“a tune I recorded after visiting the Crozet Tunnel. The name of this tune is "Crozet Tunnel".  It's a Jazz tune. I'm playing all the horns and instruments. Thought it had a nice old time (in a jazzy way)train ride feel to it.”  Richard Adams

Richard Adams plays trumpet, soprano saxophone, clarinet, tenor saxophone, flugelhorn, trombone, banjo, tuba and bass with the group. Richard has degrees in music education and school counseling from James Madison University. He has been both an elementary and high school teacher and an elementary school counselor for eleven years in Augusta County, VA. 

 In 1992, Richard embarked on a career as a professional musician, composer and producer.  He has toured the Mid-Atlantic region as The ICAN MAN performing a variety of musically interactive school assemblies since 1994.  He has written a critically acclaimed musical about former U.S. President Woodrow Wilson and has been commissioned to write music for two more shows related to the founding of the Skyline Drive and the history of Augusta County, VA.  He is an adjunct music faculty member at Bridgewater College, Blue Ridge Community College and is on the VCA artist roster for teaching songwriting and recording to school-aged children.