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Who is John Adams?
John Adams is a solo artist from Berkeley that has reached mainstream status across the instrumental, ambient, and classical categories. John Adams has released 64 live and studio albums and 22 singles on Spotify that string all the way back to Jan 1, 2000 with his debut album titled Century Rolls / Lollapalooza / Slonimsky's Earbox. His most recent album release was Patterns in Motion - The Great Minimalists, Vol. II on Mar 12, 2026.
John Adams' Popularity
John Adams' steady growth has led to an overall artist ranking of 85,628 on Spotify in the United States. He has become well known for his exciting shows and entertaining performances which has built a robust following. This is largely fueled by over 100,000 listeners and more than 50,000 followers on Spotify, but he also reaches an additional more than 7,000,000 listeners on Spotify through playlists. His top video on TikTok has hundreds of millions of views.There are also more than 10,000 posts on Tik Tok with John Adams' tracks featured on them. John Adams is most listened to in New York City in the United States.When you attend your next John Adams show, it will be easy to see why he has built such a large following.
John Adams as an Artist
You likely recognize John Adams by his top tracks which include "Adams: Hallelujah Junction: 1st Movement", "Adams: Hallelujah Junction: 2nd Movement", and "China Gates". You might also listen to John Adams due to his earliest albums such as Century Rolls / Lollapalooza / Slonimsky's Earbox, El Niño, and Naive and Sentimental Music, but you may have heard of him from similar artists such as Steve Reich, John Cage, and György Ligeti.
John Adams' Music Library
John Adams has released a total of 64 albums on Spotify and is the main or feature artist on 1008 tracks. His full discography can be found in the charts below, as well as his top 10 songs. However, when you attend a John Adams show, you're sure to hear more than a few of his big hits from his top albums which include Century Rolls / Lollapalooza / Slonimsky's Earbox, El Niño, and Naive and Sentimental Music. His most recent album, Patterns in Motion - The Great Minimalists, Vol. II was released on Mar 12, 2026. To supplement his albums, John Adams has released 22 singles on Spotify. His top singles, which will more than likely be included in his setlists, are Charles Ives: Fourth Symphony (Live), Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine (Recorded 1991), and On the Transmigration of Souls, with his most recent single, John Adams: Saxophone Concerto, being released on May 22, 2026.
John Adams Discography
| Album | Release Date | Album Type |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Ives: Fourth Symphony (Live) | Jan 1, 1999 | Single |
| Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine (Recorded 1991) | Jan 1, 1999 | Single |
| Century Rolls / Lollapalooza / Slonimsky's Earbox | Jan 1, 2000 | Album |
| El Niño | Jan 1, 2001 | Album |
| Naive and Sentimental Music | Apr 16, 2002 | Album |
| Road Movies | May 4, 2004 | Album |
| On the Transmigration of Souls | Aug 24, 2004 | Single |
| Adams: Shaker Loops / Wound Dresser / Short Ride in A Fast Machine | Oct 17, 2004 | Album |
| EL DORADO; ADAMS ARRANGEMENTS OF LISZT "BLACK GONDOLA" & BUSONI "BERCEUSE ELEGIAQUE" | May 17, 2005 | Album |
| John Adams: Music From "Nixon In China" | Nov 1, 2005 | Album |
| Hoodoo Zephyr | Nov 1, 2005 | Album |
| Harmonium/Choruses from The Death Of Klinghoffer | Nov 1, 2005 | Album |
| Gnarly Buttons/John's Book Of Alleged Dances | Nov 1, 2005 | Album |
| Fearful Symmetries/The Wound-Dresser | Nov 1, 2005 | Album |
| Chamber Symphony / Grand Pianola Music | Nov 1, 2005 | Album |
| The Dharma at Big Sur/My Father Knew Charles Ives | Sep 25, 2006 | Album |
| Adams, J.: Piano Music (Complete) | Feb 1, 2007 | Album |
| A Flowering Tree | Sep 18, 2008 | Album |
| Hallelujah Junction | Oct 3, 2008 | Album |
| Doctor Atomic Symphony/Guide to Strange Places | Jul 17, 2009 | Album |
| John Adams: Nixon in China (Live) | Oct 27, 2009 | Album |
| Adams: The Dharma at Big Sur / Kraft: Timpani Concerto No.1 / Rosenman: Suite from Rebel Without a Cause (DG Concerts 2009/2010 LA4) | Jan 1, 2010 | Album |
