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Artist
Michael Adkins
7+ albums
about
MICHAEL ADKINS is an emerging saxophonist and composer, currently living in New York City. His latest recording release entitled Michael Adkins Quartet- Rotator on hatOLOGY 660 is an inspired blend of new and original jazz sounds featuring drum legend Paul Motian. Michael grew up near Detroit, Michigan in a town called Sarnia, Ontario. He bought his first saxophone at the age of 14. Having taught himself how to play the instrument, he performed with various local bands and by the time he was eighteen he left home to pursue formal studies in Boston and at Berklee music school. Apparently, even then, the young saxophonist style was somewhat controversial. As he started exploring musical possibilities of extending and fusing different elements, Michael created a personal musical vocabulary free from the prevailing conventions of harmonic and melodic structures. After moving to New York City, he was fortunate enough to find a core of talented musicians, who embraced his music. They spent a great deal of time improvising and rehearsing. Things changed dramatically for Adkins in 2005 with the release of his debut album, Infotation, and soon thereafter, he could not be ignored. Now a second album, Roator, featuring the legendary Paul Motian on drums alongside, Russ Lossing on piano, and John Hebert on bass. The musical connection between drummer Paul Motian and the saxophonist was immediate from the first bar of the recording session. Paul Motian’s incredible artistry and de
