1977 cSept 17: El Cerrito CA: Flies to San Francisco and stays with the Marabutos. Sept 18: Half Moon Bay CA: Gig at Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society with John and Ron Marabuto and Bob Maize, posthumously released on Just Jazz. cSept 19: Berkeley CA: Possible gig at Mandrake with John and Ron Marabuto. Sept 24: Guerneville CA: Afternoon gig at the Russian River Jazz Festival, where John Marabuto's big band arrangement of Ephemera is given its world premiere. The band includes Eddie Henderson, Julian Priester, Herbie Stewart, et al. Sept 24: Guerneville CA: Evening gig at the Great American Music Hall, with John and Ron Marabuto. early Oct: New York: David Amram date for Flying Fish, with Thad Jones, Jerry Dodgion, Billy Mitchell, Eddie Gomez, et al. Oct 8: New York: Adams flies from JFK to Paris. Oct 9: Paris: Adams arrives from New York. Oct 10: Nancy, France: Gig at Jazz Pulsations with the Georges Arvinitas Trio, broadcast by Radio France. mid-Oct: Paris: Sits in with Elvin Jones' group. Oct 19: Paris: Vladimir Cosma date for Deesse, with Tony Coe, Sam Woodyard, et al. cOct 27: Aix-en-Provence: Sits in with Elvin Jones' band, then gets mugged sometime after the gig. Oct 28: Aix-en-Provence: Gig with the Georges Arvinitas Trio. Nov 4: Bordeaux: Gig at the Alhambra with the Georges Arvinitas Trio, recorded by Impro. Nov 7: Paris: Flies to Stockholm. cNov 7-10: Stockholm: Unknown gig. cNov 11-12: Malmo: Gig at Pilgarden, with Sven Bergcrantz, Goran Lindfors, and Bertil "Jeppa" Jeppsson. cNov 13: Stockholm: Return from Malmo. cNov 14-28: Stockholm: Unknown gig. cDec 12-18: Providence RI: Gig at Allary's. Dec 19: Brooklyn NY: Adams returns home from Providence. Dec 22: New York: Nick Brignola date for Beehive, with Dave Holland, Roy Haynes, et al. 1978 cJan 15: New York: Charles Mingus rehearsal. Jan 18: New York: Charles Mingus date for Atlantic, with Randy Brecker, Slide Hampton, Jimmy Knepper, Charles McPherson, George Coleman, Michael Brecker, George Mraz, Dannie Richmond, Joe Chambers, et al. Jan 19: New York: Charles Mingus date for Atlantic, with Randy Brecker, Slide Hampton, Jimmy Knepper, Charles McPherson, George Coleman, Michael Brecker, George Mraz, Dannie Richmond, Joe Chambers, et al. Jan 23: New York: Charles Mingus dates for Atlantic, with Randy Brecker, Jimmy Knepper, Michael Brecker, Dannie Richmond, Joe Chambers, et al. Jan 25: Chicago: Chet Baker gig the Jazz Showcase. Jan 26-28: Chicago: Possible Chet Baker gig the Jazz Showcase. Jan 29: Chicago: Chet Baker gig the Jazz Showcase. Jan 30-31: Chicago: David Amram gig, with Dizzy Gillespie, Jerry Dodgion, Al Harewood, et al., taped by WTTW-TV. Feb 1-5: Dayton, OH: Chet Baker gig at Gilly's (Mall Motor Inn). Mar 15: Boston: Unknown gig. Mar 16: Brooklyn NY: Return home from Boston. Mar 17-18: West Paterson NJ: Gig at Gulliver's, with Tommy Flanagan, Frank Tusa, and Ron Marabuto. Mar 18: Brooklyn NY: Adams buys a new, silver plated Selmer baritone (#39688) at Meyerson Music as an interim back-up instrument for his original horn. Mar 24-27: Rochester NY: Clinics and concert at Eastman School of Music. Apr 5-6: Rochester NY: Gig at the Spider Martin Spring Jazz Festival at the Colony East Inn. Apr 11: West Paterson NJ: Gig at Gulliver's. Apr 21: El Cerrito CA: Adams flies out to the Bay Area to stay with the Marabutos. Apr 22: Berkeley CA: University of California lecture/clinic. Apr 22: San Francisco: Possible gig at Christo's. Apr 23: Half Moon Bay CA: Possible gig at Bach Dynamite and Dancing Society. Apr 24-27: San Francisco: Unknown gigs. Apr 28: Santa Cruz CA: Possible gig for a local jazz society. Apr 29: San Francisco: Possible gig at Hyatt Regency. cMay 18: Washington: Gig with Al Cohn and a local rhythm section at the Overseas Press Club. May 19-20: Washington: Gig at Harold's Rouge and Jar with John Marabuto, Marshall Hawkins, and Dottie Dodgion. June 14: New York: Adams date as leader for Muse, with Roland Hanna, George Mraz, and Billy Hart. June 21: New York: Quincy Jones date for MCA. June 21: New York: Walter Bishop Jr. date for Muse, with Randy Brecker, Curtis Fuller, Bob Cranshaw, Billy Hart, et al. June 23: New York: Adams sits in with the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Newport Jazz Festival. June 23: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Mickey Tucker date for Muse, with Cecil Bridgewater, Frank Foster, Eddie Gladden, et al. June 24: New York: Quincy Jones date for MCA. June 26: New York: Don Friedman date for Progressive, with Jimmy Knepper, George Mraz, and Billy Hart. July 1: New York: Lionel Hampton gig at Carnegie Hall, with Charles McPherson, Bob Wilber, Ray Bryant, et al, recorded by Sutra. July 2: Saratoga NY: Hampton gig at the Performing Arts Center, with Charles McPherson, Bob Wilber, Ray Bryant, et al. cJuly 4: Queens NY: Departure for France. cJuly 5: France: Transfer to Nice. July 6: Nice: Off. July 7: Nice: Hampton gig at les Jardins des Arenes de Cimiez, with Charles McPherson, Bob Wilber, Ray Bryant, et al., at La Grande Parade du Jazz. Recorded by Radio France (photo). July 8: Off. July 9: Nice: Hampton gig at les Jardins des Arenes de Cimiez, with Charles McPherson, Bob Wilber, Ray Bryant, et al., at La Grande Parade du Jazz. Recorded by Radio France. July 10: Nice: Hampton gig at les Jardins des Arenes de Cimiez, with Charles McPherson, Bob Wilber, Ray Bryant, et al., and guest Dzzy Gillespie, at La Grande Parade du Jazz. Recorded by Radio France. July 11: Nice: Hampton gig at les Jardins des Arenes de Cimiez, with Charles McPherson, Bob Wilber, Ray Bryant, et al., at La Grande Parade du Jazz. Recorded by Radio France. July 12: Nice: Dick Hyman gig, "Tribute to Count Basie," at les Jardins des Arenes de Cimiez, at La Grande Parade du Jazz. Recorded by Radio France. July 13: Nice: Hampton gig at les Jardins des Arenes de Cimiez, with Charles McPherson, Bob Wilber, Ray Bryant, et al., at La Grande Parade du Jazz. Recorded by Radio France. July 14: The Hague: Hampton gig at Prins Willem Alexander Zaal, with Charles McPherson, Bob Wilber, Ray Bryant, et al., at the Northsea Jazz Festival. Recorded by AVRO television. July 15: Off. cJuly 15: Orange, France: Hampton gig at Theatre Antique, with Charles McPherson, Bob Wilber, Ray Bryant, et al. July 16: Nice: Hampton gig at les Jardins des Arenes de Cimiez, with Charles McPherson, Bob Wilber, Ray Bryant, et al., with guest Stephane Grappelli, at La Grande Parade du Jazz. Recorded by Radio France. July 17: Salon-de-Provence, France: Dizzy Gillespie gig, at Cour du Chateau de L'Empri as part of the Festival of Jazz, with Kai Winding, Curtis Fuller, Charles McPherson, Ray Bryant, Mickey Roker, et al. Recorded by Radio France. July 18: Perugia: Hampton gig at les Jardins des Arenes de Cimiez, with Charles McPherson, Bob Wilber, Ray Bryant, et al., and guest Dizzy Gillespie, at La Grande Parade du Jazz. Recorded by