''The Cool Sound of Pepper Adams'' is an album led by baritone saxophonist

Pepper Adams Park Frederick "Pepper" Adams III (October 8, 1930 – September 10, 1986) was an American jazz baritone saxophonist and composer. He composed 42 pieces, was the leader on eighteen albums spanning 28 years, and participated in 600 sessions as a s ...

which was recorded in late 1957 and originally released on the

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accessed February 22, 2017 The album was rereleased on Savoy as ''Pure Pepper'' in 1984 with an additional previously unreleased track.Discogs album entryg
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Reception

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'' states "''The Cool Sound of Pepper Adams'' is hardly an appropriate title for a session by this leader, although the plodding tempos of three of the four pieces here don't generate much heat". The

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review by Jason Ankeny states "A wonderfully soulful session featuring striking contributions from pianist Hank Jones and drummer Elvin Jones, its four lengthy cuts pulsate with energy and invention. Despite complementing Adams' baritone leads with Bernard McKinney's euphonium, the music never sounds bloated. Instead, it's supple and slinky, with a dexterity that's utterly winning".

Track listing

# "Bloos, Blooze, Blues" (P. David) – 10:12 # "Seein' Red" lternate take(Bernard McKinney) – 7:41 Bonus track on reissue # "Like...What Is This?" (McKinney) – 7:35 # "Skippy" (Abe Woodley) – 7:47 # "Seein' Red" (McKinney) – 7:22

Personnel

– baritone saxophone * Bernard McKinney –

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* Hank Jones –

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* George Duvivier – bass *

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– drums

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cool Sound of Pepper Adams, The Pepper Adams albums 1958 albums Regent Records (US) albums Albums produced by Ozzie Cadena Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio