Adam James Sorensen Quintet... featuring Min-Yen Terry Hsieh & Kevin James on Tenor saxophone

Start Time: 9.30pm

Entrance Fee: $200

A tribute to Blue Note recording artists Hank Mobley & Dexter Gordon

Adam James Sorensen/Drums

YuYing Hsu/piano

Min-Yen Terry Hsieh/Tenor Saxophone

Kevin James/Tenor Saxaphone

Yu Jia Liu ‘Jack’ /Double Bass

Born in Chicago, Adam James Sorensen has spent time living in New York City, Edinburgh, Salt Lake City, Taipei and Berlin. He has performed and toured both as a bandleader, and has worked with jazz artists such as Scott Hamilton, Melvin Sparks, Keith Tippett, Barbara Morrison, Nostalgia 77, David Berkman, Herb Geller, Bobby Wellins, YuYing Hsu, 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. In addition to his jazz background, 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.

Sorensen has recorded and toured internationally both as a drummer, and as a singer songwriter/guitarist. He released his solo debut, MIDWEST, in 2012. 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, and many others. More information, performance dates and music can be found on his website:

www.adamjamessoren