RAI. July 19: Paris: Hampton band arrives from Italy, possibly by bus. July 20: London: Hampton band arrives in England. July 21: Middlesbrough, England: Hampton gig, with Charles McPherson, Bob Wilber, Ray Bryant, et al. July 22: Comblain-au-Pont, Belgium: Hampton gig, with Charles McPherson, Bob Wilber, Ray Bryant, et al. July 22: Belgium: Gig with the Georges Arvanitas trio. July 23-25: Belgium/Netherlands: Gigs, probably with Georges Arvanitas' trio. July 26-27: Amsterdam: Off. Adams and his wife visit Museum Van Gogh. July 28: Otterlo, Netherlands: Off. Adams and his wife travel to the Kroller-Muller Museum to see more Van Goghs. cAug 1: Brittany, France: Louis Stewart date. Aug 4: Heist-op-den-Berg, Belgium: Gig at HNITKA Jazzklub, with Kai Winding, et al. Aug 5: Roermond, Netherlands: Gig at International Hammerveld Jazz Festival, with Kai Winding, Wilbur Little, et al. mid-Aug: Stockholm: Gig at Stampen. mid-Aug: Stockholm: Gig at Fasching. mid-Aug: Stockholm: Gig at Skansen Park with Arne Domnerus and Jan Allan. mid-Aug: Stockholm: Sture Nordin SR-TV gig with Clark Terry, et al. Aug 25: Stockholm: Gig with Benny Bailey at Jazzdagar Festival, broadcast by SR radio. Aug 26: Stockholm: Off. Aug 27: Stockholm: Guest soloist with Gugge Hedrenius Big Band at Bal Palais. Aug 28: Stockholm: Off. Aug 29: Stockholm/Brooklyn NY: Returns home from two month European tour. Sept 18: New York: Curtis Fuller date for Timeless, with James Williams, Dennis Irwin, and John Yarling. Sept 28: Brooklyn NY: Adams spends almost four hours at Rockefeller Center obtaining a Canadian work permit for his November 5 gig in Montreal. Oct 17: New York: David Amram date for Flying Fish, with Jerry Dodgion, et al. Nov 4: Roxboro, Quebec: Adams travels to Montreal and rehearses at Keith White's house for the November 5 gig at Musee des Beaux Arts. Nov 5: Montreal: Gig at Musee des Beaux Arts. Nov 11: San Francisco: Dick Salzman (vib) gig at the Hyatt-Regency. Nov 12: San Francisco: Gig on the Sonny Buxton Show, KGO-TV. Nov 13: Santa Cruz CA: Gig with Ron Marabuto at Kuumbwa Jazz Center. Nov 14-15: CA: Off. Nov 16: Ontario CA: Clinic and concert at Riverside College. Nov 17-19: Hermosa Beach CA: Gig at the Lighthouse. Nov 20: Hollywood CA: Bill Perkins date for Interplay, with Lou Levy, Carl Burnett, et al. Nov 21-22: San Francisco: Bishop Norman Williams date for Theresa. Dec 15: New York: "Salute to Al Cohn" jam session at New York University's Loeb Student Center. 1979 Jan 18: Queens NY: Adams flies to Rome. Jan 19: Luxemborg: Arrives from New York and transfers to Rome. Jan 20-21: Rome: Gig with Franco d'Andrea at the St. Louis Club. Jan 22-23: Brussels: Gig with Georges Arvanitas trio at Brussel's Jazz Club. Jan 24-25: Brussels: Gig with Michel Herr. Jan 26: Amsterdam: Off. Jan 27: Amsterdam: Gig at BIM-Huis, probably with Michel Herr. Jan 28-31: Netherlands/Belgium: Gigs with Michel Herr. Feb 1: Netherlands/Belgium: Gig with Michel Herr. Feb 2-3: Paris: Gig, probably with Georges Arvanitas. Feb 4-5: Brussels: Gig with Michel Herr at Brussels Loft. Feb 6: Luxemborg/Brooklyn NY: Return home. Feb 10: New York: Rehearsal for Helen Merrill date on March 6. Feb 17: New York: Rehearsal for Helen Merrill date on March 6. Feb 24: New York: Rehearsal for Helen Merrill date on March 6. Mar 1-4: Baltimore: Gig at the Bandstand. Mar 6: New York: Helen Merrill date for Inner City, with Dick Katz, Joe Puma, Rufus Reid, and Mel Lewis. Mar 8: New York: Gig at St. Peter's Church with Teo Macero. Mar 12: Queens NY: Adams flies to Norway by way of Stockholm. Mar 13: Stavanger, Norway: Per Husby gig, with Bjorn Alterhaug and Espen Rud. cMar 14-15: Stord, Norway: Per Husby gig at the Jazzforum, with Bjorn Alterhaug and Espen Rud. Mar 16: Bergen, Norway: Per Husby gig, with Bjorn Alterhaug and Espen Rud. Mar 17-18: Voss, Norway: Per Husby gig at the Voss Jazz Festival, with Atle Hammer, Bjorn Alterhaug, and Espen Rud. Mar 19: Gjovik, Norway: Per Husby gig at Torvetten, with Bjorn Alterhaug and Espen Rud. Mar 20: Oslo: Per Husby gig at Club 7, with Atle Hammer, Bjorn Alterhaug, and Espen Rud. Mar 21: Lillehammer, Norway: Per Husby gig at the Blue Note, with Bjorn Alterhaug and Espen Rud. Mar 22-25: Norway: Per Husby gigs, with Bjorn Alterhaug and Espen Rud. cMar 26: Orsta, Norway: Per Husby gig at the Porse Jazzklubb, with Bjorn Alterhaug and Espen Rud (photo). Mar 27: Volda, Norway: Per Husby gig, with Bjorn Alterhaug and Espen Rud. Mar 28-29: Norway: Per Husby gig at the Trubadur, with Bjorn Alterhaug and Espen Rud. Mar 30: Molde, Norway: Per Husby gig at Storyville, with Bjorn Alterhaug and Espen Rud. Mar 31: Bergen, Norway: Adams flies to Stockholm. Apr 1: Stockholm/Queens NY: Adams returns to New York, then, upon arrival, attends Lionel Hampton rehearsal at Carroll's. Apr 2: Brooklyn NY: Home. Apr 3: New Orleans: Lionel Hampton gig. May 3: New Orleans: Lionel Hampton gig aboard the S.S. President for the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, with Charles Sullivan, Jimmy Maxwell, Curtis Fuller, Eddie Bert, Norris Turney, Illinois Jacquet, Arnett Cobb, et al. May 18-19: Yonkers NY: Gig at Defemio's. May 22: Trenton NJ: Unknown gig. June 1: Kansas City: Jazz Olympics jam session at the Radisson-Muehlebach Hotel, with Red Rodney, Billy Mitchell, Charles McPherson, Barry Harris, Ray Drummond, and Leroy Williams. June 2: Kansas City: Off. June 3: Kansas City: Both Adams and Rodney are late for their wives' birthdays in New York because their night flight stays on the tarmac past midnight due to a flat tire. June 21: Queens NY: Adams flies to Europe. June 22: London: Transfers to Paris. June 23: Paris: Gig with Jean-Pierre Debarbat tentet. June 24: Paris: Barry Altschul date for Musica, with Jean-Pierre Debarbat. Adams composes Valse Celtique at the recording session. June 25-30: Paris: Unknown gigs. July 1-15: Europe: Unknown gigs. cJuly 16: Quimper, France: Louis Stewart date. Adams composes Binary at the recording session. July 17-27: Europe: Unknown gigs. July 28-30: Copenhagen: Gig at Montmartre. July 31: Copenhagen: Adams leaves for Malmo. Aug: Adams wins best baritone saxophonist in Down Beat's International Jazz Critic's Poll. Aug 1-2: Malmo: Gig at Pilgarden with Lasse Lindstrom's group. Aug 3-4: Gotborg, Sweden: Gig at Nefertiti with Ake Johansson's trio. cAug 5-8: Stockholm: Gig at Stampen. cAug 9: Helsingborg, Sweden: Unknown gig. Aug 10: Elsinore, Denmark: Off. Aug 11: London: Arrives from Copenhagen. Aug 12-13: London: Unknown gig. Aug 14: Glasgow: Gig at Third Eye Center. Aug 15: Edinburgh: Gig at Calton Studios. Aug 16: Burnley, England: Gig at Crest Motel. Aug 17: Stockport, England: Gig at Birch Hall. Aug 18: England: Off. Aug 19: Birmingham: Gig at the Grand Hotel, with John Critchenson, Ron Mathewson, and Martin Drew. Aug 20: Hatfield, England: Gig at Red Lion. Aug 21: Leicester, England: Gig at Braunstone Hotel. Aug 22: London: Gig