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Pepper Adams (08 Oct 1930 - 10 Sep 1986)

Male Person - United States baritone saxophonist

Releases (17)

Official

Album

  1. Pepper Adams Quintet 1957
  2. Critics' Choice 1958
  3. The Cool Sound of Pepper Adams 1958
  4. Plays the Compositions of Charlie Mingus 1964
  5. Encounter! 1969
  6. Reflectory 1978
  7. The Master 1980
  8. Urban Dreams 1981
  9. The Adams Effect 1988

Album - Live

  1. Twelfth & Pingree 1975
  2. Julian 1976
  3. Live at Fat Tuesday's 1984
  4. Live 1995
  5. Pepper 1996

Album - Compilation

  1. Seven Classic Albums 2014
  2. The Complete Albums Collection 1957-1961 2017 Eight Original LPs on Four Discs

Relationships (3)

Member Of

  1. Pepper Adams Quartet original, eponymous, baritone saxophone
  2. Johnny Griffin Sextet
  3. The Thelonious Monk Orchestra baritone saxophone

Recordings by (101)

  1. Unforgettable 6:22 (1957) mono
  2. Baubles, Bangles and Beads 8:29 (1957) mono
  3. Freddie Froo 6:02 (1957) mono
  4. My One and Only Love 3:52 (1957) mono
  5. Muezzin 5:52 (1957) mono
  6. Bloos, Blooze, Blues 10:14 (1958)
  7. Settin’ Red 7:27 (1958)
  8. Like What Is This? 7:39 (1958)
  9. Skippy 7:47 (1958)
  10. Baubles Bangles and Beads 8:29 (1959) stereo
  11. Muezzin' 5:52 (1959) stereo
  12. Black Light 3:45 (1964) mono
  13. Carolyn 5:10 (1964) mono
  14. Portrait 2:55 (1964) mono
  15. Fables of Faubus 4:30 (1964) stereo
  16. Song With Orange 2:35 (1964) stereo
  17. Better Git in Your Soul 4:05 (1964) stereo
  18. Incarnation 5:45 (1964) stereo
  19. Haitian Fight Song 7:55 (1964) stereo
  20. Strollin' Honies 5:50 (1964) stereo
  21. Inanout 5:55 (1969) stereo
  22. Star-Crossed Lovers 3:57 (1969) stereo
  23. Cindy's Tune 6:02 (1969) stereo
  24. Serenity 6:31 (1969) stereo
  25. Elusive 7:19 (1969) stereo
  26. I've Just Seen Her 7:23 (1969) stereo
  27. Punjab 4:08 (1969) stereo
  28. Verdandi 4:03 (1969) stereo
  29. Twelfth & Pingree 9:45 (1975)
  30. A Child Is Born 8:26 (1975)
  31. Well You Needn't 9:27 (1975)
  32. Bossa Nouveau 9:36 (1975)
  33. Jirge 9:00 (1976)
  34. Julian 7:10 (1976)
  35. Spacemaker 6:01 (1976)
  36. Ad Astra 7:41 (1976)
  37. Three and One 10:21 (1976)
  38. Tis 2:56 (1976)
  39. Reflectory 7:00 (1978)
  40. Sophisticated Lady 5:37 (1978)
  41. Etude Diabolique 7:16 (1978)
  42. Claudette's Way 6:11 (1978)
  43. I Carry Your Heart 6:53 (1978)
  44. That's All 6:32 (1978)
  45. Enchilada Baby 5:45 (1980)
  46. Chelsea Bridge 8:56 (1980)
  47. Bossallegro 6:03 (1980)
  48. Rue Serpente 8:07 (1980)
  49. Lovers of Their Time 6:10 (1980)
  50. My Shining Hour 7:28 (1980)
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On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Apothegm 5:17 Kenny Clarke Meets The Detroit Jazzmen (1956) baritone saxophone
  2. You Turned the Tables on Me 4:38 Pepper Adams, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke, Tommy Flanagan (1956) baritone saxophone
  3. Afternoon in Paris 5:45 Pepper Adams, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke, Tommy Flanagan (1956) baritone saxophone
  4. Your Host 5:11 Pepper Adams, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke, Tommy Flanagan (1956) baritone saxophone
  5. Cottontail 5:26 Pepper Adams, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke, Tommy Flanagan (1956) baritone saxophone
  6. Tom's Thumb 6:29 Pepper Adams, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke, Tommy Flanagan (1956) baritone saxophone
  7. Ba-Lu-Ee-Du 5:48 A.K. Salim, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Dorham, Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach (1957) saxophone
  8. Pretty for the People 8:05 A.K. Salim, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Dorham, Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach (1957) saxophone
  9. Takin' Care of Business 5:24 A.K. Salim, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Dorham, Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach (1957) saxophone
  10. Blu-Binsky 6:12 A.K. Salim, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Dorham, Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach (1957) saxophone
