- Encounter! · 1968
- Jazz in Transition (Produced by Tom Wilson) · 1957
- The Cool Sounds Of Pepper Adams · 1956
- Motor City Scene (Remastered) · 1960
- Motor City Scene (Remastered) · 1960
- Libeccio · 2013
- Any Day Now - Where or When · 1957
- Blue 'N' Groovy: Blue Note Connects With The Good Vibes · 1999
- Any Day Now - Where or When · 2015
- The Cool Sounds Of Pepper Adams · 1956
- Motor City Scene (Remastered) · 1960
- Motor City Scene (Remastered) · 1960
- The Third World · 1961
Compilations
Appears On
- Denny Christianson Big Band
- Denny Christianson Big Band
About Pepper Adams
Baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams was one of the most eminent journeymen of 1950s jazz and beyond. Adams was drawn to his chosen instrument by the sound of the great Duke Ellington sideman Harry Carney and bebop tenor saxophonist Wardell Gray. The heavily emphatic approach of another tenor master, Coleman Hawkins, was also a factor in shaping Adams's style. Moving to New York from Detroit, he contributed to a number of important sessions, including Charles Mingus's seminal BLUES AND ROOTS in 1959. Unlike the cool, contrapuntal approach of fellow baritone player Gerry Mulligan, Adams's pungent sound and robust attack made him an ideally versatile sideman during the hard-bop era. He died from lung cancer in 1986 at the age of 55.
- HOMETOWN
- Highland Park, MI, United States
- BORN
- October 8, 1930
- GENRE
- Jazz