
James Adler and Friends
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1/7Album & Artwork
The album title, JAMES ADLER & FRIENDS, reflects the collaborative nature of the recording, featuring works composed for James Adler and collaborations with other musicians.
Performer Biography
James Adler is a composer whose extensive list of works includes 'Memento mori: An AIDS Requiem', which has been performed worldwide and recorded.
Performer Biography
James Adler, the pianist on this album, made his orchestral performing debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and has appeared in recital on their Allied Arts Piano Series.
Performer Biography
Malcolm J. Merriweather, a baritone featured on this album, began his musical training as a chorister in the St. Paul's Cathedral Choir of Men and Boys in Buffalo, NY.
Recording & Production
Pianist James Adler is grateful to composers Seth Bedford and Paul Turok for composing works specifically for him on this album.
Recording & Production
Stephen Sondheim, the composer of 'Sweeney Todd', gave his blessing for James Adler to adapt 'The Ballad of Sweeney Todd' into a piano solo for this album.
Performer Biography
Jordan P. Smith, a saxophonist on this album, has performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.




















