Baritone Madness Explained

Baritone Madness
Type:	Album
Artist:	Nick Brignola Sextet featuring Pepper Adams
Cover:	Baritone Madness.jpg
Released:	1978
Recorded:	December 22, 1977
Studio:	Blue Rock Studio, NYC
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Bee Hive BH 7000
Producer:	Jim Neumann
Chronology:	Pepper Adams
Prev Title:	Twelfth & Pingree
Prev Year:	1975
Next Title:	Reflectory
Next Year:	1978

Baritone Madness, is the debut album by baritone saxophonist Nick Brignola's Sextet featuring Pepper Adams which was recorded in late 1977 becoming the first release on the Bee Hive label.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Allmusic writer Scott Yanow states "This album lives up to its title. ... It is obvious from the song titles that this is very much a bebop jam session date, and quite a few sparks do fly.".

Track listing

All compositions by Charlie Parker except where noted.

1. "Donna Lee" – 9:33
2. "Billie's Bounce" – 11:15
3. "Marmeduke" – 11:30
4. "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) – 7:01
5. "Alone Together" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) – 6:57

Personnel

• Nick Brignola (tracks 1–4), Pepper Adams (tracks 1–3) – baritone saxophone
• Ted Curson – trumpet, flugelhorn (tracks 2 & 3)
• Derek Smith – piano
• Dave Holland – bass
• Roy Haynes – drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Bee_Hive.htm Jazzlists: Bee Hive Records discography
2. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/adams-pepper/ Encilopedia del Jazz: Pepper Adams