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Clifford Adams

Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble

Active since: 1993

Fred Adams, an inspiring composer and bandleader, formed the Philadelphia based jazz sextet known as the Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble (PHAE) in 1993. The PHAE was created as a result of a proposal made by Ron Dewey Wynn to present the compositions of the late Philadelphia jazz composers Hank Mobley and Lee Morgan along with Fred's original compositions at the Mill Creek Cultural Center in Philadelphia. It was there that Fred joined the house band with additional artists and the PHAE was born.

The PHAE is keeping the Philadelphia jazz sound of the '50s and '60s alive representing the Philly East Coast hardbop sound by doing arrangements by Lee Morgan, Hank Mobley, Jymie Merritt, McCoy Tyner, Philly Joe Jones, and Dizzy Gillespie along with original compositions by Fred Adams.

The PHAE lineup includes Fred Adams leading the band on trumpet, one of three innovative jazz musicians rotating in the tenor sax chair, Brent White on trombone, one of two forward thinking Philly based jazz musicians on piano, Sonny Sunkett on bass, and Craig McIver on drums.

The band has performed at a variety of venues including Birdland in New York City, Kelsey’s and the Chicken Bone Beach Festival in Atlantic City, along with several locations in its home base of Philadelphia including Ortlieb’s Jazz Club, the Clef Club, Drummers, and the Platinum Grille

Crossing The Bridge 2

By Philadelphia Heritage Art Ensemble

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2019
Track listing: Bossa For Desta; Soft Touch; Three Way Split; The Interlude; Dance of Six Sense; Work Out; The Trumpet Song.

Master Trombonist Clifford Adams Needs Your Help: Please Donate Now!

December 2, 2014

When it comes to the trombone, Trenton, NJ native Clifford Adams is a national resource, having performed over the past 44 years with everyone from Patti LaBelle and Kool and the Gang to Sonny Rollins and Art Blakey. But Clifford Adams needs your help, and he needs it now. As a result of liver cancer, Clifford ...

Jazz Bridge Second Thursdays Neighborhood Concerts Series At The Collingswood Community Center Presents Trombonist Clifford Adams

November 12, 2014

The Jazz Bridge Second Thursdays Neighborhood Concerts Series at the Collingswood Community Center—East Collings Avenue in Collingswood, NJ—presents trombonist Clifford Adams on Thursday, January 8. Showtime is 7:30 p.m., tickets are $10/$5 for students, and are only available at the door. For info: 856-858-8914 or 215-517-8337. Trombonist Clifford Adams began his musical career as a member ...

Jazz Bridge Presents Charlie Rice in Collingswood on October 6th

September 14, 2011

Kicking off the 8th season of the Jazz Bridge Neighborhood Concerts Series on Thursday October 6th at the Collingswood Community Center, 30 W. Collings Ave. Collingswood, NJ will be legendary (and 91 years old!) drummer Charlie Rice and his band featuring pianist Don Wilson, bassist Ed Wise, saxophonist Bob Howell and trombonist Clifford Adams. Rice has ...

Anthony Branker: Jazz Dialogics

by Victor L. Schermer
June 13, 2011

Anthony Branker is a musician for all seasons. He began his career as a trumpeter, including a stint with the Spirit of Life Ensemble, which honored its African-American and Afro-Caribbean roots during a multi-year tenure as the Monday night band at the legendary Sweet Basil club in New York City. Over time, Branker developed an increasing ...

Anthony Branker & Ascent: Dance Music

by Edward Blanco
March 6, 2011

Dr. Anthony Branker holds an endowed jazz chair, and is currently director of the Program in Jazz Studies at Princeton University. A composer and musical director, Branker established the jazz collective, Anthony Branker & Ascent in 2004, featuring an A-list of players--among them, saxophonists Tia Fuller and Ralph Bowen fronting a light ensemble, with vocalist Kadri ...

Patty Cronheim: Days Like These

by C. Michael Bailey
January 24, 2011

Livia Devereux's Night Winds Whisper (Self Produced, 2010) sported a very jazzy “Walking After Midnight" , proving that well-written music can survive in any genre climate. Patty Cronheim proves the same on Days Like These, a disc also populated with lesser-known standards and forays outside of the typical jazz realm. Stevie Wonder's “Superstition" ...

Clifton Anderson: Leading The Way

by Mikayla Gilbreath
November 14, 2010

Not since the heyday of Glenn Miller and Tommy Dorsey has the trombone enjoyed widespread acceptance as a band leader's instrument. With only a few exceptions, the last half century has seen trombonists slide from favor as leaders and become more commonly viewed as sidemen. Even genuinely notable artists like J.J. Johnson, Frank Rosolino, ...