Pepper Adams

Pepper Adams
Background information
Birth namePark Frederick Adams III
Born(1930-10-08)October 8, 1930
Highland Park, Michigan, U.S.
OriginRochester, New York
DiedSeptember 10, 1986(1986-09-10) (aged 55)
Brooklyn, New York
GenresJazz, hard bop, big band
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
Instrument(s)Baritone saxophone, clarinet
Years active1947–1986
LabelsSavoy, Prestige, Blue Note, Warwick, Riverside, Enja, Muse
Formerly ofThad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band
WebsitePepperAdams.com

Park Frederick "Pepper" Adams III (October 8, 1930 – September 10, 1986)[1] was an American jazz baritone saxophonist and composer.[2] He composed 42 pieces, was the leader on eighteen albums spanning 28 years,[3] and participated in 600 sessions as a sideman. He worked with an array of musicians, and had especially fruitful collaborations with trumpeter Donald Byrd and as a member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band.

  1. ^ Randel, Don Michael, ed. (1996). "Adams, Pepper". The Harvard biographical dictionary of music. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Belknap Press of Harvard Univ. Press. p. 4. ISBN 0-674-37299-9.
  2. ^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 3. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.
  3. ^ "PepperAdams.com". PepperAdams.com. Retrieved 2013-08-09.