Pepper Adams

[Late]

It seems like the most-noticed Adams work hails from the 50's and 60's. Recommend some favorites from the later decades!

(What year did Adams pass?)

[BruceH]

Conjuration: Fat Tuesday's Session (live, Aug. 19 & 20th, 1983)

Urban Dreams (1981)

The Master

The latter is a Camdan/BMG 2-CD set of three albums: Reflectory (1978), Generations (1985), and The Master (1980.)

All of the above albums I would personally rate in the very good to excellent categories.

[John Tapscott]

Ditto to all of the above to which I would add Ephemera (Spotlite) from 1973 (with Hanna, Mraz, Lewis).

Pepper passed in 1986.

[BillF]

Ditto to all of the above to which I would add Ephemera (Spotlite) from 1973 (with Hanna, Mraz, Lewis).

Pepper passed in 1986.

Yes, Ephemera is a great album, which I have on vinyl, with back cover photo of Pepper in London's Soho, where it was recorded. Saw him with the Jones/Lewis orchestra (Hanna/Mraz/Lewis rhythm section) in Manchester in 1978, so they must have visited Britain more than once in the seventies.

[John Tapscott]

Ditto to all of the above to which I would add Ephemera (Spotlite) from 1973 (with Hanna, Mraz, Lewis).

Pepper passed in 1986.

Yes, Ephemera is a great album, which I have on vinyl, with back cover photo of Pepper in London's Soho, where it was recorded. Saw him with the Jones/Lewis orchestra (Hanna/Mraz/Lewis rhythm section) in Manchester in 1978, so they must have visited Britain more than once in the seventies.

BillF. Ephemera was, I believe, recorded on tour with Thad and Mel in '73, so that was the year you would have seen the big band with that rhythm section. The pianist with the band in '78 was most likely Harold Danko and probably Bob Bowman on bass. It's easy for all the tours to kind of merge into one (especially 30+ years ago).

[BillF]

Ditto to all of the above to which I would add Ephemera (Spotlite) from 1973 (with Hanna, Mraz, Lewis).

Pepper passed in 1986.

Yes, Ephemera is a great album, which I have on vinyl, with back cover photo of Pepper in London's Soho, where it was recorded. Saw him with the Jones/Lewis orchestra (Hanna/Mraz/Lewis rhythm section) in Manchester in 1978, so they must have visited Britain more than once in the seventies.

BillF. Ephemera was, I believe, recorded on tour with Thad and Mel in '73, so that was the year you would have seen the big band with that rhythm section. The pianist with the band in '78 was most likely Harold Danko and probably Bob Bowman on bass. It's easy for all the tours to kind of merge into one (especially 30+ years ago).

Thanks for jogging the memory! It was certainly no earlier than 1977 and Richard Davis may have been the bassist.

[Late]

My saxophone teacher (years ago) used to have Ephemera on vinyl. Did it ever make it to CD? He played it for me once, and I can barely remember it.

I'll have to look for that Camdan/BMG 2-CD set. It looks like one to have. Have any of the others made it to compact disc?

[marcello]

Ephemera is a great record.

[JSngry]

The Master on Muse. Must-have, imo.

Bob Stewart used to jam "My Shining Hour" off of this one a few times every week during afternoon drive time on KSAX-AM, & let me tell you - HOO BOY!

[DukeCity]

All of the above, plus a blowing session called Baritone Madness with Pepper and Nick Brignola. Came out on Beehive (I think), haven't seen it on CD.

[Spontooneous]

Fond memories here of "Reflectory" on Muse and "Julian" on Enja. The latter has been on CD, I think.

[kinuta]

The Adams Effect (1985)

Pepper Adams (baritone sax); Frank Foster (tenor sax); Tommy Flanagan (piano); Ron Carter (bass); Billy Hart (drums)

Julian ( 1975 ) enja CD 9115-2

Pepper Adams ( baritone saxophone )

Walter Norris ( piano )

George Mraz ( bass )

Makaya Ntshoko ( drums )

Both great.

[sidewinder]

All of the above, plus a blowing session called Baritone Madness with Pepper and Nick Brignola. Came out on Beehive (I think), haven't seen it on CD.

That one is a KILLER ! :tup :

Ted Curson on trumpet in an excellent 'foil' role to the two baris.

Only on vinyl like all Beehives, I believe.

Edited August 26, 2008 by sidewinder

[BFrank]

Been listening to "The Adams Effect" lately. Smokin' album - especially considering it was his last and he had only 14 months left.

[Kalo]

The Master

The Master on Muse. Must-have, imo.

If BruceH and Sangrey agree, then I'm going to have to check this mother out.