Pepper Adams
Every record Pepper Adams plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 21 records, 1956 to 1981, 0 as leader and 21 as sideman, most often alongside Donald Byrd, Art Taylor, Paul Chambers. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.
Most often with
The players who share the most reviewed records with Pepper Adams. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.
Played together
The records behind those numbers. Open a name to see every reviewed record Pepper Adams and that player share.
With Donald Byrd10 records
- 1959Byrd in HandDonald Byrd
- 1959Off to the RacesDonald Byrd
- 1959The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town HallThelonious Monk
- 1961At the Half Note CafeDonald Byrd
- 1961Motor City SceneDonald Byrd
- 1962Royal FlushDonald Byrd
- 1962The Cat WalkDonald Byrd
- 1970Electric ByrdDonald Byrd
- 1979ChantDonald Byrd
- 1981The CreeperDonald Byrd
With Art Taylor6 records
- 1958Blue GeneGene Ammons
- 1958The Big SoundGene Ammons
- 1959Byrd in HandDonald Byrd
- 1959Off to the RacesDonald Byrd
- 1959The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town HallThelonious Monk
- 1961Groove BluesGene Ammons
With Paul Chambers4 records
- 1956Jazzmen: DetroitBurrell, Flanagan, Adams, Chambers, Clarke
- 1958The CookerLee Morgan
- 1959ChetChet Baker
- 1961Motor City SceneDonald Byrd
With Philly Joe Jones4 records
- 1958The CookerLee Morgan
- 1959ChetChet Baker
- 1959ShowcasePhilly Joe Jones
- 1962The Cat WalkDonald Byrd
With Mal Waldron4 records
- 1958Blue GeneGene Ammons
- 1958The Big SoundGene Ammons
- 1960Blues & RootsCharles Mingus
- 1961Groove BluesGene Ammons
With Duke Pearson4 records
- 1961At the Half Note CafeDonald Byrd
- 1962The Cat WalkDonald Byrd
- 1966Rough 'N TumbleStanley Turrentine
- 1970Electric ByrdDonald Byrd
With Kenny Burrell3 records
- 1956Jazzmen: DetroitBurrell, Flanagan, Adams, Chambers, Clarke
- 1959ChetChet Baker
- 1961Motor City SceneDonald Byrd
With Sam Jones3 records
- 1959Byrd in HandDonald Byrd
- 1959Off to the RacesDonald Byrd
- 1959The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town HallThelonious Monk
Reviewed records
In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.
- 1956Jazzmen: Detroitbaritone saxophoneBurrell, Flanagan, Adams, Chambers, Clarke★★★★☆
- 1958Blue Genebaritone saxophoneGene Ammons★★★★★
- 1958The Big Soundbaritone saxophone (The Real McCoy, That's All)Gene Ammons★★★★☆
- 1958The Cookerbaritone saxophoneLee Morgan★★★★★
- 1959Byrd in Handbaritone saxDonald Byrd★★★★☆
- 1959Chetbaritone saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 9)Chet Baker★★★★★
- 1959Off to the Racesbaritone sax (except When Your Lover Has Gone)Donald Byrd★★★★☆
- 1959Plays the Best of Lerner and Loewebaritone saxophone (tracks 1–5, 7, 8)Chet Baker★★★★☆
- 1959Showcasebaritone saxophone (tracks 1, 5, 7, 8)Philly Joe Jones★★★★☆
- 1959The Thelonious Monk Orchestra at Town Hallbaritone saxophoneThelonious Monk★★★★☆
- 1960Blues & Rootsbaritone saxophoneCharles Mingus★★★★★
- 1961At the Half Note Cafebaritone sax (except A Portrait of Jennie)Donald Byrd★★★★★
- 1961Groove Bluesbaritone saxophone (Ammon Joy, Groove Blues)Gene Ammons★★★★☆
- 1961Motor City Scenebaritone sax (except Stardust)Donald Byrd★★★★★
- 1962Royal Flushbaritone saxDonald Byrd★★★★★
- 1962The Cat Walkbaritone saxDonald Byrd★★★★☆
- 1966Rough 'N Tumblebaritone saxophoneStanley Turrentine★★★★☆
- 1970Electric Byrdbaritone sax & clarinetDonald Byrd★★★★★
- 1973Don't Mess with Mister T.baritone saxophoneStanley Turrentine★★★☆☆
- 1979Chantbaritone saxDonald Byrd★★★★☆
- 1981The Creeperbaritone sax (except I Will Wait for You)Donald Byrd★★★★☆
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