MGM Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Pepper-Knepper Quintet
| Recorded | Mar 25, 1958 |
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| Label | MGM Records |
| Catalog | E1004 |
| Released | 1958 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 763783 |
The record
MGM took a chance on this frontline pairing, Adams' baritone locked against Jimmy Knepper's trombone while Wynton Kelly doubles onto organ for extra lift. Watkins and Elvin Jones keep the low-register two-horn conversation moving through dense, angular writing.
Session personnel
- Pepper Adams — baritone saxophone
- Doug Watkins — bass
- Elvin Jones — drums
- Wynton Kelly — piano, organ
- Jimmy Knepper — trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1959 | MetroJazz · E1004 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1959 | MetroJazz · SE1004 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1975 | MGM Records — STEREO |
| — | MetroJazz · SL-3012 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
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