The life and times of Pepper Adams, a baritone saxophonist who lived in Irondequoit, N.Y., and performed with jazz greats such as Duke Ellington, Cab Callow and John Coltrane, will be the topic of an ...

Berry Gordy hedged his bets in 1962.Though the founder of Motown had his first #1 pop and R&B hit with the Marvelettes' Please Mr. Postman in late 1961, the following year was dry. So Gordy formed ...

If Gerry Mulligan's mannered, contrapuntal baritone saxophone style can be likened to a badminton player, then Pepper Adams' approach can be compared to a street brawler. Born in Michigan, Adams moved ...

Strange as it may sound, one of the defining moments in the career of the brilliant baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams (1930-86) occurred when he was accused of being a liar. In the mid-1950s, Adams ...

Friday 10 September 2004 16:00-17:00 (Radio 3) Julian Joseph looks at the life and work of American baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams. 1 hour Playlist 1. Title: ZEC Artist: PEPPER ADAMS Album: Critics ...

I remember well the first time that I heard the rampant baritone saxophone of Pepper Adams. It was a Saturday in the early ’70s when I used to do an afternoon cruise up Charing Cross Road.