Adam Rogers

**James W** · 06-10-2025, 07:31 AM

What albums by Adam Rogers do people have and what do you recommend?

As stated over on another thread, I know his my music masterclass videos and a few things on YouTube by him. So I am somewhat familiar with his formidable musicianship. I know he's studied classical guitar some time ago, does he still have those chops?

**John A.** · 06-10-2025, 07:42 AM

Time and the infinite is a great album.

I’ve never heard him play classical music, but he certainly has formidable chops.

**Christian Miller** · 06-10-2025, 07:47 AM

I really like R&B - Rogers and Binney. Both are virtuosos of course able to play any project, but that one has great straight ahead playing.

DICE is fun. Math rock meets jazz.

**pamosmusic** · 06-10-2025, 07:59 AM

Time and the Infinite and Sight are the ones I got into.

**tribalfusion** · 06-10-2025, 08:12 AM

My favorite straight ahead from Rogers is with Michael Brecker and otherwise I thought he was at his most creative with Lost Tribe alongside David Gilmore.

**grahambop** · 06-10-2025, 08:55 AM

Some nylon-string playing on this one.

**BreckerFan** · 06-10-2025, 10:53 AM

Oh man. So much good stuff.

Sight is probably my favorite. Good stuff on time and the infinite as well. I also really like his first album art of the invisible. And R&B.

There's this playlist of live bootlegs from a trio gig that's very very good.

Adam Rogers Trio 9/4/2004 NYC, NY - YouTube

And this bootleg from a 55 bar gig with Chris Potter. In particular, great versions of Relaxing at Camarillo, 26-2, and a Wayne Shorter tune called Children of the Night.

There are a handful of cool recordings with Becker. I first found out about him from one in Mexico City that I can't find anymore. This organ quarter one is cool tho.

And this burning solo.

And as a side man I really like the record Generations by Alex Sipiagin, which is a Woody Shaw tribute.

**James W** · 06-10-2025, 10:55 AM

Thanks for the replies. Lots to explore now!

**Average Joe** · 06-10-2025, 11:02 AM

I think he did some of his best work in Chris Potter's Underground band. Not straight ahead by any means, but that band was fantastic.

Time and the Infinite is good, but if you like it, you'll end up getting all his straight jazz albums (like I did)

**grahambop** · 06-10-2025, 11:06 AM

Some classical-type playing here.

**Mick-7** · 06-10-2025, 11:31 PM

I first heard of him back in the mid-90's when he was in a fusion band named Lost Tribe with David Binney.

**pamosmusic** · 06-10-2025, 11:38 PM

Originally Posted by BreckerFan

And this burning solo.

wtf

**BreckerFan** · 06-11-2025, 12:14 AM

Yeah man idk how someone plays that, nevermind improvises it.

Most people couldn't follow Brecker. He is not most people.

**Mick-7** · 06-11-2025, 03:41 AM

Originally Posted by BreckerFan

Yeah man idk how someone plays that, nevermind improvises it.

Most people couldn't follow Brecker. He is not most people.

BF, you're gonna transcribe that for us, right?

**grahambop** · 06-11-2025, 04:33 AM

This is where I first heard him (he has a solo about 3 minutes in).

**Alter** · 06-11-2025, 08:40 AM

Everything really, he's a great player. He also has his Dice project with Fima Ephron and the great Nate Smith

**BreckerFan** · 06-11-2025, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by Mick-7

BF, you're gonna transcribe that for us, right?

Not gonna lie I've considered it. It's quite a long solo tho, would be a big undertaking. Maybe one day.

**Sam Sherry** · 06-12-2025, 11:54 AM

Originally Posted by BreckerFan

Oh man. So much good stuff.

And as a side man I really like the record Generations by Alex Sipiagin, which is a Woody Shaw tribute.

I've listened to this disc a lot for a long time:

AR's solo starts at 08:23.
You can really hear how his work with Michael Brecker and with Chris Potter have left him comfortable shaping a solo over time.

I play in a quartet, doubling DB and guitar. "Follow The Red Line" was what got me to tell my colleagues, "This is how that guitar / no-bass thing could really work . . . in our dreams, anyway!"

**Christian Miller** · 06-12-2025, 12:26 PM

Ok then

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**James W** · 06-12-2025, 12:41 PM

Not only do I happen to love this tune, but AR's solo on it is something else -

**Mick-7** · 06-12-2025, 01:29 PM

Originally Posted by BreckerFan

Not gonna lie I've considered it. It's quite a long solo tho, would be a big undertaking. Maybe one day.

The only other guitarist I've ever heard who could play lines that fast cleanly is Dave Creamer, and I don't really know how he did it either even though I took lessons from him. I think I'll try to transcribe the last section of Rogers solo (i.e., the streams of sound part) to try to understand what he's doing.

**Bach5G** · 07-11-2025, 09:36 AM

Much of AR’s recorded music seems to be from 2000-2010. Not much recently, say post-COVID. Anybody know what he’s up to?

**Alter** · 07-11-2025, 09:52 AM

Last thing i saw he was touring with Steely Dan.

**Christian Miller** · 07-11-2025, 05:13 PM

It was funny how much Krantz complained about that gig at a masterclass I went to haha… I think Adam would be more up for it

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