Pepper Adams Musical artist

Park Frederick "Pepper" Adams III (October 8, 1930 – September 10, 1986) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist and composer. He composed 43 pieces, was the leader on eighteen albums spanning 28 years, and participated in 600 sessions as a sideman.

Personal facts

Pepper Adams
Birth dateOctober 08, 1930
Birth place
Michigan , Highland Park Michigan , United States
Date of deathSeptember 10, 1986
Place of death
Brooklyn , United States , New York
Hometown
Rochester New York
United States
New York

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Musical artist

Career started1947
Career ended1986
associated musical artist
Charles Mingus
Kenny Clarke
Stan Kenton
Kenny Burrell
Frank Foster (musician)
Billy Mitchell (jazz musician)
Benny Goodman
John Coltrane
Maynard Ferguson
Wardell Gray
Lionel Hampton
Thelonious Monk
Donald Byrd
Lee Morgan
Oscar Pettiford
Barry Harris
Tommy Flanagan
Elvin Jones
Lucky Thompson
Paul Chambers
The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
George Mraz
BackgroundNon vocal instrumentalist
genre
Jazz
Big band
Hard bop
instrument
Clarinet
Baritone saxophone
record label
Savoy Records
Warwick Records (United States)
Blue Note Records
Prestige Records
Enja Records
Muse Records
Riverside Records

Pepper Adams on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.PepperAdams.com