Adam Maness

When Miles Davis gathered an expanded group for recording sessions in August 1969, the trumpeter and bandleader had already revolutionized jazz several…

Can the story of the famed Dred Scott decision be effectively put to music? In this tenth year of the Chamber Project Saint Louis, composer Adam Manness…

In just more than four years, The 442s have become known for their unique sound that blends elements of classical, jazz and folk music, as well as other…

The 442’s pianist and composer Adam Maness is a lifelong St. Louisan and, with that, he has something on his mind: socioeconomic and racial divisions in…

When Leanne MagnusonLatuda originally thought about conducting a piece about soldiers’ trials during and after war for her organization’s yearly gala, she…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 23, 2011 - In the spring and summer of 2008, a band called Orange - featuring Adam Maness, Syd…