Pepper Adams' Joy Road: An Annotated Discography

By Gary Carner

Book Overview

Pepper Adams' Joy Road not only compiles the sessions and gigs of the greatest baritone saxophone soloist in history, but it's a fascinating overview of Adams' life and times through colorful interviews with Adams and other musicians. These candid observations open a window onto the behind-the-scenes drama that surrounded legendary recordings by John Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Pearson, Thad Jones, David Amram, Elvin Jones, and many others.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0810888734
• ISBN13: 9780810888739
• Release Date: August 2013
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Length: 578 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher