The Pepper-Knepper Quintet is an album led by baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams and trombonist Jimmy Knepper which was recorded in 1958 and originally released on the MetroJazz label.MetroJazz Album Discography accessed February 22, 2017Pepper Adams catalog accessed February 22, 2017Fitzgerald, M. Jimmy Knepper Leader Entry accessed February 22, 2017Encilopedia del Jazz: Pepper Adams accessed May 10, 2017Jazzlists: MetroJazz discography, accessed February 28, 2018
Reception
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The blend between baritone and trombone is quite effective, the musicians all take consistently excellent solos and the music is state-of-the-art 1958 modern mainstream jazz". The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the pairing as producing "a similar blend to that on Cool Sound, but with more expressive resonance and mobility".
Track listing "Minor Catastrophe" (Jon Hendricks) – 6:05 "All Too Soon" (Duke Ellington, Carl Sigman) – 5:53 "Beaubien" (Pepper Adams) – 6:23 "Adams in the Apple" (Jimmy Knepper) – 4:49 "Riverside Drive" (Leonard Feather) – 5:13 "I Didn't Know About You" (Ellington, Bob Russell) – 4:27 "Primrose Path" (Knepper) – 7:04
Personnel Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone Jimmy Knepper – trombone Wynton Kelly – piano, organ - track 6 Doug Watkins – bass Elvin Jones – drums
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