Paul Adams (musician)
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Paul Adams | |
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music therapist, writer, luthier | |
Instrument(s) | Guitar, Native American flute, keyboards, percussion, banjo |
Years active | 1986–present |
Labels | Lakefront |
Website | pauladams |
Paul Adams (born August 1951) is an American musician, writer and musical instrument builder.
Early career
Adams began his foray into the arts by making stringed musical instruments such as guitars,
Composing
In the 1980s, Adams decided to start composing music and got a label deal with Nature Recordings/World Disc (now defunct). His first album, Various Waves, was placed in the Top Five of the Year by the syndicated Radio Show Musical Starstreams in the 1990s.[1] The Metro Silicon Valley stated that "Adams is perhaps the most important New Age musician since George Winston."[2]
Adams left the label after his first release in order to produce music in genres other than New Age. He spent some time working with John Golden of Centerfield Productions, whose main focus was the band jazz band Steps Ahead. Centerfield (now defunct) re-released Adams' second album, Wonder Dancing on Global Bop. After Centerfield folded, Adams took back control of his music.
In
In May 2016, Imaginings won Best Contemporary Instrumental Album of the year at the Zone Music Reporter Awards in New Orleans.[citation needed] The follow-up album, Deeper Imaginings, a collaboration with Australian musician Elizabeth Geyer, was released in November 2019.[4] In July 2022, Adams and Geyer released the album Sanctuary. The New Age Music Guide in Belgium charted Sanctuary # 1 in July 2022, and later named Sanctuary 'New Age Album of the Year.'
Of the album This Curious Wonder, Americana Highways Magazine in Nashville writes, “PD Adams new album This Curious Wonder is newly released and wholly beautiful. Channeling a stillness that honors true teachers like Thich Nhat Hanh, this is a deeply lovable album."
Discography
- 1990 - Various Waves
- 1993 - Wonder Dancing on Global Bop
- 1994 - A View From the Plain
- 1996 - In the Land Where I Come From
- 1997 - The Property of Water
- 2003 - This Christmas
- 2004 - Flute Meditations For Dreaming Clouds
- 2004 - Dance
- 2010 - Heavens
- 2013 - Sleep the dreaming flute
- 2015 - Imaginings
Played on:
- Wet Dark and Low by Kit Watkins
- From Energy to Stillness by David Hoffman
- Christmas in Your Heart by David Hoffman
- The Web Craig Peyton
- The Bridge by Australian Elizabeth Geyer
References
- ^ a b "Paul Adams Bio". Paul Adams. Archived from the original on May 3, 2012. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
- ^ "Music Discovery Network". Musicdiscoveries.com. Retrieved November 11, 2011.
- ^ "2015 ZMR Music Award Winners".
- ^ "Jazz Press Release - Multi-Instrumentalist Paul Adams Explores the 'Heavens' with His New Release@ jazzreview.com". Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2011.