at Pizza Express, with Roger Kellaway, Jimmy Gourley, et al. Aug 23: Southampton: Gig. Aug 24: London: Gig at Pizza Express, with Roger Kellaway, Jimmy Gourley, et al. Aug 25: London: Gig at Pizza Express, with Jimmy Gourley, et al. Aug 26: London: Gig at the Portman Hotel. Aug 27-28: London: Off. Aug 29: London/Brooklyn NY: Leaves for home. Sept 9: New York: Gig at the Jazz Forum. Sept 27-29: Boston: Gig at Lulu White's, with Ray Santisi or Sabby Lewis, Whit Brown, and Alan Dawson. Phil Wilson sits in on one of the evenings. Oct 11: Rockville MD: Guest soloist with the Bill Potts Big Band at Frankie Condon's. Oct 26-28: Washington: Gig at One Step Down. Oct 29: Hartford: Gig at 880 Club with Harold Danko, Ray Drummond, Ron Marabuto, broadcast by WWUH (University of Hartford). Nov 8: St. Louis: Webster College clinic and concert. Nov 9-10: Cliffside Park NJ: Gig at Far and Away. Nov 22-24: New York: Gig at the Jazz Forum. Nov 28: Queens NY: Adams flies to Luxemborg. Nov 29: Luxemborg: Arrives from New York and transfers to Paris. Nov 30: Paris: Gig near Paris with Frederic Sylvestre, Jacques Vidal, and Patrick LeMoal. Dec 1-12: France: Tour with Frederic Sylvestre, Jacques Vidal, and Patrick LeMoal. Dec 27: New York: Teo Macero date for Palo Alto, with Eddie Bert, Al Cohn, Dave Liebman Lee Konitz, et al. Dec 28-29: Cherry Hill NJ: Unknown gig. 1980 Jan: Adams receives a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance as a Soloist for his date, Reflectory. The Helen Merrill date on which he is chief soloist, Chasin' the Bird/Gershwin, is also nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance. Jan 4-5: New York: Gig at the Jazz Forum. Jan 11-12: Hackensack NJ: Gig at Hackensack Jazz Club. Jan 18-27: Detroit: Gig at Baker's Keyboard Lounge. Jan 28-31: Philadelphia: Sarah Vaughan gig, directed by Frank Foster, with Ernie Wilkins, Norris Turney, Jimmy Rowles, and other New York based musicians. The band travels down and back by bus from New York. Feb 6: Albany NY: Gig at Justin McNeil's. Feb 7: Albany NY: Off. Feb 8: Albany NY: Gig at the Downtown Athletic Club. Feb 9: Albany NY: Gig at the home of Ron and Cindy Ley. Feb 10: Albany NY: Gig at the Downtown Athletic Club. Feb 22-23: Yonkers NY: Gig at Defemio's. Feb 24: Newark DE: Unknown gig. Feb 27: New York: Gig at the Biltmore Hotel for the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences. Mar 11: New York: Date as leader for Muse, with Tommy Flanagan, George Mraz, and Leroy Williams. Mar 19: New York: Universal Jazz Coalition panel discussion. Mar 20: South Bend IN: Gig at the Notre Dame University Festival. Apr 4-5: New York: Gig at the Jazz Forum. Apr 11-12: West Paterson NJ: Gig at Gulliver's. Apr 16: New York: Rehearsal with the American Symphony Orchestra. Apr 25: Brookville NY: Gig at C.W. Post, probably at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. Apr 29-May 4: Montreal: Gig at Le Jazz Bar. May 1-4: Montreal: Gig at Le Jazz Bar. See Apr 29-May 4. May 14: Madison WI: Gig, possibly at the University of Wisconsin. May 25: Westport CT: Church gig with Nabil Totah, Sonny Costanza, and Glen Zotolla. cJune: New York: Gig at Paulsson's with Joanne Brackeen, Leroy Williams, et al. June 5: Detroit: At a concert at the Institute of Arts, playing the music of Thad Jones (with Richard Williams, Jerry Dodgion, Roland Hanna, Sam Jones, and Grady Tate), Adams' original, 32-year-old Berg Larson mouthpiece finally gives out. June 6: New York: Returning from Detroit, Adams rushes from the airport to Art Schell's in Midtown Manhattan. In the 25 minutes he has before grabbing a taxi to catch his train to Washington, Adams replaces his Berg Larson and Rico #5 reed set-up with a Dukoff D-5 mouthpiece and a Bari plastic reed. June 6-7: Washington: Adams premieres his new set-up at One Step Down. June 8: Brooklyn NY: Adams returns by train from Washington. June 10-14: New York: Gig at Salt Peanut's, with Bob Brookmeyer, Jill McManus, Chip Jackson, and Ron Marabuto. cJune 20: Queens NY: Adams leaves for Paris. June 21: Paris: Unknown gig. June 22-30: France: Unknown gigs. July 1-6: Italy: Unknown gigs. cJuly 7: Trento, Italy: Adams begins writing Trentino at a TV studio gig, possibly with Franco D'Andrea. July 8: Spotorno, Italy: Gig with Franco D'Andrea's trio. July 9: Italy: Unknown gig. July 10: Pergine, Italy: Gig with D'Andrea's trio, broadcast by RAI television. July 11-13: Italy: Unknown gigs. July 14: Brooklyn NY: Returns from Europe. July 29: Queens NY: Flies to London and begins composing Urban Dreams while traveling. July 30: London: Flies to Paris and continues writing Urban Dreams. July 30-Aug 6: Paris: Unknown gig. Aug: Adams wins, for the second consecutive year, best baritone saxophonist in Down Beat's International Jazz Critic's Poll. Aug 1-6: Paris: Unknown gig. See July 30-Aug 6. Aug 7-13: London: Gig at the Bull's Head with John Woodhead's trio. Aug 14: London/Brooklyn NY: Departs for the U.S. Aug 15: Brooklyn NY: Home. Aug 16: Queens NY: Adams leaves for Edmonton. Aug 17: Edmonton: Gig at the Northern Jubilee Auditorium Theater for the Edmonton Jazz Society. Aug 18: Edmonton: Gig at the Shoctor Theater for the Edmonton Jazz Society, broadcast by CBC Radio, with P.J. Perry, Lew Tabackin, Mike Nock, Michael Moore, and Bill Goodwin, followed by after hours jam session with Lew Tabackin at Darling's in the Four Season Hotel. Aug 19: Edmonton: Tommy Banks Big Band gig at the Shoctor Theater for the Edmonton Jazz Society, broadcast by CBC Radio, with Sam Noto, et al. Sept 7: Albany NY: Gig with Lee and Stan Shaw. Sept 17: New York: Teo Macero gig. Sept 19: New York: Rehearsal, with Dick Katz, Rufus Reid, Mel Lewis, and Helen Merrill for October 7-12 gig at Fat Tuesday's. Sept 24: New York: Teo Macero rehearsal. Sept 25: New York: Teo Macero gig. Sept 29: New York: Teo Macero rehearsal. Sept 29-Oct 4: New York: Teo Macero gig at Michael's Pub. Sept 30: New York: At the "National Academy of Recordings Arts and Sciences Evening," part of New York Music Week, Adams performs from 7:30-8:30pm in the Indoor Atrium of Citicorp Center, with John Faddis, Teo Macero, Dick Katz, Helen Merrill, et al. Oct 1: Bridgeport CT: Sonny Costanza gig. Oct 1-4: New York: Teo Macero gig at Michael's Pub. See Sept 29-Oct 4. Oct 3: New York: Teo Macero date. Oct 7-12: New York: Pepper Adams and Helen Merrill co-lead a group at Fat Tuesday's, with Dick Katz, Rufus Reid, and Mel Lewis. Oct 14-21: Detroit: Gig at Baker's Keyboard Lounge. Oct 27: New York: At Ted Hook's Backstage, Adams functions as Presenter at "The Most Valuable Player Award," sponsored by the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences. Oct 31-Nov 1: Cliffside Park NJ: Gig at Far and Away, with Noreen Grey and Earl Sauls. Nov 1: Cliffside Park NJ: Gig at Far and Away. See Oct 31-Nov 1. Nov 18-20: New York: Gig at the Jazz Forum. Nov 21: Queens NY: Leaves for Paris. Nov 22: Paris: Possible gig with Dominique Lofficial. Nov 23: Angers, France: Gig at Foyer pour Jeunes with Dominique Lofficial. cNov 24: Paris: Jam session at Club St. Germain. Nov 25-31: France: Unknown gigs. cDec 1-13: England: Unknown gigs. Dec 14: Manchester: BBC radio interview with Alan Stevens. Dec 15: Manchester: Flight to Paris. Dec 15-17: Paris: After 31 years of use, Adams replaces his first Selmer B-flat Balanced Action baritone saxophone with a new instrument after trying all available baritones in France for three days at Selmer's office on Rue Fontaine du Roi. Dec 15-17: France: Gigs with Dominique Lofficial. Dec 18-20: New York: Gig at the Jazz Forum. 