Urban Dreams, is an album by jazz baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams, recorded in 1981 and originally released on the Palo Alto label.[1][2][3][4]
| Urban Dreams | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1981 | |||
| Recorded | September 30, 1981 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 38:58 | |||
| Label | Palo Alto PA 8009 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [6] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [7] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states that "it is one of his best recordings".[5] On All About Jazz, Derek Taylor said: "Pepper Adams' memory lives on in this immensely enjoyable and easily recommendable album."[8] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album as "a late, great flowering of Pepper's talent".[6]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Pepper Adams, except where indicated.
- "Dexter Rides Again" (Dexter Gordon) – 6:27
- "Urban Dreams" – 4:44
- "Three Little Words" (Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar) – 7:18
- "Time on My Hands" (Vincent Youmans, Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon) – 6:55
- "Pent Up House" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:04
- "Trentino" – 6:51
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Pepper Adams discography accessed February 22, 2017
- ^ Pepper Adams catalog accessed February 22, 2017
- ^ Ziegler, F. Fitzgerald,M. Palo Alto Records Listing accessed February 22, 2017
- ^ Encilopedia del Jazz: Pepper Adams accessed May 10, 2017
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Pepper Adams Urban Dreams – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 22, 2017.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 4. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Taylor, D. All About Jazz Review December 11, 2003