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Art Pepper - Art Pepper Today (1979)  Music

Posted by Designol at April 29, 2023
Art Pepper - Art Pepper Today (1979)

Art Pepper - Art Pepper Today (1979)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 223 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 108 Mb | Scans included | Time: 00:44:17
Bop, Post-Bop, Saxophone Jazz | Label: Galaxy/Original Jazz Classics | # OJCCD-474-2 (GXY-5119)

Altoist Art Pepper, in the midst of a successful comeback, recorded this excellent set (also included in full in his massive Galaxy box set) for Galaxy. With pianist Stanley Cowell, bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Roy Haynes, Pepper performs a definitive version of his intense ballad "Patricia"; other highlights include "Miss Who," "Lover Come Back to Me" and "Chris' Blues." The CD reissue also has a second alternate version of "These Foolish Things".

Art Pepper & Conte Candoli - Mucho Calor (1957) Reissue 1987  Music

Posted by Designol at July 8, 2023
Art Pepper & Conte Candoli - Mucho Calor (1957) Reissue 1987

Art Pepper & Conte Candoli - Mucho Calor (1957) Reissue 1987
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 260 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 118 Mb | Scans included
Bop, Cool, Latin Jazz | Label: V.S.O.P./Andex | # 47CD, A 3002 | Time: 00:44:48

This recording brings back an obscure session from the long defunct Andex label that was probably recorded around 1956. The emphasis is on Latin jazz with altoist Art Pepper, trumpeter Conte Candoli, tenor saxophonist Bill Perkins, pianist Russ Freeman, bassist Ben Tucker, and drummer Chuck Flores interacting with the percussion of Jack Costanza and Mike Pacheko. With arrangements by Bill Holman, Johnny Mandel, Benny Carter, and Pepper, the music is quite jazz-oriented if a touch lightweight. Worth investigating by fans of the idiom.
Art Pepper ‎- Art Pepper + Eleven (Modern Jazz Classics) (1959) [MFSL, MFCD 805]

Art Pepper ‎- Art Pepper + Eleven (Modern Jazz Classics) (1959)
EAC | Flac(Image) + Cue + Log & MP3 CBR 320Kbps
1991 | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, MFCD 805 | ~ 238 or 102 Mb | Scans Included
Bop, Big Band, Cool Jazz

This is a true classic. Altoist Art Pepper is joined by an 11-piece band playing Marty Paich arrangements of a dozen jazz standards from the bop and cool jazz era. Trumpeter Jack Sheldon has a few solos, but the focus is very much on the altoist who is in peak form for this period…
Art Pepper & Duke Jordan - In Copenhagen 1981 (1981) 2 CDs, Reissue 1996

Art Pepper & Duke Jordan - In Copenhagen 1981 (1981) 2 CDs, Reissue 1996
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 745 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 344 Mb | Scans included
Post-Bop, Cool, Saxophone Jazz | Label: Galaxy/Ace/ZYX | # 2GCD-8201-2 | Time: 02:25:23

This was the first and last time Pepper worked with Jordan, and came about as a result of Pepper's usual pianist, George Cables, being unable to make the dates at Club Montmartre in Copenhagen. To Pepper's dismay, Danmarks Radio decided to record the first gig of the Montmartre series. Pepper need not have worried – the show was a rousing success, with the band tackling a set of standards (and a couple of Pepper originals) with such verve and determination that relatively simple tunes turned into astounding solo workouts (there are several drum and bass solos to be heard on this record), the amazing highlight of which is a shot at "Besame Mucho" that rounds out to twenty-two minutes. Art Pepper was in the process of dying at the time this recording was made, but there's no lack of energy, no loss of vitality. A two-CD live jazz set that's well worth having and should not be overlooked.
Art Pepper & George Cables - Goin' Home (1982) {1984, Japan 1st Press}

Art Pepper & George Cables - Goin' Home (1982) {1984, Japan 1st Press}
EAC Rip | FLAC (Img) + Cue + Log ~ 168 Mb | MP3 CBR320 ~ 98 Mb
Scans Included | 00:39:03 | RAR 5% Recovery
Jazz, Bop | Galaxy / Victor #VDP-9

Art Pepper's final recording sessions were comprised of duets with pianist George Cables. Pepper, who splits his time almost evenly here between alto and clarinet, is in surprisingly strong form considering that he only had a month left to live. He is heard at his best on "Goin' Home," "Don't Let the Sun Catch You Crying," "Isn't She Lovely," and "Lover Man," really pouring out his emotions into the ballads.
Art Pepper – The Complete Pacific Jazz Small Group Recordings Of Art Pepper (1983) (Hi-Res)

Art Pepper – The Complete Pacific Jazz Small Group Recordings Of Art Pepper (1983) (Hi-Res)
Vinyl FLAC (tracks, scans) 24bit-96kHz - 2.7 GB
2:08:26 | Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bop | Label: Mosaic Records

