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Pepper Adams

Born: Oct 8, 1930 in Highland Park, MI

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Died: Sep 10, 1986 in New York, NY

Genre: Jazz

Styles: Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz

Biography: Pepper Adams handled the baritone saxophone with the driven facility of hard bop and fueled the big horn with a propulsive intensity that caused him to be nicknamed "the Knife" for his "slashing and chopping technique," which had a humbling effect upon musicians fortunate enough to gig with him. From ...Read full biography

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Released: 1958

Label: Fantasy Inc.

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In 1958, Pepper Adams and Donald Byrd were pivotal members of a sextet led by Chicago tenor saxophonist Johnny Griffin. They also formed their own quintet with fellow Detroiters Doug Watkins and Elvin ...Read full review

Conjuration: Fat Tuesday's Session

Released: 1983

Label: Reservoir

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The great baritonist Pepper Adams is teamed up with the adventurous trumpeter Kenny Wheeler and veteran pianist Hank Jones for this live quintet date. Wheeler, although often associated with the avant-garde, ...Read full review

More Pepper Adams Quintet albums: Main Albums (23), Compilations (6)

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