Photo of Adam Caine by Reuben Radding
Adam Caine Quartet - Transmissions - is out now on NoBusiness Records!
Adam Caine - electric guitar, synthesizer, electric bass, percussion
Bob Lanzetti - electric guitar
Adam Lane - acoustic bass
Billy Mintz - drums
Nick Lyons - alto saxophone (special guest)
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CDs available through NoBusiness Records (Europe/World), or Contact Me (US)
“For as long as I've known Adam Caine — which is around 20 years now — I've always been impressed by his openness as an artist and guitarist, the way he never puts himself in any kind of stylistic box. Much like his great 2006 trio record Pipe, Transmissions covers a broad aesthetic range in a way that feels both perfectly natural and appealingly enigmatic. I love the contrast, for example, between the brawny, Tribute to Jack Johnson–esque jamming of "The Core" and the elegance and reserve of tracks like "Night Driver" and "The Girls," which have a spare, poetic quality that reminds me of Jimmy Giuffre's classic late-'50s trios with Jim Hall. There's also fuzzed-out funk ("The Spiral"), beautifully airy swing in a Paul Motian Trio vein ("Cloud Over") and warped long-form abstraction that would make late out-guitar legend Masayuki Takayanagi proud ("Hell Awaits").
What's so impressive is that this excellent band — with Snarky Puppy co-founder Bob Lanzetti also on guitar, eminent avant-jazz bassist Adam Lane, and wizardly drum veteran Billy Mintz, plus the liquid-toned alto saxist Nick Lyons guesting on one track— moves between styles without the slightest bit of fuss. They engage completely with the needs of each piece while retaining a quality of patience and deep listening that runs throughout the record. I have no idea how to sum up Transmissions as a whole, other than to say it's an album of subtle, thoughtful, surprising instrumental music for two guitars, bass and drums. In other words, it's an Adam Caine record through and through.”
—Hank Shteamer (Dark Forces Swing Blind Punches)
BIOGRAPHY:
Guitarist and composer Adam Caine has developed an international reputation as an innovative artist.
Adam Caine grew up in Rochester, New York, studied music at the University of Rochester, and has lived in Brooklyn, NY since the first days of the 21st Century. Caine's trio CD's "Thousandfold" (NoBusiness Records, 2009) and "Pipe" (TrueFalse, 2006) received rave reviews in the Wire, Cadence, and All About Jazz. As a composer for video art, Caine's music has been featured in over 20 international festivals.
Current projects include Adam Caine’s Main Drag Guitar Orchestra, the Adam Caine Quartet (with Bob Lanzetti, Adam Lane and Billy Mintz), The Robert Dick & Adam Caine duo, The Daniel Carter & Adam Caine Duo, and New York 69 (with Kevin Shea).
"There are dozens of great guitarists who live and play in the New York City area; one of the most consistently creative is Adam Caine." -Bruce Lee Gallanter, Downtown Music Gallery
SELECTED DISCOGRAPHY:
Leader/co-leader:
New York 69 - New York 69 (Chant Records, 2022)
Adam Caine Quartet - Transmissions (NoBusiness Records, 2020)
Robert Dick & Adam Caine - The Damn Think (Chant Records, 2019)
The Moon - Good and Evil (577 Records, 2013)
The Moon - 11 01 11 (self-released, 2012)
Adam Caine Trio - Thousandfold (NoBusiness Records, 2009)
Adam Caine Trio - Pipe (self-released, 2006)
Producer:
Suitcase Head - Ear1ngs (2022)
Eagle Ensemble - Vol 3 (2011)
Sideman:
Cheryl Richards Quintet - Another Spring (New Artists Records, 2022)
Cheryl Richards - If Not For You (New Artists Records, 2015)
Johnny Butler’s Scurvy - Fracture (Hi4Head, 2010)
Nick Millevoi & SHREDfest: "SHREDfest V" (Tigerasylum, 2010)
Eric Eigner - Mysterium, An Electric Soundpainting Quintet (Eavesdrop Records, 2009)
UPCOMING GIGS
Mar 7: Adam Caine and Evan O’Reilly at the Laundromat. 7:30pm
Mar 11: Adam Caine’s Main Drag Guitar Orchestra at Main Drag Music. 8pm
Apr 15: Adam Caine’s Main Drag Guitar Orchestra at Main Drag Music. 8pm
May 16: Adam Caine Trio at Silvana. 8pm
May 20: Adam Caine’s Main Drag Guitar Orchestra at Main Drag Music. 8pm
PAST GIGS
Jan 11: Adam Caine Quartet (with Bob Lanzetti - guitar, Adam Lane - bass, Billy Mintz- drums) at Silvana. 8pm
Jan 13: Duo with Christian Cail - guitar at Downtown Music Gallery. 6pm
Jan 27: Wilson Novitzki Trio (with Wilson Novitzki - guitar, Adam Caine - electric bass, Kevin Shea - drums) at 577 Records Forward Festival.
Jan 28: Ken Kobayashi Band at iBeam. 7pm
Feb 7: Adam Caine’s Main Drag Guitar Orchestra at Main Drag Music. 8pm
ALBUMS:
Adam Caine Quartet - Transmissions (NoBusiness Records, 2020)
iTunes/Apple Music
Spotify
Bandcamp
YouTube
Robert Dick & Adam Caine - The Damn Think (Chant Records, 2019)
Chant Records
Bandcamp
iTunes/Apple Music
Amazon
Spotify
The Moon - Good and Evil (577 Records, 2013)
Bandcamp
Adam Caine Trio - Thousandfold (NoBusiness Records, 2009)
iTunes
Amazon
Spotify
Adam Caine Trio - Pipe (self-released, 2006)
iTunes
Amazon
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TEACHING
I have been teaching guitar to children, teens and adults in New York City since 2000. I absolutely love all things guitar, and I try to convey that passion to all my students whether they are absolute beginners or super-advanced jazz wizards.
I have designed a creative curriculum for guitar learning, focusing on songwriting and improvisation while still conveying the fundamentals of technique and musicality. It’s my goal to strike a balance between disciplined study and fun - this is the guitar we’re talking about: it’s gotta be fun.
In addition to teaching private lessons, I also coach rock bands for children and teens at the Park Slope Rock School. I taught music to children with developmental disabilities at the Hawthorne Country Day School from 2006 to 2015. I have a degree in music from the University of Rochester, where I studied music theory, history, and jazz performance.