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Pepper Adams(1930-1986)

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Pepper Adams was born on 8 October 1930 in Highland Park, Michigan, USA. He is known for Zodiac (2007), The Cooler (2003) and Judy Garland in Concert (1964). He died on 10 September 1986 in New York, USA.
BornOctober 8, 1930
DiedSeptember 10, 1986(55)
BornOctober 8, 1930
DiedSeptember 10, 1986(55)
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Known for

Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, and Mark Ruffalo in Zodiac (2007)
Zodiac
7.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 2007
William H. Macy and Maria Bello in The Cooler (2003)
The Cooler
6.9
  • Music Department
  • 2003
Judy Garland in Concert
8.5
  • Soundtrack
  • 1964
Chet Baker in Let's Get Lost (1988)
Let's Get Lost
7.7
  • Soundtrack
  • 1988

Credits

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Music Department

  • William H. Macy and Maria Bello in The Cooler (2003)
    The Cooler
    6.9
    • musician: baritone saxophone solo
    • 2003
  • Michael Jackson, Diana Ross, Ted Ross, and Nipsey Russell in The Wiz (1978)
    The Wiz
    5.7
    • musician: woodwind (uncredited)
    • 1978
  • People, People, People (1976)
    People, People, People
    6.8
    Short
    • musician: reeds (as Thad Jones Mel Lewis Band)
    • 1976

Soundtrack

  • Robert Downey Jr., Jake Gyllenhaal, and Mark Ruffalo in Zodiac (2007)
    Zodiac
    7.7
    • writer: "Mary's Blues"
    • 2007
  • Chet Baker in Let's Get Lost (1988)
    Let's Get Lost
    7.7
    • performer: "You and the Night and the Music"
    • 1988
  • Judy Garland in Concert
    8.5
    • writer: "When Your Love Has Gone"
    • 1964

Personal details

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    • Thad Jones Mel Lewis Band
  • Born
    • October 8, 1930
    • Highland Park, Michigan, USA
  • Died
    • September 10, 1986
    • New York, USA
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography

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