George Adams

American jazz musician (1940-1992)
Person human Q1331323
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George Adams

Summary

George Adams is a human[1]. He was born in Covington[2]. He was born on April 29, 1940[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on November 24, 1992[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], composer[8], and recording artist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Covington[2], George Adams…
  • George Adams passed away in New York City[4].
  • George Adams was born on April 29, 1940[3].
  • George Adams died on November 24, 1992[5].
  • George Adams died on November 14, 1992[11].
  • George Adams held citizenship in United States[12].
  • George Adams worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • George Adams's professions included saxophonist[7].
  • George Adams worked as a composer[8].
  • George Adams's professions included recording artist[9].
  • George Adams is recorded as male[13].
  • George Adams's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • George Adams's genre is jazz[15].
  • George Adams's genre is opera[16].
  • George Adams's genre is big band music[17].
  • George Adams's record label is recorded as Blue Note[18].
  • George Adams's record label is recorded as Enja Records[19].
  • George Adams's discography is recorded as George Adams discography[20].
  • George Adams's Commons category is recorded as George Adams (musician)[21].
  • George Adams's family name is recorded as Adams[22].
  • George Adams's given name is recorded as George[23].
  • George Adams's given name is recorded as Rufus[24].
  • George Adams's instrument is recorded as saxophone[25].
  • George Adams's instrument is recorded as flute[26].
  • George Adams's instrument is recorded as voice[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1940-04-29[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1992-11-14[31]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, hard bop, jazz, post-bop[32]

  • Community tags: american, avant-garde jazz, hard bop, jazz, post-bop[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: b1e7da08-7215-466c-95df-8d0192d5a78b[34]

Body

Origins and Family

George Adams's place of birth was Covington[2]. He was born on April 29, 1940[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], composer[8], and recording artist[9].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include November 24, 1992[5] and November 14, 1992[11]. George Adams died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

George Adams ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (102 views/month, #7,252 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was George Adams born?

George Adams's place of birth was Covington[2].

Where did George Adams die?

George Adams passed away in New York City[4].

What did George Adams do for work?

George Adams worked as jazz musician[6], saxophonist[7], composer[8], and recording artist[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Adams
    Country of citizenship United States
    Record label Blue Note, Enja Records
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