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Pepper Adams

1930 - 1986

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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 sideman. He worked with an array of musicians, and had especially fruitful collaborations with trumpeter Donald Byrd and as a member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Big Band. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Pepper Adams is the 1,853rd most popular musician (down from 1,662nd in 2024), the 9,859th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,324th in 2019) and the 713th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Pepper Adams ranks 1,853 out of 3,175. Before him are Aurelio Voltaire, Coco Lee, George Russell, Biréli Lagrène, Juice Leskinen, and Paul Bostaph. After him are Four Tet, Myra Hess, Dino Dvornik, Ray Bryant, Joey Castillo, and Wes Borland.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Pepper Adams ranks 534. Before him are Romano Bonagura, Yngve Brodd, Ferreira Gullar, John Keel, Mara Corday, and Armando Segato. After him are Bob Mathias, Peter Hall, José Jiménez Lozano, Derek Bailey, Rolf Harris, and Gun Röring. Among people deceased in 1986, Pepper Adams ranks 267. Before him are Ella Baker, Yakima Canutt, Josef Streb, Goffredo Parise, Sonny Terry, and Adolf Brudes. After him are Harry Voigt, Rafael Gil, Yaşar Erkan, Chuck McKinley, Bessie Head, and Alan Jay Lerner.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Pepper Adams ranks 9,861 out of 20,380. Before him are Ron Leibman (1937), Eric Esch (1966), Hubert Stevens (1890), Johnny Burnette (1934), Frank Greer (1879), and Scott S. Sheppard (1977). After him are Bob Mathias (1930), Joe Jonas (1989), Paul Pilgrim (1883), Sin Cara (1977), Adam McKay (1968), and Ray Bryant (1931).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Pepper Adams ranks 713. Before him are Percy Heath (1923), Otis Spann (1924), Craig Jones (1972), Jim Gordon (1945), George Russell (1923), and Paul Bostaph (1964). After him are Ray Bryant (1931), Joey Castillo (1966), Wes Borland (1975), Michael Steele (1955), Big Walter Horton (1921), and Tracii Guns (1966).

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