Baritone Madness

Baritone Madness
Studio album by
Nick Brignola Sextet featuring Pepper Adams
Released1978
RecordedDecember 22, 1977
StudioBlue Rock Studio, NYC
GenreJazz
LabelBee Hive
BH 7000
ProducerJim Neumann
Pepper Adams chronology
Twelfth & Pingree
(1975) 		Baritone Madness
(1978) 		Reflectory
(1978)
Nick Brignola chronology
Baritone Madness
(1977) 		Burn Brigade
(1979)

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

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

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.".[3]

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

References

  1. ^ Jazzlists: Bee Hive Records discography accessed May 10, 2017
  2. ^ Encilopedia del Jazz: Pepper Adams accessed May 10, 2017
  3. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Nick Brignola Baritone Madness – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 10, 2017.