Adrian Cox started playing aged six and turned professional at the age of 15. Over his career he has performed with artists including Wynton Marsalis, The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, Dr. John, Maceo Parker, Ronnie Wood and Guy Barker, and at such venues as Ronnie Scott’s and The Barbican.

He is influenced by the great New Orleans clarinettists such as George Lewis, and is also a member of UK jazz act Kansas Smitty's House Band, where his distinctive sound and songwriting makes a crucial contribution.