1981 Jan: Adams receives a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Soloist for his date, The Master. Jan 5-7: New York: Gig at Palsson's, with Jill McManus, Chip Jackson, and Ron Marabuto. Jan 8-11: Wilmington DE: Gig at the Flight Deck. Jan 26-31: Toronto: Gig at Bourbon Street, with Lorne Lofsky, Steve Wallace, and Jerry Fuller. Feb 12-13: New York: Rehearsals for Dizzy Gillespie's Dream Band. Feb 16: New York: Dizzy Gillespie's Dream Band gig, filmed at Avery Fisher Hall, released on DVD by Fox Lorber. Feb 26: Hartford: Gig with Don DePalma. Mar 8: New York: Gig at the Jazz Forum, with Ray Drummond, Kenny Washington, et al. Mar 15: Baltimore: Gig for the Left Bank Jazz Society. Mar 20-21: Yonkers NY: Gig at Defemio's, with Stanley Cowell, et al. Mar 22: Larchmont NY: Gig with Glen Zotolla. Mar 25: New York: Gig at the Bottom Line. Apr 1-5: Larchmont NY: Gig at The Establishment. Apr 9: Bridgeport CT: Unknown gig. Apr 11: Ithaca NY: Roland Alexander gig. Apr 23: Queens NY: Adams flies to The Netherlands. Apr 24: Zwolle, Netherlands: Gig with the Rein de Graaff trio at Papenstraat Theater. Apr 25: Groningen, Netherlands: Gig with the Rein de Graaff trio at De Spieghel. Apr 26: Netherlands: Off. Apr 27: Laren, Netherlands: Adams is featured soloist with the Skymasters Big Band at Nick Vollebregt's Jazz Café, broadcast by AVRO radio. Apr 28: Cologne: Gig with Rein de Graaff's trio at Club Subway, broadcast by WDR radio. Apr 29: Hilversum, Netherlands: Gig with de Rein Graaff's trio at KRO Studios, broadcast by KRO radio. Apr 30: Breda, Netherlands: Gig with the Rein de Graaff trio at ‘t Hijgend Hert. May 1: Enschede, Netherlands: Gig with Rein de Graaff's trio at De Tour. May 2: Amsterdam: Adams leaves for Oslo. May 3: Oslo: Off. cMay 4: Stavanger, Norway: Gig with the Per Husby trio (with Arild Andersen and Espen Rud) and Kenny Wheeler. May 5-6: Norway: Gig with the Per Husby trio (with Arild Andersen and Espen Rud) and Kenny Wheeler. May 7: Lillehammer, Norway: Gig with Per Husby's trio (with Arild Andersen and Espen Rud) and Kenny Wheeler at the Blue Note. May 8: Oslo: Gig with Per Husby's trio (with Arild Andersen and Espen Rud) and Kenny Wheeler at Club Valken. May 9: Tonsberg, Norway: Gig with Per Husby's trio (with Arild Andersen and Espen Rud) and Kenny Wheeler at Handverkeren. May 10-28: Norway: Various gigs, including Stavanger and Bergen, with Per Husby's trio (with Arild Andersen and Espen Rud) and Kenny Wheeler. May 29: Fredrikstad, Norway: Gig with Per Husby's trio (with Arild Andersen and Espen Rud) and Kenny Wheeler at Club Thelonious. May 30: Oslo/Queens NY: Adams returns to the U.S. cJune: Westport CT: Nabil Totah wedding gig with Don Friedman and Ray Mosca. June 5-7: Edgewater NJ: Gig at Struggles. June 8: New York: Latin date at the Village Gate. cJune 24: Queens NY: Adams flies to Paris. cJune 25-30: Paris: Gig at Jazz Unite, with Charles Davis, Gene Adler, Wilbur Little, and Philly Joe Jones. July 1-30: San Remo, Italy: Adams and his wife rent an apartment to use as a base for about nine gigs in Italy with Franco d'Andrea's trio. July 2-5: San Remo, Italy: Off. July 6: Genova, Italy: Gig with Franco d'Andrea's trio. cJuly 7: Trento, Italy: Gig with Franco d'Andrea's trio, recorded by RAI television. cJuly 8: Milano: Gig with Franco d'Andrea's trio. July 9: San Remo, Italy: Gig with Franco d'Andrea's trio at Parco Marsiglia, broadcast by RAI Radio. July 10: San Remo, Italy: Off. cJuly 11: Pogia, Italy: Gig with Franco d'Andrea's trio. July 12: San Remo, Italy: Off. July 13: Genova, Italy: Gig with Franco d'Andrea's trio. July 14: San Remo, Italy: Off. July 15-30: Italy: Unknown gigs. July 31: London: Flight from Italy connects through Paris. Aug: Adams wins, for the third consecutive year, best baritone saxophonist in Down Beat's International Jazz Critic's Poll. Aug 1-2: London: Unknown gig. Aug 3-8: London: Gig at the Bull's Head. Aug 9: England: Off. Aug 10-11: Liverpool: Granada TV broadcast with John Horler's trio on the 10th (photo). Aug 12: London: Off. cAug 13: London: Because his flight back to New York is cancelled due to an Air Controllers strike, Adams sits in at Pizza Express with the National Youth Jazz Orchestra Small Band. Aug 14: London/Brooklyn NY: Leaves for home. Aug 21-22: Yonkers NY: Gig at Defemio's. Sept 4-6: New York: Gig at the Jazz Forum. Sept 18-27: Detroit: Gig at Baker's Keyboard Lounge. Sept 30 Englewood Cliffs NJ: Date as leader for Palo Alto, with Jimmy Rowles, George Mraz, and Billy Hart. Oct 4-5: New York: Lee Katzman gig at Sweet Basil, with Hal Galper, Ray Drummond, and Ron Marabuto. Oct 9-10: Cliffside Park NJ: Gig at Far and Away, with Noreen Grey, Earl Sauls, and Al Harewood. Oct 11-12: New York: Lee Katzman gig at Sweet Basil, with Hal Galper, Ray Drummond, and Ron Marabuto. Oct 28: New York: Adams, with Dick Katz, Ron Carter, Mel Lewis, and Helen Merrill, perform at the Copacabana for "The MVP Awards," given by the New York Chapter of the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences. Oct 29: Milwaukee: University of Wisconsin clinic. Oct 29-31: Milwaukee: Gig at the Jazz Gallery, as a last minute replacement for Lee Konitz. cNov 5-7: Buffalo: Gig at Sam Noto's club, Renaissance II. Nov 17-21: New York: Gig with Jill McManus at Bechet's. Nov 29: Providence RI: Gig with Don DePalma. Dec 3: Hartford: Gig at the 880 Club with Don DePalma's trio. cDec 13: Adams hires Shirley Selzer to manage his business. Dec 16-18: New York: Amram dates for Elektra, with Joe Wilder, Jimmy Knepper, Jerry Dodgion, et al. Dec 17: New York: Gig with Cecil Payne and Ted Dunbar. Dec 18-19: Yonkers NY: Gig at Defemio's. 1982 Jan 7: New York: Jam session at New York University's Loeb Student Center. Jan 8-9: New York: Gig at the Jazz Forum, with Ronnie Mathews, Ray Drummond, and Al Foster. Jan 16: Hoboken NJ: Gig at Small World. Feb 6: Albany NY: Gig at Justin McNeil's. Feb 7: Albany NY: Gig at the home of Ron and Cindy Ley. Feb 21: Hartford CT: Gig, probably with Don DePalma. Feb 23: Los Angeles: Grammy Awards telecast rehearsal, with Milcho Leviev, Bob Magnuson, and Al Jarreau. Feb 24: Los Angeles: Grammy Awards telecast performance, with Milcho Leviev, Bob Magnuson, and Al Jarreau. Feb 26: Shelton CT: Unknown