  11. Muezzin 5:52 Pepper Adams (1957) baritone saxophone
  12. R.U.1.2. 8:00 A.K. Salim, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Dorham, Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach (1957) saxophone
  13. Shirley Ray 6:03 A.K. Salim, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Dorham, Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach (1957) saxophone
  14. Unforgettable 6:22 Pepper Adams (1957) baritone saxophone
  15. Baubles, Bangles and Beads 8:29 Pepper Adams (1957) baritone saxophone
  16. Freddie Froo 6:02 Pepper Adams (1957) baritone saxophone
  17. My One and Only Love 3:52 Pepper Adams (1957) baritone saxophone
  18. Bright Moon 5:20 Quincy Jones (1957) baritone saxophone
  19. The Oom Is Blues 5:09 Quincy Jones (1957) baritone saxophone
  20. Medley: What’s New / We’ll Be Together Again / Time on My Hands / You Go to My Head / Laura 6:19 Quincy Jones (1957) baritone saxophone
  21. Witches' Pit ?:?? Pepper Adams - Cecil Payne (Aug 1958) baritone saxophone
  22. Mary's Blues ?:?? Pepper Adams - Cecil Payne (Aug 1958) baritone saxophone
  23. Velvet Scene ?:?? Pepper Adams - Cecil Payne (Aug 1958) baritone saxophone
  24. Dakar ?:?? Pepper Adams - Cecil Payne (Aug 1958) baritone saxophone
  25. Route 4 ?:?? Pepper Adams - Cecil Payne (Aug 1958) baritone saxophone
  26. Cat Walk ?:?? Pepper Adams - Cecil Payne (Aug 1958) baritone saxophone
  27. You Gotta Be Good a Man ?:?? Bill Harris, Joe Wilder, Bobby Jaspar, Pepper Adams, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Art Taylor, Billy Ver Planck (1958) baritone saxophone
  28. Each Side of the River ?:?? Bill Harris, Joe Wilder, Bobby Jaspar, Pepper Adams, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Art Taylor, Billy Ver Planck (1958) baritone saxophone
  29. I Can't Believe It ?:?? Bill Harris, Joe Wilder, Bobby Jaspar, Pepper Adams, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Art Taylor, Billy Ver Planck (1958) baritone saxophone
  30. Johnny G.G. 9:43 Johnny Griffin Sextet (1958) baritone saxophone
  31. Blue Gene 13:57 Gene Ammons (1958) baritone saxophone
  32. Blue Greens and Beans 9:04 Gene Ammons (1958) baritone saxophone
  33. Zec 6:30 Pepper Adams, Lee Katzman, Mel Lewis, Jimmy Rowles, Doug Watkins (1958) baritone saxophone
  34. With the Wind and the Rain in Your Hair 4:04 The Lennie Niehaus Octet (1958) baritone saxophone
  35. A Night in Tunisia 9:24 Lee Morgan (1958) baritone saxophone
  36. Bloos, Blooze, Blues 10:14 Pepper Adams (1958) baritone saxophone
  37. High Step 8:40 Pepper Adams, Lee Katzman, Mel Lewis, Jimmy Rowles, Doug Watkins (1958) baritone saxophone
  38. Blues for Susie 3:38 The Lennie Niehaus Octet (1958) baritone saxophone
  39. Four 4:03 The Lennie Niehaus Octet (1958) baritone saxophone
  40. Scamperin' 8:48 Gene Ammons (1958) baritone saxophone
  41. Where You Gonna Run To? ?:?? Bill Harris, Joe Wilder, Bobby Jaspar, Pepper Adams, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Art Taylor, Billy Ver Planck (1958) baritone saxophone
  42. What Should I Do ?:?? Bill Harris, Joe Wilder, Bobby Jaspar, Pepper Adams, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Art Taylor, Billy Ver Planck (1958) baritone saxophone
  43. Royal Garden Blues ?:?? Bill Harris, Joe Wilder, Bobby Jaspar, Pepper Adams, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Art Taylor, Billy Ver Planck (1958) baritone saxophone
  44. Minor Mishap 6:22 Pepper Adams, Lee Katzman, Mel Lewis, Jimmy Rowles, Doug Watkins (1958) baritone saxophone
  45. Blackout Blues 4:56 Lee Katzman, Pepper Adams, Mel Lewis, Jimmy Rowles, Doug Watkins (1958) baritone saxophone
  46. Alone Together 5:48 Pepper Adams, Lee Katzman, Mel Lewis, Jimmy Rowles, Doug Watkins (1958) baritone saxophone
  47. 50-21 8:10 Pepper Adams, Lee Katzman, Mel Lewis, Jimmy Rowles, Doug Watkins (1958) baritone saxophone
  48. Lover Man 6:50 Lee Morgan (1958) baritone saxophone
  49. New-Ma 8:14 Lee Morgan (1958) baritone saxophone
  50. Settin’ Red 7:27 Pepper Adams (1958) baritone saxophone

Credited as (61)

