Live video & CD in Luzern, Switzerland together with the Vienna Art Orchestra, year 2000.
Live in the North Sea Jazz Festival, Holland with the Vienna Art Orchestra, year 2002.
Influences
Freddie Hubbard, Dexter Gordon, J.J.Johnson, John Coltrane, Branford Marsalis, Robin Eubanks, Steve Turre´, Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Kenny Kirkland, Elvin Jones, Jeff Tain Watts, Shirley Horn, Dave Holland.......
Sounds Like
Adrian has played a old 3B KING "Concert" Trombone for the last 16 years and has also used always the same mouthpiece brand- a Yamaha 48. It has accompanied him on a fall down 6 steps, fallen off a car roof at 80km/per hour and he has worn through the metal hand grips in 3 places, had two holes in the slide but it still sound better than any other horn he has tried.
ADRIAN MEARS has led a life of contrast and change, a voyage from one end of the earth to the other. He has gathered knowledge and experience from around the globe and through his music takes the listener on a similar journey.
Since his arrival in Europe in 1992, Mears has quickly established himself as one of the strongest voices on trombone in the European and International scene.
Mears`s debut CD "Discoveries", on ENJA records, together with saxophonist Johannes Enders accompanied by a monster New York Rhythm section, was followed by the ethno jazz trio "Babamadu" with "Bitama", then the highly original release "All For One", marking his emergence as a leader in the scene. His latest record release "Jump On In" with his exciting working band "New Orleans Hardbop" is a masterful display of musical integrity and scope.
Mears`s career is already distinguished by performance and recording credits alongside the likes of the Vienna Art Orchestra, Kenny Wheeler, Bob Brookmeyer New Art Orchestra, McCoy Tyner`s Big Band, the NDR big band with Tim Hagans, Bobby Shew, James Morrison, Don Pullen, Eddie Palmeri, Charlie Mariano, Mark Soskin, Paquito DiRivera, Klaus Doldinger, Jeff Williams, Adam Pieronczyk, Joey Calderazzo, Peter O`Mara, Ronnie Burrage, Peter Herboltzheimer, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Dhafer Youssef, Peter Madsen, Conexion Latina, George Mraz, Adam Nussbaum, Don Friedman, Carla Bley, Steve Swallow etc...continue to biography... or look at whats is available at his own record label Mears Music such as his lastest recording for Choir, Chamber orchestra and jazz ensemble, "Between Two Worlds"
DUOCONCERT DIRK AMREIN/JÜRG HENNEBERGER RHEINFELDEN(BADEN) SO 17.Mai 2009 19.00 Uhr Haus Salmegg ; SA Luzern 23.Mai 20.00 Spitalmühle ; SO Zürich 24.Mai 18.00 Uhr THEATER RIGIBLICK ; WERKE von John Cage , Jürg Wyttenbach , Heinz Holliger und Helena Winkelman
Hi Adrian,Thank You so much for the kind words and compliments!I would be more than honored to play with you-anytime!!!see you soon in Vienna!!regards, jure
Jon to Adrian: Gruesse from San Francisco California jetzt Adrian, dankeschoen for the Add-On..sounding good there! Alles A-OK here..going in to play a krankenhaus show here in a few minutes. Hope to meet you in Germany sometime soon, jedes jahr in Musikmesse! Here's some Audio from my ganz-neu album mit Joe Gallardo Pousanne, http://ascap. com/network/audioportraits/jon_hammond_ndr/ Lutz Buechner t.s., Heinz Lichius schlagzeug, and ich bin the orgel & akkordeonspieler Adrian..keep up the excellent work in Music! c u in a minute / wir sehen uns, Jon *My Theme song Adrian, "LATE RENT": .. *Member American Federation of Musicians Union Local 802, Local 6 / ASCAP Publisher "The FINGERS...are The SINGERS!"™
Hi Adrian, thank u for the friendship.. I like your tracks, when you play trombone, very very jazz, so good ! and good track with the didgeridoo.. hope you like my stuff, Stregone
Hi Adrian! Hope you are fine. I had a long train trip today and listened to your "Totentanz" all the way, and again at home with my parents. it..s just beautiful!! really, you are amazing. and I didn..t forget about the dale barlow cd, I bring it for you next time. all the best, take care, toby
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