This post is by Scott
Recorded on June 25 & 26, 1985
When I began compiling my selections for this survey, I immediately knew The Adams Effect would be included. It's one of those records that I've always enjoyed, for all sorts of reasons. Pepper Adams and Frank Foster are two of my favorite sax men. They make an irresistible front line, and it's wonderful hearing the sound they make together. Adams wrote all seven pieces on the album, and his compositions are consistently interesting. The Flanagan-Carter-Hart rhythm section is impeccable.
In short, it's one of those albums where everything comes together perfectly, and the whole is even greater than the sum of its parts.
More Pepper Adams
Urban Dreams (PAJ/Quicksilver, 1981) is another excellent Pepper Adams LP from the decade. Produced by Bob Porter, it's a quartet date with Jimmy Rowles, George Mraz, and seemingly omnipresent Billy Hart.
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