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Pepper Adams. A Brief Biography By Mr. Shawn Knopp. Timeline. Born October 8, 1930 Died September 10, 1986 Spent time in Detroit, Michigan Played in a U.S. Army Band Moved to New York in 1958 Benny Goodman Band - 1958-1959 Charles Mingus Band - 1959-1963
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Pepper Adams A Brief Biography By Mr. Shawn Knopp
Timeline • Born October 8, 1930 • Died September 10, 1986 • Spent time in Detroit, Michigan • Played in a U.S. Army Band • Moved to New York in 1958 • Benny Goodman Band - 1958-1959 • Charles Mingus Band - 1959-1963 • Donald Byrd Quintet - 1958-1962 • Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Band - 1965 - 1978
Discography • * Pepper Adams Quintet (1957) • * Critic's Choice (1957) World Pacific Records • * 10 to 4 at the 5 Spot (1958) - with Donald Byrd and Elvin Jones • * Donald Byrd and Pepper Adams Out of This World: The Complete Warwick Sessions (1961) with pianist Herbie Hancock - Warwick Records • * Blues & Roots (1959) with Charles Mingus • * Encounter (1968) • * Ephemera (1973) • * Julian (1975) • * Twelfth and Pingree (1975) • * Live in Europe (1977) • * Live Jazz By the Sea (1977) - live in California • * Reflectory (1978) • * The Master (1980) • * Urban Dreams (1981) quartet w pianist Jimmy Rowles • * Conjuration: Fat Tuesday's Session (1983) live, with trumpeter Kenny Wheeler, • * The Adams Effect (1989, posthumously) • * Julian (Enja Records)
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Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper_Adams • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_National_Biography • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGCluNEzRzU • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dwRLy39wxw