Bassist, Adam Armstrong, relocated from Sydney, Australia, to New York in 2000 with the assistance of an Australian Arts Council Professional Development grant. During his musical career, Adam has played with such jazz greats as Kenny Kirkland, Kenny Wheeler, Maria Schneider, and drumming legend Billy Cobham. He currently performs with a variety of New York based artists, including saxophonist, Eric Person, pianist, Richard X Bennett, saxophonist, Ken Thomson, drummer/composer Christian Finger, and singer-songwriter, K.J. Denhert. Adam can be seen performing in many of New York City's notable venues, including Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola (Jazz at the Lincoln Center), the Blue Note, Small's, Sunny's Bar, and more.


Adam has played concerts in Europe, Russia, China, Korea, Japan and Southeast Asia. His work has been heard at festivals around the world, including North Sea Jazz Festival (Netherlands), Montreux Jazz Festival (Switzerland), Saalfelden Festival (Austria), Festival de Jazz de Vitoria-Gasteiz (Spain), Aarhus International Jazz Festival (Denmark), Vinterjazz (Denmark), Montreal International Jazz Festival (Canada), Chicago Humanities Festival, New York’s J&R Festival and Winter Jazzfest, The Tri-C International Jazz Festival, Festival Internacional Cervantino (Mexico), and Wangaratta International Jazz Festival (Australia).

Adam appears on over 80 albums, including two ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Award) winners. He has played on the soundtracks of numerous feature films, TV shows and has given master classes and workshops at institutions around the world.

“Armstrong is a hero of Australian improvised music” - John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald

“The band’s not-so-secret weapon is its agile rhythm section—featuring bassist Adam Armstrong” - Peter Margasak, Chicago Reader

“Powerhouse ... soulfully and expertly performed” - All About Jazz



DISCOGRAPHY

As Co-Leader :   
“Stolen Van” - Sean Wayland, Simon Barker, Adam Armstrong - Rufus Records
“Band of Five Names” - Phil Slater, Matt McMahon, Simon Barker, Adam Armstrong - Independent
 
As performer:

