Bruce Adams

Bruce Adams (born July 3, 1951 in Birkenhead ) is a British jazz musician ( trumpet , flugelhorn ).

Live and act

Adams, who came from a family of artists and grew up in Glasgow, began learning the trumpet when he was eleven. At age 14, he won Opportunity Knocks on the television show . As an adolescent, he and his father performed internationally as a variety artist . From 1973 he turned to music; in Glasgow he led his own groups and played in the big band of saxophonist Bill Fanning. In the next few years he performed at international festivals with Dick Hyman , Benny Carter and Bob Wilber and also toured North America. He earned his living in a band that accompanied comedian Freddie Starr before moving to London. In 1990 he toured Germany with the American trombonist Bill Allred ; in the same year he released his first solo album. In 1992 he formed a quintet with Alan Barnes , which recorded two albums, Side-Stepping and Lets Face the Music ; he also accompanied Val Wiseman. In the next few years he also appeared on projects with Barnes and Pete York ( Drummin 'Man ). He also played with Elaine Delmar , the BBC Big Band, Kenny Baker , Don Lusher , Basil Kirchin , Charly Antolini and the Belgian Pascal Michaux. In 2008 and 2013 he won the British Jazz Awards for best trumpeter.

Discographic notes

Django's Castle with Bruce Adams Swing Hotel du Vin (2008)
Bruce Adams / Alan Barnes Quintet Spontaneous Combustion (2007, with Pascal Michaux, Alec Dankworth , Bobby Worth)
Bruce Adams / Tony Marshall As Sure As You're Born (2007, with Spike Heatley , Malcolm Mortimore )
Always and Forever (2004)
Alan Barnes The Sherlock Holmes Suite (2003)

Lexigraphic entries

John Chilton : Who's Who of British Jazz London: Continuum 2004; ISBN 0-8264-7234-6 (2nd ed.)

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personal data
SURNAME	Adams, Bruce
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British jazz musician (trumpet)
DATE OF BIRTH	3rd July 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH	Birkenhead