gig. cFeb 27: Canton CT: Gig at the Crossroads. cMar 1: Queens NY: Leaves for London. cMar 2-14: London: Gig with Tony Lee's trio (with Martin Drew) at the Bull's Head and possibly elsewhere nearby. Mar 15-20: Paris: Gig at Petit Opportun with Georges Arvanitas' trio and Eric LeLann. RF telecast on the 17th, RF Radio broadcast on the 18th. Mar 21: Béziers, France: Gig with the Georges Arvanitas trio and Eric LeLann. Mar 22: Marseille: Gig at L'Oreille en Coin with the Georges Arvanitas trio and Eric Le Lann. Mar 23: Lier, Belgium: Gig with Tony Bauwens' trio at Koninklijke Atheneum. Mar 23: Loppem, Belgium: Second gig of the day with Tony Bauwens' trio, at Gastof Heidelberg. Mar 24: Zottegem, Belgium: Gig with Tony Bauwens' trio at Toot's Jazz Cafe. Mar 25: Belgium: Off. Mar 26: Ostend, Belgium: Gig with Tony Bauwens' trio at De Tube. Mar 27: Antwerp: Gig with Tony Bauwens' trio at September Club. Mar 28: Lekkerkerk, Netherlands: Gig with Tony Bauwens' trio at Restaurant de Grote Boer. Mar 28: Brussels: Second gig of the day with Tony Bauwens' trio, at Pol's Bierodrome. Mar 29: Brussels: Off. Mar 30: Brussels: Gig with the Tony Bauwens trio at Le Danube. Mar 31: Antwerp: Gig with the Tony Bauwens trio at De Muggen. Apr 1: Laren: Gig at Jazz Café with Tony Bauwens' trio, broadcast by TROS radio. Apr 2: Amsterdam/Brooklyn NY: Return home. Apr 5-6: Cambridge MA: Gig at the Hasty Pudding Club. Apr 12-24: Toronto: Gig at Bourbon Street, with Bernie Senensky, Steve Wallace, and Jerry Fuller. Apr 25: Brooklyn NY: Return home from Toronto. Apr 26: New York: Latin gig at the Village Gate. Apr 27-28: Hoboken NJ: Clinic, rehearsal, and concert at Stevens Institute. cApr 29: Brooklyn NY: Interview with Lee Jeske for Down Beat. Apr 30-May 1: New York: Gig at the Jazz Forum. May 1: New York: Gig at the Jazz Forum. See Apr 30-May 1. May 4-8: Miami: Unknown gig. May 14-15: Yonkers NY: Gig at Defemio's. May 17: Waterbury CT: Gig with Sonny Costanza. May 23: New York: Gig with Jazz Interactions. May 28-29: Washington: Gig at One Step Down. June 12: McAfee NJ: Unknown gig. June 20: Vienna VA: Jam session at Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts. June 26: Purchase NY: Gig at the State University of New York Performing Arts Center. June 27: Stamford CT: Performs with Junior Cook, Teri-Lynne Carrington, and others at the 9th "Annual Afternoon of Jazz," a fundraiser by the Jackie Robinson Foundation. July 4: Westchester County NY: Gig with George Mraz at the Westchester Festival. July 11: MD: Unknown gig. July 16-17: Cliffside Park NJ: Gig at Far and Away, with Noreen Grey and Earl Sauls. July 22: Amherst MA: Gig at the University of Massachusetts. July 24: Columbus OH: Gig at the Southern Theatre with the Columbus Jazz Orchestra. July 30-31: Milwaukee: Gig at the Jazz Gallery. Aug: Adams wins, for the fourth consecutive year, best baritone saxophonist in Down Beat's International Jazz Critic's Poll. Aug 4-8: Chicago: Gig at the Blackstone Hotel, with Willie Pickens, Wilbur Campbell, et al. Aug 11: Queens NY: Adams flies to Amsterdam. Aug 12-13: Amsterdam: Off. Aug 14: Amsterdam: Adams and Nick Brignola are guests on this Hank Jones gig (with George Mraz and Mel Lewis), at the International Meervaart Festival. Aug 15: Amsterdam/Brooklyn NY: Returns home. Aug 22: Westport CT: Nobby Totah gig, with Hod O'Brien and Ray Mosca. Sept 3: Detroit: Rehearsal with the Gary Shunk trio for the Sept. 4-7 gigs. Sept 4: Detroit: Gig at Hart Plaza with the Gary Shunk trio, part of the Detroit-Montreux Jazz Festival, broadcast by WEMU radio. Sept 4-7: Detroit: Gig at Baker's Keyboard Lounge with the Gary Shunk trio. Sept 6: Detroit: Jam session with Roland Hanna at Veterans Memorial Hall, part of the Detroit-Montreux Jazz Festival, broadcast by WEMU radio. Sept 16-19: New York: Gig at Fat Tuesday's, possibly with Ray Drummond. Sept 20: New York: Adams gives a talk, 'Instrumental Humor: An Informal Personal Survey of Comedy and Satire in Jazz and 20th Century Classical Music, featuring Stravinsky, Ellington, Poulenc, Thad Jones, Ibert, and the Anachronistic Jazz Band,' to the New York Chapter of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Sept 30: Hartford CT: Gig at the 880 Club. Oct. 4-9: Ottawa: Gig with Tom Harrell, Jerry Fuller, et al. at Chateau Laurier's Cock and Lion Lounge. Oct 14-16: Montreal: Gig at Café La Voute. Oct 22-23: New York: Gig at the Jazz Forum. Oct 28-30: Buffalo: Gig with Sam Noto, possibly at Renaissance II. Nov 12-13: Cliffside Park NJ: Gig at Far and Away, with Noreen Grey and Earl Sauls. Nov 14: Boston: Featured soloist with Angel Rangelov's Jazz Orchestra at Satch's. Nov 15: Brooklyn NY: Adams returns home from Boston. Nov 21: Denton TX: Clinics at North Texas State University. Nov 22: Denton TX: Guest artist with the 1 O'Clock Jazz Lab Band at North Texas State University. Nov 23: Denton TX: Possibly other clinics at North Texas State University. Dec: Adams wins, with 863 votes, the Down Beat Reader's Poll as #1 baritone saxophonist in the world, dethroning Gerry Mulligan (with 663 votes), who had won every year since 1953. Dec 3: New York: Gig at the New School Auditorium. Dec 8: Queens NY: Adams departs for The Netherlands. Dec 9: Amsterdam: Off. Dec 10: Hilversum, Netherlands: Gig with the Metropole Orchestra, broadcasted by NOS radio. Dec 10: Laren: Gig with Rein de Graaff at Nick's, broadcasted by NOS radio. Dec 11: Netherlands: Off. Dec 12: Amsterdam/Brooklyn NY: Returns home. 1983 Jan 14-15: Edgewater NJ: Peter Leitch gig at Struggles, with Mike Richmond. Jan 23-24: Canton CT: Gig at Crossroads. Jan 31: New York: Gig with Ted Curson. Feb 18-19: Washington: Gig at One Step Down, with Reuben Brown, Rufus Reid, and Steve Bagby. Feb 20: Camp Hill PA: Gig at the Penn Motor Inn for the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz, with Reuben Brown, Rufus Reid, and Steve Bagby. Mar 4-5: Yonkers NY: Gig at Defemio's, with Stanley Cowell. Mar 6: Hartford: Gig at the Holiday Inn for the Hartford Jazz Society, with Don DePalma's trio. Mar 7: New York: Gig at the Blue Note. Mar 11-12: New York: Gig at the Bottom Line. Mar 17: New York: Jam session at New York University's Loeb Student Center, with Red Rodney, Jimmy Heath, Howard Johnson, Billy Taylor, Victor Gaskin, and Keith Copeland. Mar 20-23: Costa Mesa CA: Adams adjudicates high school jazz bands at the Orange Coast College Jazz Festival. Mar 24-25: Costa Mesa CA: Gigs at the Orange Coast College Festival. Mar 26: Costa Mesa CA: At the Orange Coast College Jazz Festival, Adams appears as Guest Soloist with the Orange Coast College Saturday Big Band at 7pm. At 8pm he performs a set with a quintet (Ted Curson, Victor Feldman, Bob Magnusson, Carl Burnett), released on Interplay. At 9pm Adams and Ted Curson, as featured soloists, join the Bill Berry Big Band, including Blue Mitchell, Jimmy Cleveland, Richie Kamuca, et al. Mar 27: Costa Mesa CA: Off. Mar 28: Las Vegas: Gig at the Four Queens Hotel, broadcast on NPR radio. cApril: New York: Adams functions as Presenter at the Annual New York Chapter Grammy Awards Banquet, sponsored by the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences. Apr 12-14: New York: Elvin Jones gig at the Village Vanguard, with Pat LaBarbera, et al. Apr 15-16: Cliffside Park NJ: Gig at Far and Away, with Noreen Grey, Earl Sauls, and Al Harewood. Apr 17: New York: Elvin Jones gig at the Village Vanguard, with Pat LaBarbera, et al. May 20: Appleton WI: Student clinics at Lawrence University's Conservatory of Music. May 21: Appleton WI: Guest soloist, along with Louie Bellson, with the Lawrence University Jazz Ensemble at Memorial Chapel. May 31: Queens NY: Leaves for Stockholm. June 1: Stockholm: Off. June 2: Stockholm: Gig with Hank Jones and Monica Zetterlund. June 3: Stockholm: Gig with Monica Zetterlund. June 4: Stockholm: Adams and Chet Baker are guest soloists on Hank Jones gig, with Red Mitchell and Shelly Manne. Recorded by Swedish Radio. June 5: Stockholm: Gig with Monica Zetterlund, possibly with a big band at a jazz festival. June 6: Stockholm/Brooklyn NY: Returns home. June 10: Albany NY: Gig at Justin McNeil's, with Teddy Kotick, et al. June 11: Saugerties NY: Gig at Opus 40, with Teddy Kotick, et al. At the last minute Howard Johnson is asked to sit in because, before the concert, Adams is hit in the chest by a swinging car door and cracks a rib. June 20: New York: Gig at the Blue Note. June 21-24: New York: Elvin Jones gig at the Village Vanguard, with Frank Foster, Kenny Kirkland, and Richard Davis. June 25: Ypsilanti MI: Gig at Frog Island Park, broadcast by WEMU radio. June 26: New York: Elvin Jones gig at the Village Vanguard, with Frank Foster, Kenny Kirkland, and Richard Davis. July 4: Ottawa: Gig at the Ottawa Jazz Festival, with John Hicks, Dennis Irwin, et al. July 9: New York: Gig at the West End. July 15-18: New York: Unknown gig. July 19: New York: Gig at the Bottom Line. Aug 16-20: New York: Fat Tuesday's gig and date as leader for Uptown, with Kenny Wheeler, Hank Jones, Clint Houston, and Louis Hayes. Recording done on the 19th and 20th. Aug 26-27: New York: Barry Harris gig at the Entermedia Theater, with Red Rodney, Clifford Jordan, Art Davis, and Leroy Williams. Aug 28: Hartford CT: Gig at the 880 Club with the house rhythm section: Don DePalma, Nat Reeves, and Jim Duquette. Aug 29: Waterbury CT: Unknown gig. Aug 30-31: CT: Unknown gigs. Sept 1: Hartford: Gig at the 880 Club with the house rhythm section: Don DePalma, Nat Reeves, and Jim Duquette. Sept 14-17: Detroit: Gig at Baker's Keyboard Lounge. Sept 30: New York: Danny D'Imperio gig at Eddie Condon's, with John Marshall, et al. Sept 30-Oct 1: Cliffside Park NJ: Gig at Far and Away, with Noreen Grey and Earl Sauls. Oct 1: Cliffside Park NJ: Gig at Far and Away. See Sept 30-Oct 1. Oct 13: New York: Gig at Club Jisco. Oct 14-15: Yonkers NY: Gig at Defemio's, with Hal Galper. Oct 23: New York: Ray Alexander date at Eddie Condon's, released on Nerus, with Albert Dailey, Harvie Swartz, and Ray Mosca. Nov 1: New York: Adams, with Kenny Barron, Rufus Reid, and Billy Hart, perform, at the RCA Studio A, "ATribute to Toots Thielemans," part of the MVP Awards, given by the New York Chapter of the National Association of Recording Arts and Sciences. Nov 6: New York: Gig at Radio City Music Hall. Nov 10: New York: Jam session at New York University's Loeb Student Center, with Jerry Dodgion, Zoot Sims, Jimmy Heath, Walter Norris, Tony Purrone, George Mraz, and Walter Bolden. Nov 11-12: Chicago: Gig at the Blackstone Hotel, with Willie Pickens, Eddie DeHaas, and Wilbur Campbell. Nov 16: West Hartford CT: Gig at Hartt Music School. Nov 18-19: Bloomfield NJ: Gig at Seely's, with Noreen Grey and Earl Sauls. Nov 20: Albany NY: Gig at Chambers, with Tony Zano, Teddy Kotick, and Joe Hunt. Nov 24-26: Montreal: Gig at L'Air du Temps. Nov 25: Montreal: Clinic, possibly at Concordia University. Nov 30: Queens NY: Adams leaves for Barcelona. Dec: Down Beat Reader's Poll is published. Dec 1: Barcelona: Gig with Tete Montoliu, Marc Johnson, and Victor Lewis at the Palau de la Musica Catalana, as part of the Festival of Jazz. Televised by TV-3. Dec 2: Sevilla: Gig with Tete Montoliu, Marc Johnson, and Victor Lewis at the Escuela de Arquitectura as part of the International Jazz Festival. Dec 3: Sevilla: Off. Dec 4: Madrid: Gig with Tete Montoliu, Marc Johnson, and Victor Lewis at City University as part of the San Juan Evangelista Jazz Festival. After the show, Adams does an interview with Jose Maria Garcia for Quartica Jazz (published posthumously in April, 1987). Dec 5: Madrid/Barcelona: Adams flies back to the U.S. Dec 6: New York: Jorge Anders date for RCA, with Jimmy Knepper, Frank Wess, George Duvivier, Mel Lewis, et al., in which Adams declines to take a solo due to problems with his horn. cDec 15: Brooklyn NY: Adams leg gets crushed by his own car, after the parking brake disengages and his car rolls down his driveway and pins him against his garage door. Adams is confined to bed rest and mandatory elevation of his leg round-the-clock for five months. 1984 Jan: Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Performance as Soloist for his date Live at Fat Tuesday's. Jan-May: Brooklyn NY: Adams is confined to best rest. See cDec 15, 1983. May 24: Brooklyn NY: Adams begins to maneuver tentatively at home on crutches, and he resumes his saxophone practice regimen. June 1-24: Brooklyn NY: Adams stays mostly at home, nursing his injured leg. June 25: New York: Benny Carter rehearsal for June 26 concert at Carnegie Hall. Adams is taken around in a wheelchair. June 26: New York: Benny Carter gig at Carnegie Hall, recorded by Voice of America. June 27-30: Brooklyn NY: Adams stays mostly at home, nursing his injured leg. July 1-11: Brooklyn NY: Adams stays mostly home, continuing to stay off his injured leg. July 12: Detroit: Adams flies to Detroit for the Bess Bonnier rehearsal at the Institute of Arts. Carol Sloane pushes Adams around the museum in a wheelchair so he can also see the exhibits. July 13: Detroit: Bess Bonnier gig in the Kresge Court of the Institute of Arts, with Carol Sloane, et al. Recorded by NPR radio and partly released by Noteworks. July 14-31: Brooklyn NY: Renewed convalescence from leg injury through the end of the month. mid-July: Brooklyn NY: Adams begins a series of interviews with Gary Carner, part of which is edited into an oral history and published in 1985 in a Master Thesis. In 1986 some of the interview material is published by Cadence. July 27: Adams cancels his gig with Ted Curson in Clusone, Italy. Aug: Brooklyn NY: Adams' leg convalescence is extended through the entire month. Aug: Down Beat's International Jazz Critic's Poll is published. Sept 1-27: Brooklyn NY: Adams' leg convalescence is further extended through the entire month. Sept 