Pepper Adams

INCLUDES 1 BONUS TRACK

Baritonist Pepper Adams' final album as a leader (he died 14 months later) matches him with tenor-saxophonist Frank Foster, pianist Tommy Flanagan, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Billy Hart for five of his straightahead if occasionally complex originals plus Foster's "How I Spent The Night." Adams still sounded in prime form at the time and, even if none of his tunes became standards, they served as strong and diverse vehicles for the musicians' improvisations. A fine effort by a classic baritone-saxophonist. - Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

PERSONNEL:

PEPPER ADAMS, baritone sax
FRANK FOSTER, tenor sax
TOMMY FLANAGAN, piano
RON CARTER, bass
BILLY HART, drums

Recorded in New York, June 25, 26, 1985.

TRACKS:

01. Binary
02. Now In Our Lives
03. Valse Celtique
04. Dylan's Delight
05. How I Spent The Night
06. Clausette's Way
07. Now In Our Lives (*)

(*) Bonus Track does not appear on LP