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George Adams

1940 - 1992

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. George Adams is the 2,067th most popular musician (down from 1,831st in 2019), the 11,058th most popular biography from United States (down from 9,284th in 2019) and the 817th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, George Adams ranks 2,067 out of 3,175. Before him are James Shaffer, Boris Berezovsky, Jack Casady, Chris Thomas, Igor Presnyakov, and Christian Lindberg. After him are Allauddin Khan, Constant Lambert, Mia Zapata, Sverre Kjelsberg, Stefan Olsdal, and Pierre Pincemaille.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1940, George Adams ranks 547. Before him are Ugo Colombo, Arthur Alexander, Daniel J. Travanti, Luis Rubiños, Bjarne Andersson, and Roberto Matosas. After him are Jerry Lawson, Kiyoshi Tanabe, Mario Velarde, Joe South, Anja Breien, and Daniel Goldin. Among people deceased in 1992, George Adams ranks 258. Before him are Robert Marshak, Arthur Wint, Red Mitchell, Eddie Hazel, Kanan Devi, and Dionizije Dvornić. After him are Al Parker, Mae Clarke, Norvel Lee, George Murphy, John Anderson, and Antoni Zygmund.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, George Adams ranks 11,060 out of 20,380. Before him are Nick Stahl (1979), Giuseppe Rossi (1987), Scott Steiner (1962), Bitty Schram (1968), Big Pun (1971), and Roger Wicker (1951). After him are Sydnee Steele (1968), Charles Clary (1873), James Daly (1918), Roscoe Pound (1870), William Schallert (1922), and Brett Ratner (1969).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, George Adams ranks 817. Before him are Jason Mraz (1977), Maria Schneider (1960), Baby Dodds (1898), Bud Shank (1926), James Shaffer (1970), and Jack Casady (1944). After him are Mia Zapata (1965), George Lynch (1954), Brian Welch (1970), Sid Wilson (1977), Woody Shaw (1944), and Terry Callier (1945).

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