Terry Adams (musician)

Terry Adams
Adams performing with NRBQ in 2007
Background information
Born	(1948-08-14) August 14, 1948 (age 76)
Genres	Rock jazz blues R&B folk
Occupations	Musician composer
Instruments	Piano vocals
Discography	See discography section
Member of	NRBQ
Formerly of	The Minus 5

Terry Adams (born August 14, 1948) is an American musician and composer. He is a founding member of the band NRBQ (New Rhythm and Blues Quintet/Quartet), which was formed in 1965.

Adams was born in Louisville, Kentucky, where he met fellow resident Steve Ferguson, a singer and guitarist who also became a charter member of NRBQ. His younger brother, Donn Adams, has served the band in various support roles, including originally coining the NRBQ name, playing the trombone (as part of the "Whole Wheat Horn" section), and writing liner notes.

The Los Angeles Times once attempted to sum up his musical approach: "If Adams has often been likened to a cross between Jerry Lee Lewis and Thelonious Monk, it is only because the image is so apt. He perfectly combines Lewis’ fiery recklessness with the spare freedom and novel chordings of Monk's work."^[1]