28-29: Cliffside Park NJ: Gig at Far and Away, with Noreen Grey and Earl Sauls. Adams' mobility is improved and he uses a walking cane to get around. Oct 5-6: Washington: Gig at One Step Down. Oct 10: Bridgeport CT: Noreen Grey gig at the Bernhart Center Recital Hall at the University of Bridgeport, with John Marshall, Earl Sauls, and Al Harewood. Oct 14: Monmouth NJ: Gig with Tony Zano. Oct 14: Queens NY: Adams, Jeremy Kahn, Ed Howard, and Tim Horner depart from J.F.K. Airport and travel halfway around the world for a one-nighter in Singapore. Oct 15: Singapore: Gig at the Hotel Meridien at the Third Singapore International Jazz Festival. Oct 16: Singapore: Off. Oct 17-18: Singapore: Flies back to the U.S. Oct 19-21: Brooklyn NY: Returns home from the 36-hour trip and recovers from jet lag. Oct 22: Montreal: Denny Christianson gig. Oct 23: Montreal: Off. Oct 24: Montreal: Denny Christianson CBC date for big band and small group. Oct 25: Brooklyn NY: Adams flies home from Montreal. Nov 15: West Hartford CT: Clinic and jam session at Berkman Auditorium at the University of Hartford's Hartt School of Music. Nov 17: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Peter Leitch date for Uptown, with John Hicks, Ray Drummond, and Billy Hart. Nov 19: Lodi NJ: James L. Dean rehearsal for January 25, 1985 Muse date. Dec: Down Beat Reader's Poll is published. Dec 28-31: Chicago: Gig at Jazz Showcase with Al Cohn and Kenny Burrell, backed by the house rhythm section of Stu Katz, Dan Shapera, Wilbur Campbell. 1985 Jan 2: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Hod O'Brien date for Criss Cross, with Tom Harrell, Ray Drummond, and Kenny Washington. Jan 11-12: Cliffside Park NJ: Far and Away gig, with Noreen Grey and Earl Sauls. Jan 13: Brooklyn NY: After more than a year, Adams' leg is stable enough that he can get around without the use of a wheelchair or walking cane. Jan 25: Englewood Cliffs NJ: James L. Dean date for Muse, with Frank Foster, Noreen Grey, Earl Sauls, et al. Jan 27-Feb 5: London: Gig at the Bull's Head. Feb 1-5: London: Gig at the Bull's Head. The February 1 gig, with Tony Coe added, is recorded by BBC radio. Peter King joins the group on February 2. See Jan 27-Feb 5. Feb 6: London: Off. Feb 7-9: London: Gig at Prince of Orange. Feb 10: London: Gig at the Bull's Head. Feb 11: London: Off. Feb 12: Leicester, England: Gig at the Braunstone. Feb 13: London: Off. Feb 14: London: Gig at Pizza Express. cFeb 15: Edinburgh, Scotland: Unknown gig. Feb 16: London: Gig at the Bull's Head. Feb 17: Cambridge: Unknown gig. Feb 18-19: London: Gig at the Bull's Head. Peter King plays on the 18th. Feb 20: London: Off. Feb 21: Weybridge, England: Gig at the Ship Hotel for the Weybridge Jazz Club. Feb 22: London: Gig at Pizza Express. Feb 23: London: Gig at the Bull's Head, with Tony Coe. Feb 24-25: London: Off. Feb 26-28: Oslo: Gig with Per Husby trio at Jazz Alive. Mar 1: Fredrikstad, Norway: Gig with Per Husby trio at Club Thelonious. Mar 2: Tonsberg, Norway: Gig with Per Husby trio. cMar 3-5: Malmo: Gig at Swingin'. cMar 6-9: Stockholm: Gig at Stampen. Attends a party for Clark Terry and Frank Foster. cMar 10-11: Boden, Sweden: One-nighter with local rhythm section. While in town, Adams's friend, Gunnar Windahl, gets Adams a consultation with a chest specialist, Dr. Forsberg, who diagnoses Adams' lung cancer. Mar 12: Stockholm: Adams stays with Hans Fridlund before flying to Paris. Mar 13-19: Paris: Gig at Petit Opportun with the Georges Arvanitas trio. RF Radio broadcasts the 19th. cMar 15: Paris: Adams performs at a benefit for Kenny Clarke, attended by 1,500 people. Mar 20: Paris: Off. Mar 21: Paris/Brooklyn NY: Returns from tour. cMar 23-24: Newport RI: Gig at the Treadway. cMar 27-Apr 2: New York: Hospitalized for testing and treatment at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital. cApr 1-2: New York: Hospitalized for testing and treatment at St. Lukes-Roosevelt Hospital. See cMar 27-Apr 2. Apr 12-13: Cliffside Park NJ: Gig at Far and Away with Noreen Grey, Earl Sauls, and Al Harewood. Apr 20: Queens NY: Adams leaves for tour of Italy and France. late Apr: San Remo, Italy: Gig with Ronnie Burrage, probably taped by RAI. late Apr: Nice: Unknown gig. Apr 28: Nuomo, Sardinia: Unknown gig. Apr 29-30: Caligari, Sardinia: Flies to Milano, then to Edmonton. May 1: Edmonton: Gig with Jerry Fuller at Yardbird Suite for the Edmonton Jazz Society, broadcast by CBC radio. May 2: Edmonton: Off. May 3: Edmonton: Gig with Eric Friedenburg's Big Band at Yardbird Suite for the Edmonton Jazz Society, broadcast by CBC radio. May 4: Edmonton: Gig and jam session at Yardbird Suite for the Edmonton Jazz Society, broadcast by CBC radio. May 5: Edmonton: Jam session at Yardbird Suite for the Edmonton Jazz Society, broadcast by CBC radio. May 17: New York: "Salute to Mel Lewis" jam session at New York University's Loeb Student Center, with Frank Foster, Roland Hanna, Toots Thielemans, Kenny Washington, et al. cMay 18: New York: Gig at the Blue Note with Tom Harrell, Vladimir Shafranov, Ray Drummond, and Al Foster. May 20-25: Toronto: Gig at Bourbon Street with Gary Williamson, Neil Swainson, and Jerry Fuller. June 17-20: Washington: NEA Jazz Fellowship Panel with Carla Bley, Bill Lee, Horace Tapsott, et al. June 23: New York: Tribute to Wes Montgomery at Carnegie Hall (Kool Jazz Festival), with Jimmy Heath, George Benson, et al. June 25-26: Englewood Cliffs NJ: Last date as leader, for Uptown, with Frank Foster, Tommy Flanagan, Ron Carter, and Billy Hart. June 30: New York: Gig at St. Peter's Church, with Noreen Grey, Earl Sauls, and Keith Copeland. July 30-Sept 26: Brooklyn NY: Adams is told by his doctor not to work or travel for two months while he receives six weeks of radiation treatments, then rests for two weeks afterwards. Aug: Down Beat's International Jazz Critic's Poll is published. cSept 27-28: Memphis: Unknown gig. Sept 29: New York: Universal Jazz Coalition "Benefit for Pepper Adams," with Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Foster, Kenny Burrell, Tommy Flanagan, the Mel Lewis Orchestra, et al. Because Adams is in Memphis, he writes a letter that is read to the audience by Lodi Carr. Oct 4-5: New York: Gig with Michael Weiss at the Angry Squire. Dennis Irwin, Gary Smulyan, and Kenny Washington appear on the 4th; Al Harewood on the 5th. Oct 12: New York: Peter Leitch gig, with Mulgrew Miller, Ray Drummond, and Kenny Washington, at the Universal Jazz Coalition. Afterwards, Adams goes directly to JFK Airport, by way of his house, to fly to Italy. Oct 13: Milan: Gig with Dodo Goya's trio, with Ronnie Burrage. Oct 14: Valenza, Italy: Gig with Goya's trio at Sala Faro. cOct 15: San Remo: Gig at Salon delle Feste at the San Remo Jazz Festival with Goya's trio. Adams suffers with a high fever and nearly misses the gig. cOct 16: Genova: Gig with Goya trio. Oct 17: Italy: Off. cOct 18-19: Rome: