Generations (Pepper Adams and Frank Foster album) explained

Generations
Type:	Album
Artist:	Pepper Adams and Frank Foster
Cover:	Generations (Pepper Adams and Frank Foster album).jpg
Released:	1985
Recorded:	January 25, 1985
Studio:	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Muse MR 5313
Producer:	James L. Dean
Chronology:	Pepper Adams
Prev Year:	1983
Next Title:	The Adams Effect
Next Year:	1985

Generations is an album by saxophonists Pepper Adams and Frank Foster which was recorded and released on the Muse label in 1985.^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Reception

The Allmusic review states "Baritonist Pepper Adams gets first billing on this record but he is actually only on four of the seven cuts. James L. Dean (who is heard on tenor, alto and clarinet) organized the session and it is largely his date despite the presence of Adams, tenor-saxophonist Frank Foster and a fine (if obscure) rhythm section. ... Overall the modern hard bop music is quite successful, but this album should have come out under Dean's name.".

Track listing

All compositions by James L. Dean except where noted

1. "Generations" – 7:42
2. "Dance of Infidels" (Bud Powell) – 10:49
3. "Stable Mates" (Benny Golson) – 5:15
4. "Titter Pipes" (Tommy Newsom) – 5:30
5. "Mood in Question" (Artie Shaw) – 4:20
6. "Milestones" (Miles Davis) – 5:30
7. "Inventory" – 5:45

Personnel

• Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone (tracks 1–4)
• Frank Foster – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone (tracks 1–3, 6 & 7)
• James L. Dean – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, clarinet
• Vinnie Cutro – trumpet (track 1)
• Noreen Grey – piano
• Earl Sauls – bass (tracks 1–4, 6 & 7)
• Glenn Davis – drums (tracks 1–4, 6 & 7)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/pepper-adams/catalog/#uptown-up-27-31 Pepper Adams Catalog
2. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Uptown.htm Jazzlists: Uptown Records discography
3. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Muse_5300.htm Jazzlists: Muse LP series discography: 5300 to 5349
4. https://enciclopediadeljazz.wordpress.com/2016/10/14/adams-pepper/ Encilopedia del Jazz: Pepper Adams