Tony Adamo Ropeadope Records

"Tony Adamo is a character - he’s been a rock drummer, a billboard guy, a TV set tech, high explosive tech, radio DJ, and Hollywood movie and commercial agent - but his true calling hit him while hanging with Mic Gillette and Skip Mesquite from Tower Of Power and mixing it up with drummer Mike Clark. Tony creates spoken word pieces, writing them out before recording, and then out comes a completely different riff as he hits the mic. he speaks of the greats, of a time past for most but still vibrant for some. His tone evokes a feeling of freewheeling abandon, of true independence as his band cooks with gas. His 2018 release, Was Out Jazz Zone Mad featuring Mike Clark (Herbie Handcock) in peak form with special guest Roger Smith of Tower Of Power. The album is funky, and Tony’s poetry references not just the Jazz greats but the lyrical blues tradition." Ropeadope Records