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Billie and Trane

Featuring the music of Tony Adamo
Duration: 4:05
September 29, 2025

Tony Adamo's single, 'Billie and Trane', is described as a jazz version of Gil Scott-Heron's original classic 'Lady Day and John Coltrane', with a "pulsing electro-jazz funk groove." Music written by Adamo.

Tony Adamo is a "hip-speak" spoken word vocal artist from the San Francisco area, known for incorporating his own "jazz history-class original lyrics" into his music. He is known as the original Hip spoken word storyteller in jazz music today. Adamo uses the framework of Gil Scott-Heron's song to add his own "jazz history-class original lyrics" to pay tribute to influential artists like Holiday and Coltrane. Adamo's work frequently references and honors jazz greats, showing his deep knowledge and respect for the genre. 'Billie and Trane', the legends the song is named for, are two of the most revered and influential figures in the history of jazz. Adamo's vocal power is most evident on this new single. A must listen. --Kentan Herd, My Life In Jazz