Jazz / Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
CD1 DIABLO'S DANCE
1957 Los Angeles, Hollywood, USA
CD2 LONG AGO AND FAR AWAY
1956 - 1957, Los Angeles, Hollywood, USA
*1 Art Pepper (saxophone alto); Carl Perkins (piano); Ben Tucker (basse); Chuck Flores (batterie)
*2 Art Pepper (saxophone alto); Russ Freeman (piano); Ben Tucker (basse); Chuck Flores (batterie)
*3 Art Pepper (saxophone alto); Russ Freeman (piano); Leroy Vinnegar (basse); Shelly Manne (batterie)
*4 Art Pepper (saxophone alto & saxophone tenor); Red Norvo (vib); Gerald Wiggins (piano); Ben Tucker (basse); Joe Morello (batterie)
CD3 ANGELS WINGS
1956 - 1957 Los Angeles, Hollywood, USA
*1 Art Pepper (saxophone alto); Jack Sheldon (trompette); Russ Freeman (piano); Leroy Vinnegar (basse); Shelly Manne (batterie)
*2 Art Pepper (saxophone alto); Russ Freeman (piano); Ben Tucker (basse); Chuck Flores (batterie)
*3 Art Pepper (saxo alto & saxo tenor); Red Norvo (vib - 1/3); Gerald Wiggins (piano); Ben Tucker (basse); Joe Morello (batterie)
*4 Art Pepper (saxophone alto); Carl Perkins (piano); Ben Tucker (basse); Chuck Flores (batterie)
CD4 BLUES IN
1952 - 1957 Los Angeles, Hollywood, USA
CD5 RED PEPPER BLUES
1952 - 1957 Hollywood, USA
*1 Art Pepper (saxophone alto); Red Garland (piano); Paul Chambers (basse); Philly Joe Jones (batterie)
*2 Art Pepper (saxophone alto); Hampton Hawes (piano); Joe Mondragon (basse); Larry Bunker (batterie & vib)
CD6 ROAD WALTZ
1981 Los Angeles, USA
Art Pepper (saxophone alto); George Cables (piano); David Williams (basse); Carl Burnett (batterie); Art Pepper plays clarinet on 'When You're Smiling
CD7 ART PEPPER BIG BAND
1959 Los Angeles, USA
CD8 ART PEPPER & MARTY PAICH QUARTET
1956 Los Angeles, USA
Art Pepper (saxophone alto); Marty Paich (piano); Buddy Clark (basse); Frank Capp (batterie)
CD9 SPICES
1954 Los Angeles, USA
*1 Art Pepper (saxophone alto); Jack Montrose (saxo tenor); Claude Williamson (piano); Monty Budwig (basse); Paul Ballerina (batterie)
*2 Art Pepper (saxophone alto); Hampton Hawes (piano); Joe Mondragon (basse); Larry Bunker (batterie)
*3 Art Pepper (saxophone alto); Jack Montrose (saxo tenor); Claude Williamson (piano); Monty Budwig (basse); Larry Bunker (batterie)
CD10 WITH MEL TORME & THE MARTY PAICH QUARTET
1959 Los Angeles, USA
Art Pepper (as, ts); Jack Sheldon (tp); Victor Feldman (vib); Marty Paich (p, org, cel, arr); 5 unknown (g); unknown (b); unknown (d); Mel Torme (vo); The Mel-Tones: Ginny O'connor, Bernie Parke, Sue Allen, Tom Kenny (chorus) unidentified orchestra
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 |
