Sunday, December 6, 2020

Pre-Christmas Doings

 





Gosh, the year is soon coming to an end, something I think everyone

is eager to see. I've ben busy acclimating to the dry, high-altitude 

climate of Utah. It's quite beautiful and rugged here, but I'm not able

to enjoy the perks of living in a city due to COVID. Other than things

being close by and convenient, I can't visit the museums, or partake in 

the restaurants or nightlife.


Maybe that's partly a good thing? In the last few weeks, I've had the 

time to revise my entire Pepper Adams biography, making, in some cases, 

appreciable improvements. It's great to get some distance from the 

manuscript, thereby catching errors and improving its readability. I'm only 

waiting for the responses of a few readers before I begin formatting the book 

for publication. That process includes posting a number of previously 

unknown recordings to YouTube, and linking them to the book. Infusing the 

text with numerous links to the music I'm discussing is one advantage of 

producing an eBook. At around 400 pages, I'm envisioning a $19.99 price.

Is that a good value? Please let me know.


In the meantime, enjoy these newly restored videos, posted at pepperadams.com

They are four superb solos that Adams did in Montreal in 1978: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um8G4Hadg-0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPHtIdTcj2w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb_f80ke1aE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=erg6Egbwc3o