The Verdict
Just as he was among the most elegant of our R&B and blues vocalists, Johnny Adams brings the force of his New Orleans soul vocabulary to bear on this assortment of jazzier material, the follow-up to his successful 1993 jazz album Good Morning Heartache. In front of smaller combo... | 
Man of My Word
Judging by this, his last recording, Johnny Adams had a lot of music left in him when he died at age 67. As with all of his remarkably consistent Rounder efforts, Man of My Word is marked by conscientious song selection, expert backing, and, foremost, Adams's absolutely commandin... | 
Walking on a Tightrope: The Songs of Percy Mayfield
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Room with a View of the Blues
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One Foot in the Blues
On this album, silken vocalist Johnny Adams utilizes the large, instantly likable sound of the Hammond B-3 organ, played by the instrument's dean, Dr. Lonnie Smith. Adams cuts through the organ's cloud of sound like a deep-voiced preacher whose words come out sounding like talk b... |
Johnny Adams Sings Doc Pomus: The Real Me
"You loved me and you left me / Now you're laughing 'cause I'm still in love with you." That simplicity and directness runs through all of Doc Pomus's songs; the soulful and anguished voice of Johnny Adams does the rest. Recorded soon after Pomus's death in 1991, The Real Me bril... | 
Reconsider Me: Golden Classics Edition
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From the Heart
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Best Of Tyrone Davis
Tyrone Davis hit No. 1 on the R&B chart and broke the Pop Top 5 with two slices of incandescent Chicago soul, "Can I Change My Mind" (1968) and "Turn Back the Hands of Time" (1970). Soaked in regret, the singles matched the Mississippi native's deep-blue vocal style with sophisti... | 
The Great Johnny Adams R&B Album
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