Pepper Adams
Park Frederick "Pepper" Adams III (October 8, 1930 – September 10, 1986) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist and composer. He composed 42 pieces, was the leader on eighteen albums spanning 28 years, and participated in 600 sessions as a sideman. He worked with an array of musicians, and had especially fruitful collaborations with trumpeter Donald Byrd and as a member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band.
Genre: jazz, hard-bop, bebop, cool-jazz
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Top Tracks
- Bluezies
- Red Dog Play
- A Geophysical Ear
- Play ! Boy
- Grand Slam
- The Line Backer
- Martians' Lullaby
- Saturnian Sleigh Ride
- Flying Home - Live
- Carnegie Hall Blues - Live
- Hamp's The Champ - Live
- On The Sunny Side Of The Street - Live
- Stompin' At The Savoy - Live
- Ornithology
- Apothegm
- Afternoon in Paris
- You Turned the Tables On Me
- Tom's Thumb
- Tricotism
- Your Host
Albums (40)
- Any Day Now - Where or When (2022)
- Live at the Room at the Top (2022)
- Three and One (Live) (2022)
- Oleo (Live) (2022)
- Golden Selection (Remastered) (2021)
- Cool Pepper (2021)
- 50 Best Jazz Saxophonists (2020)
- Dusty Blue (2019)
- Walk with Me (2018)
- Any Day Now (2017)
- The Complete Regent Sessions (2015)
- Jazzmen Detroit (Remastered) (2015)
- Critics' Choice (Remastered) (2015)
- Four Classic Albums (Jazzmen Detroit / Critics' Choice / Pepper Adams Quintet / 10 to 4 at the 5 Spot) [Remastered] (2015)
- Together for the First Time (2015)
- Essential Hits (2014)
- New York (2014)
- Critics Choice (2013)
- Motor City Scene (Remastered 2013) (2013)
- Maggie's Back in Town!! / Together Again!!!! / Dusty Blue (2013)
- Jazzmen Detroit (2012)
- Essential Jazz Masters (2012)
- Chet Baker: 100 Masterpieces (2011)
- Baritone Blast (2010)
- The Pepper - Knepper Quintet (2010)
- Live (2009)
- Urban Dreams (2007)
- Pepper Adams Quintet (2000)
- Motor City Scene (2000)
- 10 To 4 At The 5 Spot (2000)
- Julian (1970)
- Encounter! (1996)
- Conjuration: Fat Tuesday's Session (1990)
- Out of This World, Vol. 2 (1988)
- Live in Europe (1977)
- Mr. Lucky Theme / It's a Beautiful Evening (1965)
- At The Half Note Cafe (Vol. 2 / Live / Remastered 2015) (1963)
- Out of This World (1961)
- 10 to 4 At the Five Spot (1970)
- The Cool Sounds Of Pepper Adams (1956)
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