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Pepper Adams was an American baritone saxophonist known for hard bop power, notably co-leading a quintet with trumpeter Donald Byrd in the 1960s.
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What instrument did Pepper Adams play?
Pepper Adams was a baritone saxophonist, known for making the large horn sound fast, aggressive, and hard-bop fluent. He was born Park Frederick Adams III on October 8, 1930.
What was the Donald Byrd and Pepper Adams group?
Adams co-led a hard-bop quintet with trumpeter Donald Byrd from the late 1950s into the early 1960s. Their live Blue Note recordings at the Half Note Cafe in New York capture that partnership.
Was Pepper Adams connected to the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band?
Yes. Adams was a founding member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band and played with it from 1965 to 1976.
Which Pepper Adams recordings are good starting points?
Good entry points include 10 to 4 at the 5 Spot, Donald Byrd's At the Half Note Cafe, and Charles Mingus's Blues & Roots. Those records show Adams in small-group hard bop, a live quintet setting, and a larger Mingus ensemble.
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