Essential Recordings: The Great Johnny Adams Jazz Album

Personnel: Johnny Adams (vocals); Jimmy Ponder, Walter "Wolfman" Washington (guitar); Donald Harrison, Joe Saulsbury, Jr. (alto saxophone); Ed Petersen, Houston Person, Alvin "Red" Tyler, Tony Dagradi (tenor saxophone); Edward "Kidd" Jordan (baritone saxophone); Clyde Kerr (trumpet, flugelhorn); Jamil Sharif (trumpet); Maynard Chatters (trombone); David Torkanowsky (piano, keyboards); Harry Connick, Jr., Craig Wroten (piano); Dr. Lonnie Smith (Hammond b-3 organ); James Singleton (bass guitar); Johnny Vidacovich, Shannon Powell, Wilbert "Junkyard Dog" Arnold (drums); George Jackson (congas).
Audio Mixers: David Farrell ; Glenn Berger.
Recording information: Ultrasonic Studio, New Orleans, LA (1984-1996).
Photographer: Rick Olivier.
Arranger: Wardell Quezergue.
New Orleans R&B crooner Johnny Adams performed and recorded regularly from the 1950s to the '90s, covering everything from blues to soul to jazz. ESSENTIAL RECORDINGS brings together some of Adams's most memorable jazz sides. With a smooth vocal style and a deeply honeyed voice, Adams takes on classics from the American songbook such as "Come Rain Come Shine," "Love for Sale," and "I Cover the Waterfront." That he receives musical assistance Harry Connick Jr., Dr. Lonnie Smith, and a host of top-drawer New Orleans talent only makes this classy affair sparkle more brightly.