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| 1. | Cherokke
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| 2. | Over The Rainbow
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| 3. | What Is This Thing Called Nove
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| 4. | All The Things You Are
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| 5. | Stormy Weather
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| 6. | Everything Happens To Me
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| 7. | St. Louis Blues
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| 8. | The Trip
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| 9. | D Section
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| 10. | Junior Cat
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| 11. | Begin The Beguine*
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| 12. | Webb City*
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| 13. | Fascination Rhythm*
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Jazz / Bop, Cool, West Coast Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Tracks 1,2, 3 "The Steve Allen Show", Los Angeles, January 18, 1957
Tracks 4, 5, 6, 7 "Stars of Jazz Show" Los Angeles, March 31, 1957
Tracks 8, 9, 10 "Jazz Casual Show", San Francisco, May 9, 1964
Tracks 11, 12, 13 Hollywood, April 1, 1957
* Bonus tracks (Alternate Takes)
Art Pepper Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
Ben Tucker Bass
Bill Goodwin Drums
Chuck Flores Drums
Don Payne Bass
Frank Strazzeri Piano
Hersh Hamel Bass
Jerome Kern Composer
John Flanagan Liner Notes
Larry Bunker Piano
Oscar Hammerstein II Composer
Pam Russell Vocals
Victor Feldman Piano
This CD gathers all the Pepper's Quartet recordings waxed in the Television studios between 1957 and 1964. First, two sessions from two Los Angeles shows, the famous "The Steve Allen Show" (with Carl Perkins on piano, Ben Tucker on bass, Chuck Flores on drums, and Pepper playing clarinet on one title), and the memorable "Stars of Jazz Show", hosted by Bobby Troup (with Larry Bunker or Victor Feldman on piano, and others). Finally, a session from the legendary Ralph J. Gleason's "Jazz Casual" program (with pianist Frank Strazzeri).
As bonus tracks, three alternate takes also with the unforgettable pianist Carl Perkins, bassist Ben Tucker and drummer Chuck Flores, originally recorded for a company of prerecorded stereo reel-to-reel tapes. These tracks, Cole Porter's "Begin the beguine", Bud Powell's "Webb City", and George Gershwin's "Fascinating Rhythm", are veritable rare collectors' items.
Alto saxophonist Art Pepper succeeded in bringing his music to television audiences on three different occasions. His debut over this otherwise largely square medium was on The Steve Allen Show of January 18, 1957, with pianist Carl Perkins, bassist Ben Tucker, and drummer Chuck Flores. On March 31, 1957, Pepper performed on Bobby Troup's KABC Stars of Jazz Show, with pianists Larry Bunker and Victor Feldman, bassist Don Payne, and once again Chuck Flores behind the drum set. The vocalist on "Stormy Weather" was Pam Russell. The following day, the quartet heard on The Steve Allen Show reconvened and made a series of recordings for a company that pioneered the prerecorded stereo reel-to-reel tape format, then issued on the Aladdin label (see The Art of Pepper, Vol. 3 on Blue Note). Three alternate takes from this session are included here. Anyone familiar with the grim and at times horrifying details of Pepper's difficult life as a strung-out jailbird will understand the rather ominously intense nature of tracks eight through 10, culled from one of Ralph J. Gleason's Jazz Casual shows, recorded in and presumably televised from San Francisco on May 9, 1964. Fortunately, Gleason made room for the artists to stretch out and express themselves at length; "The Trip" runs for eight and a half minutes and a fascinatingly free-flying "D Section" expands to just under a quarter of an hour. The producers of this stunning Lone Hill Jazz compilation have mapped the progression from Pepper's West Coast cool bop to something decidedly darker, freer, and more complex, as the music evolved in ways that were commensurate with the dramatic changes that occurred throughout U.S. society during the late '50s and the early to mid-'60s. ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music Guide
Art Pepper
Active Decades: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s
Born: Sep 01, 1925 in Gardena, CA
Died: Jun 01, 1982 in Panorama City, CA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Opera, Bop, Cool, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, West Coast Jazz, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Despite a remarkably colorful and difficult life, Art Pepper was quite consistent in the recording studios; virtually every recording he made is well worth getting. In the 1950s he was one of the few altoists (along with Lee Konitz and Paul Desmond) that was able to develop his own sound despite the dominant influence of Charlie Parker. During his last years, Pepper seemed to put all of his life's experiences into his music and he played with startling emotional intensity.
After a brief stint with Gus Arnheim, Pepper played with mostly black groups on Central Avenue in Los Angeles. He spent a little time in the Benny Carter and Stan Kenton orchestras before serving time in the military (1944-1946). Some of Pepper's happiest days were during his years with Stan Kenton (1947-1952), although he became a heroin addict in that period. The 1950s found the altoist recording frequently both as a leader and a sideman, resulting in at least two classics (Plays Modern Jazz Classics and Meets the Rhythm Section), but he also spent two periods in jail due to drug offenses during 1953-1956. Pepper was in top form during his Contemporary recordings of 1957-1960, but the first half of his career ended abruptly with long prison sentences that dominated the 1960s. His occasional gigs between jail terms found him adopting a harder tone influenced by John Coltrane that disturbed some of his longtime followers. He recorded with Buddy Rich in 1968 before getting seriously ill and rehabilitating at Synanon (1969-1971). Art Pepper began his serious comeback in 1975 and the unthinkable happened. Under the guidance and inspiration of his wife Laurie, Pepper not only recovered his former form but topped himself with intense solos that were quite unique; he also enjoyed occasionally playing clarinet. His recordings for Contemporary and Galaxy rank with the greatest work of his career. Pepper's autobiography -Straight Life (written with his wife) is a brutally honest book that details his sometimes horrifying life. When Art Pepper died at the age of 56, he had attained his goal of becoming the world's great altoist.
---Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
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