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Adam Rogers: Apparitions

Read "Apparitions" reviewed by Francis Lo Kee


Though the liner notes, which contain plenty of quotes by Rogers, try to explain in a technical way what's going on in the music, Apparitions is music you can feel. “The Tyranny of Fixed Numbers, the second track, is indeed a very original composition, though you're hit in the gut with guitar and tenor saxophone (Chris ...

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Adam Rogers Discusses His Imminent Debut Release and More

Read "Adam Rogers Discusses His Imminent Debut Release and More" reviewed by Phil DiPietro


Unlike many musicians who ply their trade in New York, Adam Rogers has been doing it all his life, being, as he is, a lifelong resident of Manhattan. Since 1990, he has appeared a on over fifty recordings so diverse, that many fans know him as an expert player in different genres. For example, his gigging ...

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Adam Rogers: Tonal Beauty

Read "Adam Rogers: Tonal Beauty" reviewed by David Miller


Don't be surprised if Adam Rogers becomes a household name in the near future. His two latest records, Allegory (Criss Cross, 2003) and Apparitions (Criss Cross, 2005) are must-haves. His working band (Scott Colley, Clarence Penn, Ed Simon, Chris Potter) is made of superb musicians, and it shows on wax. His compositions are oftentimes complex, but ...

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Adam Rogers: Apparitions

Read "Apparitions" reviewed by Mark F. Turner


Kurt Rosenwinkel, Ben Monder, and Liberty Ellman are just a few of the notable modern day guitarists who are making own their marks in technique and ability. Adam Rogers also falls into this category, but the question remains for any artist: how does one distinguish his own identity? Rogers' new release may not sound altogether different ...

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Adam Rogers: Apparitions

Read "Apparitions" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan


Adam Rogers, an accomplished classical guitarist, brings depth and versatility to his jazz sound. He also brings a fluid improvisational touch, full of forward momentum, on his latest Criss Cross release, Apparitions. Group cohesion is a big factor. The guitarist has recorded with the same lineup on his past three discs for the label, and the ...

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Adam Rogers: Apparitions

Read "Apparitions" reviewed by John Kelman


It's rare to find artists returning with the same personnel time after time. For reasons sometimes artistic--a diversity of stylistic concerns, the desire to work with a variety of players--and sometimes business-driven--concern that using the same people, album after album, will engender complacency, the challenge of retaining a consistent lineup--many artists' body of work is characterized ...

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Naked Breath

Label: ArtistShare
Released: 2004
Track listing: Native Tongue; Rainbows; I Couldn't See; Crave; I'm Still Here; Fading Beauty; Slo; No Matter What; Chasing After the Sun; Will You Still Love Me

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Allegory

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2004
Track listing: 1)Confluence, 2) Phrygia, 3)Was,4)Genghis, 5)Angle of Repose, 6) Orpheus, 7)Red Leaves, 8) Cleveland, 9)Purpose 10)Angle of Repose - Reprise.

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Adam Rogers: Allegory

Read "Allegory" reviewed by Phil DiPietro


While it's not unusual for aficionados to be sleeping on a “new" player on the world's most popular instrument, it's perplexing that this outstanding sophomore release has caused only a relative blip on the jazz radar screen. See, when it comes to guitar in post-bop, modern, contemporary small-group jazz, Adam Rogers represents the state of the ...

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Allegory

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2003
Track listing: Confluence; Phrygia; Was; Genghis; Angle of Repose; Orpheus; Red Leaves; Cleveland; Purpose; Angle of Repose - Reprise.


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