FREE! Brown Bag Jazz Hangs: Steve Adams on Wayne Shorter

Schedule

Wed Nov 18 2026 at 12:30 pm to 01:30 pm

UTC-08:00
Location

2087 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704 | Berkeley, CA

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Join us for casual daytime talks and listening sessions with leading lights of the Bay Area jazz community. Bring your own lunch or order ahead from the JazzCaffè.
Wednesdays at lunchtime! Free admission. Drop-ins welcome!
Steve Adams plays saxophones, flutes, electronics, and composes. He has been a member of the ROVA Saxophone Quartet since 1988, touring widely and recording more than 30 albums with the legendary Bay Area improvisers ensemble.
He has performed with Anthony Braxton, Sam Rivers, Dave Holland, Roscoe Mitchell, John Zorn, Steve Lacy, and Fred Frith, and has longstanding duos with bassists Ken Filiano and Vinny Golia.
Adams also plays in Matt Small’s Crushing Spiral Ensemble and leads his own groups, releasing a wide variety of recordings under his own name, including his four-hour solo project Improvisos.
He has written more than 50 compositions for saxophone quartet, as well as many others for varied instrumentations. He received a California Arts Council Fellowship in 2000.
Order Lunch from the JazzCaffè
Want lunch waiting for you? Call 510-654-0148 to place your order before 10:30 am on the day of the program.
Scan the QR code for the menu or visit actcatering.com/jazzcaffe.
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2087 Addison Street, Berkeley, CA, United States, California 94704

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