"The Evening News" - KJ Denhert - Mother Cyclone Records
"Parker Plays X" - Richard X Bennett & Matt Parker - BYNK Records
"RXB3" - Richard X Bennett - Ubuntu Music
"Experiments With Truth" - Richard X Bennett - Ropeadope Records
"What Is Now" - Richard X Bennett - Ropeadope Records
"Away From The Many" - Richard X Bennett - Ropeadope Records
                                                     "Sextet" - Ken Thomson                                                       
                                     “Settle” - Ken Thomson's Slow/Fast                                     
“It Would Be Easier If” - Ken Thomson's Slow/Fast - Intuition Records
                                         “Thoughts On God” - Eric Person                                          
                                                 “Rhythm Edge” - Eric Person                                                  
                             "Dignity and Passion" - Christian Finger                              
                               “Merge Into Beauty” - Christian Finger                                
                                                  “Ananda” - Christian Finger                                                   
 “Live in Copenhagen” - Kim Bock Quartet - SteepleChase Records
“Secrets” - Kim Bock Quartet - SteepleChase Records
“The Tunnel” - Kim Bock Quartet - Independent
“A New Abode” - Sila Cevikce - SteepleChase Records
“Shrike Like” - Scott Tinkler Trio - STT Records 
“Dance of Delulian” - Scott Tinkler - Origin Recordings
“Sofa King” - Scott Tinkler Trio - Origin Recordings 
“Full Bronte” - Wanderlust - Miro Records
“Song and Dance” - Wanderlust - Rufus Records 
“Border Crossing” - Wanderlust - Rufus Records 
“Wanderlust” - Wanderlust - ARIA Award 1994 - ABC Jazz
                                                                             “When In Rome” - Wanderlust                                                                           
“All Out” - James Muller Trio - ARIA Award 2000 - ABC Jazz
“Closer” - Mark Isaacs’ On Reflection - Naxos Jazz
“On Reflection” - Mark Isaacs - Grace Recordings
“Elders Suite” - Mark Isaacs & Kenny Wheeler - Grace Recordings 
“For Sure” - Mark Isaacs Trio - ABC Jazz 
“Playground” - Dale Barlow - ABC Records 
“Dale Barlow” - Dale Barlow - ABC Records 
“Changing with the Times” - Sonic Fiction - NaxosJazz 
“Powerful Medicine” - Sonic Fiction - Tall Poppies
“Fangin'” - Sean Wayland - Seed Records 
“Blue Thing” - Carl Orr - Rufus Records 
“Mean It” - Carl Orr - Spiral Scratch 
“Seasons of the Heart” - Atmasphere - ATMA Records
“Flying” - Atmasphere - Tall Poppies  
“Aspiring” - Craig Walters' First Light - Rufus Records 
“Toys” - Jeremy Sawkins Group - Rufus Records 
“Southpaw” -  Jeremy Sawkins Group - Rufus Records 
“Sea View” - Steve McKenna Trio - Larrikin Records
“Guitarkestra” - Jim Kelly  
“Urban Mandolin” - Chris Biesterfeldt
“Jump In” - Dana LaCroix
“Faith In You” - Dana LaCroix
“Looking Back, Moving Forward” - Dana LaCroix                    
“Knowledge and Power” - KP Devlin
“Year of the Snake” - KP Devlin
“Idolatry” - KP Devlin
“The Occidental Taurus” - KP Devlin
“Violescent” - KP Devlin
“Home” - Susan D
​"Sound The Key Note" - El May
"Don't You Know Me? A Steve Goodman Songbook" - Elaine St George
“That Old Fashioned Love“ - Elaine St George
“With You” - Elaine St. George
“Cold River” - Cold River
“So Rudely Interrupted” - Quill/ Tolhurst
"Leap Year" - Barry Oreck
"We Fit Together" - Barry Oreck
"How The Bright Earth Spun" - Barry Oreck
“Shakedown” - Mark Taylor - Rufus Records
“Upon My Camel”  - Tim Hopkins - ABC Records
“Once Upon A Timelessness” - Alison's Wonderland - Newmarket 
“No Jivin'” - John Foreman - BMG
“Live” - Vince Jones
“Cotton on the Breeze” - Monica and the Moochers - Roo Art
“Sea Journey” - Kristen Cornwall Group - ABC Records
“Suzanne Wyllie” - Suzanne Wyllie - ABC Records 
“Invitation” - Lilly Dior - ABC Records
“13 Kinds of Desire” - Pamela Knowles - Independent
“Love Dance” - Pamela Knowles - Larrikin Records
“Baby that Brought the Bad Weather” - Greta Gertler
“Uncharted Waters” - Justine Bradley
“Heavy Weather” - Gary Daley
“In the Flow” - Grahame Jesse
“Possible Worlds” - Noel Johstone
“Ed Street” - Ed Hughes 
“Cash Landing” - Frank Bennett
“At Tom's Place" - Tom Mawi Quartet
“Don’t Tell Them It’s Jazz” - Christine Williams
“Cafe of Broken Dreams” - Dorian Mode
“Rebirth of the Cool” - Dorian Mode
“The Heart Has Reasons" - Michael Fix - ABC Records
“Miracles” - Rose Langford
“Kiss Bang Baby” - Scott Antony Walker
“Wedding Album” - Graeme Norris
“Frontierland” - Ed Kreuper - HOT Records
“Stand” - Bu Baca - Island Records
“Live at the 55” - Monique Dimattina
“Hidden Soul of Harmony” -  Modern Congress
 
 SOUNDTRACKS

Film
“Frauds” - With Marcia and Deni Hines & Bob Coassin Superband
“Looking for Alibrandi” - Alan John, composer
“Me Myself I” - Charlie Chan, composer
“Siam Sunset” - Paul Grabowsky / Vince Jones - John Polson film
“Billy’s Holiday” (Peter Cobbin - producer)
 
Theatre
“As You Like It” - Michael Bartolomei / Kerrie Biddell - Sydney Theatre Co.
“Chair in the Landscape” - Ian Jefferson / Beth Daly
 
TV
“Secret Mens’ Business” - Steven Ray, composer - ABC TV
“Sesame Street - Being Green DVD” with AudraRox, featuring Adam’s Composition - “Best Friends (Forever)”
“Jacks Big Music Show” - Nick Jr. - with AudraRox - co-composition “I Hope My Mamma Says Yes!”
 
ABC Radio Recordings (not released on CD)
​
Billy Cobham with Carl Orr, Joe Chindamo and Dale Barlow
Peter O’Mara and Mike Nock with Andrew Gander
Andrew Gander
John Mackie
 
KIDS MUSIC
​“All I Want” - David Weinstone's Music For Aardvarks
"I Can Do It By Myself” - AudraRox
“Too Much Fun” - AudraRox
“George from Playschool” - ABC
“Clap Your Hands” - Monica Trapaga - ABC