for the Nightwalker 2003), Lutz Häfner and Lizz Wright .

In the summer of 1999 he was soloist with the Dresden Symphony Orchestra in the performance of John McLaughlin's composition Apocalypse . In 2008 he received the Paul Acket Award at the North Sea Jazz Festival.

style

During his years in the jazz-rock fusion band Lost Tribe, Rogers played a very funky rock style. Since breaking with the band, he has been playing his Gibson ES-335 guitar with a warm but sharp sound in the style of traditional “acoustic jazz” by Pat Martino , George Benson or Wes Montgomery , the three guitarists who made him play in his early years most influenced. He is known for high speed with flawless articulation. All About Jazz ’s Phil DiPietro described Rogers as a mind-boggling linear improviser .

He also loves challenges that come from switching out older vintage guitars and amps. He has collections of over twenty different makes.

Discographic notes

Albums as a band leader
  • 2009: Sight with John Patitucci (b) and Clarence Penn (d) ( Criss Cross Jazz )
  • 2007: Time And The Infinite with Scott Colley (b) and Bill Stewart (Criss Cross)
  • 2005: Apparitions (Criss Cross)
  • 2003: Allegory with Edward Simon (p), Scott Colley (b) and Clarence Penn (d) Chris Potter (s) (Criss Cross)
  • 2002: Art Of The Invisible with Edward Simon (p), Scott Colley (b) and Clarence Penn (d) (Criss Cross)
Albums as a member / co-leader of the fusion band Lost Tribe
  • 1998: Many Lifetimes
  • 1994: Soulfish
  • 1993: Epon

Awards (selection)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.akuma.de/adam-rogers/artist,p119791,index.html
  2. ↑ a b Adam Rogers. In: All About Jazz. Retrieved January 5, 2014 (English, detailed profile, including interview).
  3. ↑ a b Bill Milkowski in Jazz Times : Biographical Article 2003 ( Memento of the original from April 13, 2010 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / jazztimes.com
  4. ^ John Patitucci, Adam Rogers and Brian Blade at the Jazz Bakery 1 / 3-7 ( Memento from December 5, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
  5. ↑ Arturo Mora in tomajazz.com of 16 November 2007: Interview in Madrid
personal data
SURNAME Rogers, Adam
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz guitarist and composer
DATE OF BIRTH 1965
PLACE OF BIRTH New York City