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Urban Dreams, is an album by jazz baritone saxophonist Pepper Adams which was recorded in 1981 and originally released on the Palo Alto label.[1][2][3][4]

Urban Dreams
Studio album by Pepper Adams
Released	1981
Recorded	September 30, 1981
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
Genre	Jazz
Length	38:58
Label	Palo Alto PA 8009
Producer	Bob Porter
Pepper Adams chronology
The Master... (1980) Urban Dreams (1981) California Cookin' (1983)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[6]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[7]

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states: "it is one of his best recordings".[5] On All About Jazz, Derek Taylor said "Pepper Adams' memory lives on in this immensely enjoyable and easily recommendable album".[8] The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album as "a late, great flowering of Pepper's talent".[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Pepper Adams, except where indicated.

1. "Dexter Rides Again" (Dexter Gordon) – 6:27
2. "Urban Dreams" – 4:44
3. "Three Little Words" (Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar) – 7:18
4. "Time on My Hands" (Vincent Youmans, Harold Adamson, Mack Gordon) – 6:55
5. "Pent Up House" (Sonny Rollins) – 7:04
6. "Trentino" – 6:51

Personnel

• Pepper Adams – baritone saxophone
• Jimmy Rowles – piano
• George Mraz – bass
• Billy Hart – drums

References

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