This superior three-LP box set reissues all of altoist Art Pepper's small-group dates for the Pacific Jazz label. Virtually all of the music has since been reissued on CD (part of it as The Artistry of Pepper and part of it under trumpeter Chet Baker's name), but the Mosaic box, which has an attractive booklet, is the definitive treatment of this chapter in Pepper's musical story. The great altoist is heard in a sextet with Baker and tenor saxophonist Richie Kamuca, on a version of "Tenderly" with Chet Baker's big band, with Baker and tenor Phil Urso in a different sextet, sharing the spotlight with tenor saxophonist Bill Perkins in a quintet, and heading a nonet playing arrangements by Shorty Rogers. The music is very much in the cool/bop tradition, but Pepper is instantly recognizable (he never sounded that much like Charlie Parker) and even at this early stage, he was at the top of his form. All 26 performances are quite enjoyable and swinging, making this hard-to-find set worth the search.
Art Pepper - Art Pepper + Eleven: Modern Jazz Classics (1959) [Reissue 1988]

Art Pepper - Art Pepper + Eleven: Modern Jazz Classics (1959) [Reissue 1988]
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 300 MB | Covers - 18 MB
Genre: Cool Jazz, Bop, Big Band | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: OJC/Fantasy (OJCCD 341-2 (S-7568))

This is a true classic. Altoist Art Pepper is joined by an 11-piece band playing Marty Paich arrangements of a dozen jazz standards from the bop and cool jazz era. Trumpeter Jack Sheldon has a few solos, but the focus is very much on the altoist who is in peak form for this period. Throughout, Pepper sounds quite inspired by Paich's charts which feature the band as an active part of the music rather than just in the background. Highlights of this highly enjoyable set include "Move," "Four Brothers," "Shaw Nuff," "Anthropology," and "Donna Lee," but there is not a single throwaway track to be heard. Essential music for all serious jazz collections. This edition add two additional versions of "Walkin'" and one of "Donna Lee" to the original program.
Art Pepper - The Intimate Art Pepper [Recorded 1979] (1996) (Repost)

Art Pepper - The Intimate Art Pepper [Recorded 1979] (1996)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 353 MB | Covers - 89 MB
Genre: Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Analogue Productions (APR 3014)

In 1979 Art Pepper was recorded at two sessions that up until now have yielded two fine albums, So In Love and The New York Album. There was more first-rate material recorded in those two sessions than would fit on two LPs so difficult choices had to be made as to what material not to include on the albums released at the time. Those choices were not necessarily made on the basis of the quality of the performances but with respect to such considerations as length and congruence of repertoire within an album…
Art Pepper – The Complete Pacific Jazz Small Group Recordings Of Art Pepper (1983)

Art Pepper – The Complete Pacific Jazz Small Group Recordings Of Art Pepper (1983) (Hi-Res)
FLAC (tracks, scans) - 832 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps - 375 MB
2:08:26 | Jazz, Cool Jazz, Bop | Label: Mosaic Records

This superior three-LP box set reissues all of altoist Art Pepper's small-group dates for the Pacific Jazz label. Virtually all of the music has since been reissued on CD (part of it as The Artistry of Pepper and part of it under trumpeter Chet Baker's name), but the Mosaic box, which has an attractive booklet, is the definitive treatment of this chapter in Pepper's musical story. The great altoist is heard in a sextet with Baker and tenor saxophonist Richie Kamuca, on a version of "Tenderly" with Chet Baker's big band, with Baker and tenor Phil Urso in a different sextet, sharing the spotlight with tenor saxophonist Bill Perkins in a quintet, and heading a nonet playing arrangements by Shorty Rogers. The music is very much in the cool/bop tradition, but Pepper is instantly recognizable (he never sounded that much like Charlie Parker) and even at this early stage, he was at the top of his form. All 26 performances are quite enjoyable and swinging, making this hard-to-find set worth the search.

Art Pepper - Laurie's Choice (1993)  Music

Posted by Designol at Jan. 20, 2024
Art Pepper - Laurie's Choice (1993)

Art Pepper - Laurie's Choice (1993)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 210 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 91 Mb | Scans included
Post-Bop, Bop, Saxophone Jazz | Label: LaserLight, Delta | # 17 012 | Time: 00:37:25

Although it has come out on a budget label, these four performances (taken from concert appearances in 1978, 1980 and 1981) had never previously been released before. With support from either George Cables or Milcho Leviev on piano, David Williams or Bob Magnusson on bass and drummer Carl Burnett, the great altoist Art Pepper is in excellent form on an emotional "Kobe Blues," an intense version of "Patricia" and hard-swinging renditions of "Allen's Alley" and his own "Straight Life".