Jazz Articles about Adam James Wilson

Adam James Wilson Quintet: Unify

by Glenn Astarita
June 22, 2002

Guitarist Adam James Wilson hails from upstate New York and acknowledges folks such as Joe Maneri and Harry Partch as influences. His infatuation with microtones is transposed into his utilization of a fretless guitar. On this outing, Wilson’s quintet explores clipped themes, subtle variances in pitch and disparate tonal ranges amid free improvisational excursions. Needless to state, improvising ace Joe Maneri’s influences are evident here. However, the band delves into a bevy of concepts and practices that intimate a personalized ...