For a hustling young jazz musician coming of age in the early years of the 21 st century the Mission District was an irresistible proving ground. Growing up in Berkeley and then as an undergrad at Stanford, Samuel Adams was drawn back again and again as a skilled bassist hungry for new experiences, frequenting jam sessions at Bruno’s and gigging at Amnesia.

“I still feel a musical kinship to the Mission,” he said. “But it’s changed a lot since those years.”

When it comes to transformations, Adams could be talking about himself. Now living in Washington, where his wife, violinist Helen Kim, is associate concertmaster of the Seattle Symphony, Adams returns to the Mission as one of the featured composers at Other Minds 29 . Running Oct. 16-19 at Brava Theater, the new music festival has

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