  1. Pepper Adams
  2. Donald Byrd & Pepper Adams
  3. Donald Byrd with Pepper Adams
  4. Donald Byrd with Pepper Adams , Duke Pearson , Laymon Jackson & Lex Humphries
  5. Pepper Adams & Jimmy Knepper
  6. The Donald Byrd & Pepper Adams Quintet feat. Herbie Hancock
  7. Pepper Adams with Chet Baker & his Band
  8. John Coltrane, Cecil Payne, Pepper Adams, Mal Waldron, Doug Watkins & Art Taylor
  9. Denny Christianson Big Band featuring Pepper Adams
  10. Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Louis Hayes, Paul Chambers
  11. The Nick Brignola Sextet featuring Pepper Adams
  12. Nick Brignola Sextet, Pepper Adams
  13. Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, Pepper Adams, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke
  14. Bill Perkins with Pepper Adams
  15. Hod O'Brien Quintet Featuring Tom Harrell and Pepper Adams
  16. Pepper Adams, Frank Foster
  17. Denny Christianson Big Band, Pepper Adams
  18. Bill Perkins, Pepper Adams
  19. Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Elvin Jones, Mel Lewis, Ray Nance, Pepper Adams, Richard Davis
  20. Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Lewis, Ray Nance, Pepper Adams & Richard Davis
  21. Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Mel Lewis, Pepper Adams, Richard Davis, Garnett Brown
  22. Chick Corea, Dizzy Gillespie, Elvin Jones, Ray Nance, Pepper Adams & Richard Davis
  23. Pepper Adams & Barry Altschul
  24. Pepper Adams, Barry Altschul
  25. A.K. Salim, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Dorham, Pepper Adams, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Max Roach
  26. Pepper Adams, Jimmy Knepper
  27. Lee Katzman, Pepper Adams, Mel Lewis, Jimmy Rowles, Doug Watkins
  28. Pepper Adams, Lee Katzman, Mel Lewis, Jimmy Rowles, Doug Watkins
  29. Herbie Hancock with Donald Byrd / Pepper Adams Quintet
  30. Pepper Adams, Donald Byrd
  31. Gene Ammons , Paul Quinichette , John Coltrane , Pepper Adams
  32. Shafi Hadi, Clarence Shaw, Pepper Adams, Wade Legge, Charles Mingus, Dannie Richmond
  33. Shafi Hadi, Clarence Shaw, Pepper Adams, Wade Legge, Dannie Richmond, Henry Grimes
  34. Alexis Cole sings Pepper Adams
  35. Bill Harris, Joe Wilder, Bobby Jaspar, Pepper Adams, Eddie Costa, George Duvivier, Art Taylor, Billy Ver Planck
  36. Pepper Adams, Chick Corea, Richard Davis, Dizzy Gillespie, Elvin Jones, Mel Lewis & Ray Nance
  37. Pepper Adams Featuring Sonny Redd, Wynton Kelly, Hank Jones, Elvin Jones
  38. Teo Macero Featuring Art Farmer, Bill Evans + Lee Konitz, Ed Shaughnessy, Mal Waldron + Al Cohn, Charles Mingus, Eddie Bert + Phil Woods, Frank Rehak, Clark Terry + Eddie Costa, Pepper Adams
  39. Pepper Adams, Kenny Burrell, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke, Tommy Flanagan
  40. Kenny Burrell Featuring Pepper Adams, Tommy Flanagan, Paul Chambers, Kenny Clarke
  41. Pepper Adams, Cecil Payne, Julius Watkins, Dave Amram
  42. Pepper Adams - Cecil Payne
  43. Pepper Adams, Kenny Burrell, Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, Tommy Flanagan, Louis Hayes
  44. Pepper Adams - Donald Byrd - Kenny Burrell - Tommy Flanagan - "Hey" Lewis - Paul Chambers
  45. Pepper adams
  46. Pepper Adams, Walter Norris, George Mraz, Makaya Ntshoko
  47. The Nick Brignola Sextet Featuring Pepper Adams
  48. Bill Perkins With Pepper Adams
  49. Peter Leitch, Pepper Adams, John Hicks, Ray Drummond, Billy Hart
  50. Blue Mitchell & Orchestra With Pepper Adams, Jimmy Heath, Wynton Kelly
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Works (30)

Composed

  1. Civilization and Its Discontents (1973)
  2. Ephemera (1973)
  3. Bossa Nouveau (1975)
  4. Claudette’s Way (1978)
  5. Bossallegro
  6. Urban Dreams
  7. Twelfth and Pingree
  8. Trentino
  9. Philson
  10. Libeccio
  11. Rue Serpente
  12. Lovers of Their Time
  13. Apothegm
  14. Julian
  15. Valse Celtique
  16. Dylan's Delight
  17. In Love With Night
  18. Joy Road
  19. Binary
  20. Now in Our Lives
  21. Doctor Deep
  22. Mary's Blues
  23. Witches' Pit
  24. Inanout
  25. Cindy's Tune
  26. I've Just Seen Her
  27. Freddie Froo
  28. Muezzin
  29. Blackout Blues
  30. Four Funky People

Links (11)

Other Databases

  1. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n79115718
  2. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6fr2z17
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n79115718
  4. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/pepper_adams
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138905873
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134311019

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/261400

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000255377

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/32182395

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q552381

Fan Pages

  1. http://www.pepperadams.com/