Over the years, Adrian Cunningham has made his mark on the jazz scene. Knowing a bit of his background, I wanted to interview him, but I began with something I was surprised to say!
Schaen Fox: You are the only artist I’ve interviewed without a Wikipedia entry.
Adrian Cunningham: I think I do, and it is in German for some reason. I remember seeing that once. Musicians have people make them for them, but I haven’t done it myself. Yeah, here it is. If you Google “Adrian Cunningham, Wikipedia” you will see it in German. Now why that is, is beyond me, but I am officially in Wikipedia in the great Deutschland.
I’ve enjoyed reading your column in The Syncopated Times. Do you do a lot of writing?
No. That’s pretty much the only thing I do, the monthly column in that paper, and I have written liner notes for my own albums. They contacted me because they like the kind of cheeky things I post on Facebook to make people laugh. They asked, “Do you want to do a column?” two or three years ago. I’ve done 50 or 60 articles for them. It’s an enjoyable challenge.
Are there any other members of your family or your parent’s friends who have made music their career?
No, I started on the piano when I was 11. My brother took up drums in high school, but he never took it further. I think our parents thought music would help round out our education. That is how it started. For som
