Adam Sorensen Trio

Adam James Sorensen Trio

Start Time: 9.30pm

Entrance Fee: $200

Adam James Sorensen - drums and Vox

Matthew James Fullen - piano

Wei Sheng Lin - Double bass

Adam James Sorensen - Biography

Born in Chicago, Sorensen has performed and recorded with jazz artists such as Scott Hamilton, Melvin Sparks, Keith Tippett, Nostalgia 77, David Berkman, Herb Geller, Bobby Wellins, YuYing Hsu, Martin Zenker, Tony Monaco and Peter King. He played on Yu Ying Hsu’s 2010 record, Untitled, which won both jazz recording of the year, and best jazz single in Taiwan ’10. He has also performed and recorded with rock and folk artists such as The Blood Oranges, Amy Allison, Neil Cleary, Jerry Joseph, John Carlin and Megan Peters, and has lived in New York City, Edinburgh, Berlin, Chicago and Taipei.

Sorensen has recorded and toured internationally both as a drummer, and as a singer songwriter/guitarist. He released his solo debut, MIDWEST, in 2012 on City Creek Records. Sorensen lived in New York City until 2005, and while there earned a BFA in jazz performance from New School University. He has studied with jazz legends such as Geri Allen, Gregory Hutchinson, Carl Allen, Ari Hoenig, Peter Bernstein, Jane Ira-Bloom, Hal Galper, among others. More information, performance dates and music can be found on his website:

www.adamjamessorensen