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Adam Cordero
Adam Cordero is a saxophonist, clarinetist, & bassoonist based in NYC who has worked with avant-jazz legend Henry Threadgill.
About Me
New York native Adam Cordero is a saxophonist, composer, educator, and multi-instrumentalist based in
Queens, New York. His dedication to music has led him to play at the most established jazz venues in the NYC
area such as The Jazz Gallery, Smalls Jazz Club, Roulette Intermedium, Bar Next Door, and Williamsburg
Music Center. Adam has also performed internationally for a week-long engagement at the Bern Jazz Festival
'21, held in Switzerland, as well as South Korea ('24) for a series of four concerts. Adam’s
quintet, “Arcadia” strives to unite people in the need to preserve our environment. ”Arcadia” holds benefit
concerts throughout the year— their most recent event was held on April 24th, 2024 at Julian's NYC, raising
money for the PCRF. In 2022, Adam's career as a bassoonist led him to collaborate with avant-garde jazz
legend & Pulitzer Prize winner, Henry Threadgill for his multimedia project “The Other One” which was
performed + recorded live at Roulette Intermedium and released as an album in 2023. Adam has shared the
stage with other incredible artists such as Morgan Guerin, Alfredo Colon, Ingrid Jensen, David Virelles, and
Tyshawn Sorey. Adam's most recent album recorded with Odin Scherer in 2023, Sonora, “explores musical
landscapes, balancing robustness and fragility to evoke significant emotional responses” according to
acclaimed reviewer Filipe Freitas at JazzTrail. Adam was named a National YoungArts Foundation Winner in
2018 and in 2019, he performed and was broadcasted on the East Coast's premier jazz radio station, WBGO.
In addition to playing saxophones & bassoon primarily, Adam also plays clarinet, bass clarinet, and flute.
Growing up in Roslyn Heights, NY, Adam was often captivated by the simple beauties of nature he was
surrounded by. In the past several years, his fascination with the natural world began to entangle itself with
his artistry. While Adam’s music explores a crossing of different genres with modern jazz, his compositional
process is most inspired by nature. Whether it be hearing a bird call or staring in awe at a tree, Adam uses
nature as a catalyst for writing his compositions. He hopes his duo project with Odin Scherer and his quintet,
“Arcadia” will inspire listeners to consider their relationship with nature.
Adam holds a BFA degree with high honors from The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music. Adam
teaches his own studio of students privately and is an adjunct faculty member at The New School for Jazz &
Contemporary Music. As well as establishing a career as an artist & educator, Adam is invested in bringing
the modern jazz community together -- he is a leading founder of the music venue Julian's NYC and the music
label, Tidebloom Records.
