Groundhog Day Is Never The Same For Trumpeter Greg Adams
Today (February 2nd) is Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, which means a prediction of six more weeks of winter. Since 1887, that has happened the vast majority of times, while only frequently does Phil not see his shadow, which is a sign of an early spring.
It was seventeen years ago that Bill Murray starred in a movie called Groundhog Day, in which he is forced to relive every day as if it’s February 2. Trumpeter Greg Adams, born on this day in 1952, can certainly say that his life has not been the same each day. Greg – who is celebrating his 58th birthday, is an original member of Tower of Power and released his solo album, Hidden Agenda, in 1995. In 2002, he followed that with Midnight Morning, which featured the hit smooth jazz single of the same name. In 2006, Greg released Cool to the Touch, and just last year he offered East Bay Soul.
“Yeah, every day’s different,” says Adams, who has also had smooth jazz hits with songs like “Firefly,” “Burma Road” and “Smooth Operator.” “It’s kind of funny. I always get kind of ribbed on that. But you know, it’s a easy way for someone not to forget my birthday, because it is Groundhog Day.”