Gig with Mike Mellilo's trio. Oct 20: Italy: Off. Oct 21-27: Zurich: Gig at Widder-Bar with Jimmy Woode, et al. Oct 28: Italy: Off. Oct 29: Torino, Italy: Gig at Pellerina Bar. Oct 30: Trieste, Italy: Gig at Mandracchio Club with John Betsch. Oct 31: Italy: Unknown gig. cNov 1: Italy: Unknown gig. Nov 2-6: Milano/Brooklyn NY: Adams returns home for a few days of rest. Nov 7-8: Miami: Two days of clinics and concerts with Spider Martin and Jimmy Owens at Florida Atlantic University, Broward Community College, and Miami-Dade North Community College. cNov 9-13: Toronto: Gig at Bourbon Street with Gary Williamson, Steve Wallace, and Jerry Fuller. Nov 14: Regina: Gig at the Public Library with Jon Ballantyne. Nov 15-16: Saskatoon: Gig at the Basement Jazz Club with Jon Ballantyne. Nov 18-19: Calgary: Gig, then after hours interview with John Reid. Nov 20-23: Edmonton: Gig with Tommy Banks trio at Yardbird Suite, sponsored by the Edmonton Jazz Society, and broadcast by the CBC. Dec: Down Beat Reader's Poll is published. late Dec: Brooklyn NY: Adams is in town for the Christmas holidays. 1986: Jan 2: New York: Ben Sidran interview for NPR radio. Jan 15-18: Minneapolis: Gig at the Artist's Quarter. Jan 31-Feb 1: New York: Gig at Discovery. Feb 1: New York: Gig at Discovery. See Jan 31-Feb 1. cFeb 17: New York: Adams sits in one night, and is featured on Body and Soul, during the weeklong 20th Anniversary celebration (February 17-24) of the Thad Jones-Mel Lewis Orchestra's tenure at the Village Vanguard. Feb 19: New York: Josh Breakstone date for Contemporary, with Kenny Barron, Dennis Irwin, and Keith Copeland. Feb 23: Montreal: Adams arrives from New York. Feb 24-25: Montreal: Denny Christianson date for Justin Time. Mar 6: Hartford: Jam session and benefit for Adams at the 880 Club, videotaped by local television. Adams performs with Lee Katzman, Jackie McLean, Bill Barron, Don DePalma, et al. Mar 14: New York: Adams flies to Phoenix. Mar 15-16: Scottsdale AZ: Gig at the Paradise Valley Jazz Party, held at the Camelback Inn Hotel, with Clark Terry, Joe Newman, Urbie Green, Buddy Tate, Ray Bryant, Richard Davis, Jeff Hamilton, et al. Mar 17: Phoenix: Adams flies to Los Angeles. Mar 18-22: Cosa Mesa CA: Various clinics with Claude Williamson at the Orange Coast College Jazz Festival. Mar 20: Cosa Mesa CA: Gig at Orange Coast College's Fine Arts Recital Hall with the OCC Jazz Festival Big Band. Nick Brignola, Claude Williamson, Art Davis, and Carl Burnett also take part in the show. The OCC Big Band, directed by Charles Rutherford and with Adams as soloist, perform the world premiere of Bruce Johnson's composition and arrangement, Song for Pepper. Mar 23: Cosa Mesa CA: Gig at Orange Coast College's Fine Arts Recital Hall, with the Shorty Rogers Octet (Jack Sheldon subbing for Rogers). A second Adams set follows, with Jack Sheldon, Nick Brignola, Claude Williamson, Art Davis, and Carl Burnett. Mar 24-Apr 2: Brooklyn NY: Adams returns home and convalesces in advance of his final European tour. Apr 1-2: Brooklyn NY: Adams returns home and convalesces in advance of his final European tour. See Mar 24-Apr 2. Apr 3: Queens NY: Adams flies to Dublin. Apr 4-6: Dublin: Adams, "driven like a tent peg," endures, in just three days, five gigs (all with different bands and four requiring lengthy rehearsals), a master class, and a live TV show. One gig was a jam session with Art Blakey. Apr 4: Dublin: Gig, playing the music of Duke Ellington, with the Radio Telefis Eireann Orchestra. Featured soloists are Adams, Bobby Shew, and Sonny Fortune. Broadcasted by RTE Radio. Apr 5: Dublin: Gig with Bobby Shew for a children's television program (on RTE-TV). Apr 6: Paris: Off. Apr 7-11: Paris: Gig at Le Petit Opportun, with the Georges Arvanitas trio. Adams plays only five nights of the weeklong run due to chest pain. Apr 12-13: Paris: Adams rests at his hotel. Apr 14: Paris/Brooklyn NY: Adams returns from Paris. Apr 15: New York: Adams visits his doctor, who diagnoses pleuresy. Apr 16-May 8: Brooklyn NY: Adams convalesces at home. May 1-8: Brooklyn NY: Adams convalesces at home. See Apr 16-May 8. May 9-10: Cliffside Park NJ: Gig at Far and Away with Jerry Dodgion, Noreen Grey, and Earl Sauls. May 11-30: Brooklyn NY: Adams convalesces at home. May 31: New York: Laird Jackson date, organized by Al Schackman, with Jerry Dodgion, Frank Wess, Frank Foster, et al. Adams is brought to the studio in a wheelchair. June 1-18: Brooklyn NY: Adams convalesces at home. June 19: Harrisburg PA: Adams drives with Billy Hart from New York to their gig in Pennsylvania. June 20: Harrisburg PA: Gig at the Penn Harris Ballrooom for the Central Pennsylvania Friends of Jazz, with Valery Ponomarev, Reuben Brown, Rufus Reid, and Billy Hart. June 21: New York: Adams drives back with Billy Hart. June 22-23: Brooklyn NY: Adams convalesces at home. June 24: New York: Rehearsal at S.I.R. Studios for the June 25 "Tribute to Harry Carney" at Town Hall. June 25: New York: At Town Hall, Adams performs a "Tribute to Harry Carney" for the JVC Festival, accompanied by Billy Taylor, Milt Hinton, and Oliver Jackson. June 26-30: Brooklyn NY: Adams convalesces at home. July 1: Montreal: Adams flies to Montreal and is interviewed at his hotel by the Montreal Gazette. July 2: Montreal: Adams' final public performance, at the Spectrum, as part of the Montreal Jazz Festival, with Kenny Alexander, Vic Angelilo, and Cisco Normand. Adams, too weak to climb a short flight of stairs onto the stage, is assisted by Denny Christianson. Before an emotional crowd of 700 people, Adams receives a rousing standing ovation before he's able to count off the first tune. Adams performs the concert while sitting in a chair. July 3: Brooklyn NY: Adams returns home suffering from pneumonia. cJuly 7-31: New York: Soon after contracting the flu, Adams begins his final regimen of chemotherapy. He is instructed by his doctor to not leave town until July 27. Aug: Down Beat's International Jazz Critic's Poll is published. Aug 1-15: Brooklyn NY: Adams is homebound. Aug 16-31: Brooklyn NY: Adams, bed-ridden, is on around-the-clock home nursing care. Aug 20: Brooklyn NY: Dizzy Gillespie calls Adams to tell him that Thad Jones has died in Denmark. Aug 31: Irvine CA: Adams' Pacific Coast Jazz Festival appearance is cancelled. Sept 1-9: Brooklyn NY: 24-hour nursing care continues. cSept 6: Brooklyn NY: Ron Marabuto visits Adams. cSept 7: Brooklyn NY: Tommy and Diana Flanagan visit Adams. Sept 10: Brooklyn NY: Adams dies at home. Sept 11: New York: Adams is cremated, as per his wishes. No one is in attendance, there is no funeral, and his ashes are scattered in New York Harbor. Sept 28: New York: Adams Memorial Service at St. Peter's Church includes performances by Tommy Flanagan, Elvin Jones, George Mraz, Frank Foster, Gerry Mulligan, Gary Smulyan, Ronnie Cuber, Noreen Gray, and Earl Sauls. Tommy Flanagan organizes the event.