| Adams: City Noir (DG Concerts 2009/2010 LA3) | Jan 1, 2010 | Album |
| Adams: Harmonielehre & Short Ride in a Fast Machine | Jan 1, 2010 | Album |
| I Am Love Soundtrack by John Adams | Jun 11, 2010 | Album |
| John Adams - Portrait | Feb 22, 2011 | Album |
| Adams: Son of Chamber Symphony & String Quartet | May 27, 2011 | Album |
| Fellow Traveler - The Complete String Quartet Works of John Adams | Mar 5, 2013 | Album |
| Adams: The Gospel According To The Other Mary | Jan 1, 2014 | Album |
| City Noir | May 6, 2014 | Album |
| Ghostly Thoughts | Jul 23, 2014 | Album |
| Adams: Absolute Jest & Grand Pianola Music | Aug 14, 2015 | Album |
| John Adams: Scheherazade.2 | Sep 30, 2016 | Album |
| The John Adams Edition, Vol. 3: The Gospel According to the Other Mary | Nov 10, 2017 | Album |
| The John Adams Edition, Vol. 2: Lollapalooza, Scheherazade. 2 & The Wound-Dresser | Nov 10, 2017 | Album |
| The John Adams Edition, Vol. 1: Harmonielehre, Short Ride in a Fast Machine & City Noir | Nov 10, 2017 | Album |
| The John Adams Edition | Nov 10, 2017 | Album |
| Adams: Piano Music | Nov 24, 2017 | Album |
| III. Toccare | Feb 22, 2018 | Single |
| John Adams: Violin Concerto | Apr 27, 2018 | Album |
| Doctor Atomic, Act II, Scene 3: Chorus - "At the sight of this" | May 9, 2018 | Single |
| Doctor Atomic, Act I, Scene 3: "Batter my heart" | May 9, 2018 | Single |
| John Adams: Doctor Atomic | Jun 29, 2018 | Album |
| John Adams: Roll Over Beethoven | Feb 15, 2019 | Single |
| John Adams: Roll Over Beethoven | Feb 15, 2019 | Single |
| Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine | Aug 2, 2019 | Single |
| 161 Hours | Sep 7, 2019 | Single |
| The John Adams Album | Sep 13, 2019 | Album |
| Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes?: III. Piú mosso: Obsession / Swing | Apr 3, 2020 | Single |
| Adams: China Gates | Apr 10, 2020 | Single |
| John Adams: Must the Devil Have All the Good Tunes? | Apr 17, 2020 | Album |
| John Adams: My Father Knew Charles Ives & Harmonielehre | Jan 15, 2021 | Album |
| John Adams: Chamber Symphony | May 11, 2021 | Album |
| Collected Works | Jul 1, 2022 | Album |
| John Adams | Sep 2, 2022 | Album |
| China Gates | Jan 13, 2023 | Single |
| Adams: Shaker Loops: I. Shaking and Trembling | Oct 27, 2023 | Single |
| Adams: Shaker Loops: I. Shaking and Trembling | Nov 10, 2023 | Single |
| Adams: Shaker Loops | Nov 17, 2023 | Single |
| Girls of the Golden West, Act I Scene 1: Wagon Ride - Ned Peters was a hustler | Feb 29, 2024 | Single |
| John Adams: City Noir, Fearful Symmetries & Lola Montez Does the Spider Dance | Apr 5, 2024 | Album |
| John Adams: Girls of the Golden West | Apr 26, 2024 | Album |
| The American Icon "John Adams" | Aug 20, 2024 | Album |
| American Road Trip | Aug 23, 2024 | Album |
| Adams: China Gates | Sep 6, 2024 | Single |
| Newman: Theme (From "American Beauty") | Sep 20, 2024 | Single |
| John Adams: China Gates | Jan 3, 2025 | Single |
| Adams: Hallelujah Junction: II. - | Apr 4, 2025 | Single |
| "Cold Landscapes - Minimalism" | Dec 2, 2025 | Album |
| Classics Discoveries | Dec 24, 2025 | Album |
| Patterns in Motion - The Great Minimalists, Vol. II | Mar 12, 2026 | Album |
| John Adams: Saxophone Concerto | May 22, 2026 | Single |
John Adams Top Tracks
| Track | Album | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| "A Final Shaking (Version for string orchestra)" | Adams: Shaker Loops / Wound Dresser / Short Ride in A Fast Machine | Oct 17, 2004 |
| "Adams: Hallelujah Junction: 1st Movement" | Road Movies | May 4, 2004 |
| "Adams: Hallelujah Junction: 2nd Movement" | Road Movies | May 4, 2004 |
| "Adams: The Chairman Dances (Foxtrot for Orchestra)" | The Chairman Dances | Apr 15, 1987 |
| "Adams: The Death of Klinghoffer, Prologue: Chorus of Exiled Palestinians" | John Adams: The Death Of Klinghoffer | Jan 1, 1992 |
| "China Gates" | Inner Cities | Nov 17, 2003 |
| "China Gates" | China Gates | Jan 13, 2023 |
| "China Gates" | John Adams: China Gates | Jan 3, 2025 |
| "Hallelujah Junction" | Pianoduo | Jan 1, 2004 |
| "Short Ride in a Fast Machine" | Adams: Shaker Loops / Wound Dresser / Short Ride in A Fast Machine | Oct 17, 2004 |
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