A dedicated tabla player since 2001, Dustin performed three nights a week with sitarist Tom Griffin from 2003 to 2005 and continues to explore North Indian rhythmic traditions in performance and study. Since 2012, he has collaborated regularly with kathak artist and scholar Dr. Sarah Morelli at the Lamont School of Music, contributing tabla performance to university dance productions and cross-disciplinary projects. This ongoing work has deepened his connection to classical Indian dance and its intricate rhythmic language.

In recent years, devotional kirtan and chanting have become a central focus of his musical life. He has performed with Makaysha Rain and Cosmic Kirtan, DeepSi, Bhakti Shakti Kirtan, and Tom Fuhrman, bringing a grounded rhythmic presence to collaborative devotional music. He also performs regularly with Molly Zackary on synthesizer, drum set, or tabla, depending on the musical setting. In 2024, he composed original music for The Thanksgiving Play by Larissa FastHorse in collaboration with the Community College of Denver.

Dustin Adams is a multifaceted musician based in Littleton, Colorado, whose work moves fluidly between jazz improvisation, devotional kirtan, theatre, dance, and Indian classical music. Proficient on piano, drum set, tabla, and synthesizer, his playing is rooted in rhythm, attentive listening, and cross-cultural collaboration.

Dustin’s musical foundation began in the Amarillo, Texas punk scene of the 1990s, where he played drums in local bands and developed a lifelong connection to groove and live performance. That early passion evolved into formal study at Amarillo College and continued work in Denton and Dallas, performing with projects such as Harry Has a Head and the Dallas-based band Lady of the Lake.

From 2006 to 2011, Dustin led the Amarillo-based piano trio The Fakebooks alongside the late virtuoso drummer Perry Justus, performing extensively throughout the region. He has also maintained a long-standing collaboration with drummer Stephen Brooks, beginning in Minor Note Orchestra and continuing in trio and small-group jazz settings with Dustin on piano.

Since relocating to Colorado in 2011, Dustin’s work has expanded across concert stages, theatres, universities, and community spaces, reflecting an ongoing commitment to rhythmic depth, improvisation, and meaningful collaboration.