ADAM KOLKER
Genres: Post Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz, 21st Century Modern • United States

Adam Kolker is a multi-talented performer, composer and arranger. He performed and recorded with latin-jazz artist Ray Barretto from 1994 through 2002 (with whom he received two Grammy nominations). He also has appeared and/or appears regularly in New York City with such groups as Fred Hersch's Come Dreams Project, the Village Vanguard Orchestra, the Maria Schneider Big Band, Bruce Barth, Judi Silvano, David Berkman, Kenny Wheelers Large Ensemble, Lucia Pulido, Alan Ferber's Nonet and many others. He has recorded with Bruce Barth, John Hébert, The Story, Ben Sher, Allan Chase, Bobby Previte, Gunther Schuller, Bruce Saunders, Frank Carlberg, and others. Adams first release as a leader, Crazybird, on A Records (with Tim Hagans, Kevin Hays, Jeff Ballard and Doug Weiss), reached the top ten on the CMJ Charts, and received critical acclaim from such publications as Jazz Times, JazzIz and the Village Voice. Other CDs include Sultanic Verses on SatchmoJazz Records (with Bruce read more...