Bio

For the past two decades, Adam Young has been bringing his particular style of Cape Breton piano accompaniment to audiences around the world. Deeply rooted within the fiddle and bagpipe music tradition of the Island’s Scottish settlers, the Cape Breton piano style has evolved over the past century, incorporating subtle elements of jazz and popular music, while still maintaining that unique “Cape Breton” sound. 

Adam’s music continues that stylistic evolution⸺his new album, Yearbook, features arrangements inspired by everything from bluegrass to doo-wop, to New Orleans jazz, to 8-bit video games, to modern disco and classical music. Each of the featured compositions was written during a tune-a-day project that spanned from January to December 2018; each was recorded in both a modern and a traditional style for the double album project. While the trad album features more expected arrangements, the experimental versions are a testament to the transformative power of music as an art that connects cultures and generations, blending the past and the present. Musicians from five countries on three continents were involved in this landmark project, with each bringing unique musical elements, each adding their own personal touch.

This is an album made for the listener: it’s not about the musician; it’s about the music.