Adrienne Nims
Monday, November 30,
12 PM
Adrienne Nims’ passionate energy and dazzling musicianship are well acclaimed; As featured solo artist, or with her talented band, Spirit Wind, Nims creates an unforgettable and inspiring entertainment experience. Her dynamic, sensual voice on the saxophones, flutes, and many more global indigenous instruments expresses not only a vast array of musical culture and style, but also the magic and mystery of life.
Spirit Wind, Nims’ own band, features her on soprano, alto, and tenor saxes, as well as many different flutes, including traditional western, Native American, Indian, African, and Asian flutes, performing contemporary jazz and global music throughout the United States and internationally. Mastery of so many different instruments and musical genres including rock, jazz, blues, classical, theater, Zen, Irish/Folk, and more have allowed her to dazzle spellbound audiences while seamlessly moving from one instrument and one genre to another. She is a mainstay in the recording industry.
Adrienne Nims and Spirit Wind have enjoyed performing at such well known venues as the Getty Museum of Los Angeles, the California Center for the Arts, the world-famous San Diego Zoo, Quail Botanical Gardens, and at major jazz festivals. Having played with the Larry Mitchell Band, Lester Abrams, Native Vibe and the Mad Dogs and Englishmen. Nims has opened for such greats as Spyro Gyra, Kirk Whalum, Joe Cocker, Al DiMeola, Fourplay, Steppenwolf, Najee, Boney James and Boz Scaggs, just to name a few. Nims has been called to perform for charity benefits and at major celebrity invitationals.
Her passion, versatility, and true love for the arts became self-evident in Adrienne’s involvement with such local delights as Lambs Player’s Theater, the Diversionary Theater, the La Jolla Stage, and the Lyceum Theatre. Nims’ wide range of classical accomplishments can be highlighted with several well-known classical concert series. Among them are the acclaimed Gluck Chamber Concert series of California and New York. She was personally invited to play for the Tony Gwynn Gala.
Nims’ vast performance experience and professional musicianship translate precisely into her work in the recording studio. An accomplished studio musician of nearly 25 years, Nims is featured on over 50 albums, including her own releases Spirit Wind (contemporary & Latin jazz), Now and Zen (a compilation of world flute music), and Lady of the Loch (traditional Irish/Celtic music).
In addition to her professional music career, Nims finds time to stay involved in sharing music with children and adults of all ages through library and school music programs through the communities. She acknowledges her boundless musical creativity as “drawn from every curve of the globe, springing from the immense and infinite music of nature” as well as from the individual and collective spirit and emotion of the talented musicians with whom she plays. A professional artist of the highest caliber, director, arranger, and composer.
The Athenaeum’s Mini-Concerts offer a weekly opportunity to experience live music in the intimate setting of the Joan & Irwin Jacobs Music Room. Presented every Monday at noon, the series features a diverse range of performers, from local and touring musicians to university faculty, chamber ensembles, and prize-winning students. Programs span classical music as well as jazz, folk, and world music.
Founded by Glenna Hazleton in 1970, Mini-Concerts is one of the Athenaeum’s longest-running concert series. Each performance lasts approximately one hour and is free and open to the public. No reservations or tickets are required. Seating is first-come, first-served and limited.
Doors open at 11:40 a.m. and close for entry at 12:10 p.m. or when capacity is reached. Donations are welcome.