A seminal alto saxophonist who overcame severe drug addiction to become. The jazz giants most essential albums now on dsd 5. Art pepper edited 17 feb 2012 by john l share this post. Both were violent alcoholics, and when art was still quite young he was sent to live with his paternal grandmother. Art pepper alto saxophone, richard bock producer, william claxton photography, woody woodward design, john william hardy liner notes.
Every month ill post a new taste of art peppers music as a free download. The story of art pepper, pepper had not previously recorded with this collection of musicians with the exception of cables. You will get 2 track for free after confirming your account. Art pepper simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Shell tell you everything about the film shes producing on art s life. As an art pepper fan, you have to visit laurie peppers blog. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from art pepper. He expressed early musical interest and talent, and he was given lessons. They have been nominated for 12 grammy awards, of which they have won three. Shell tell you everything about the film shes producing on arts life.
Saxophonist art pepper s career was in its final comeback phase in 1979 when he accepted producer john snyders invitation to record an album on his fledgling artists house label. After that, incarcerations and treatments in prisons and hospitals, kept him off the stages and out of. Three of the four pieces included on this disc are wellknown in. Overseas j uls1534v art pepper the art of pepper, vol. Pepper, of san pedro, california was a child prodigy who fell in love with the music of lester young.
I had not heard that album, 20 years of loving jazz and and i have missed out on all this great music. The brash and extraordinarily talented pepper followed saxophonist charlie parker into a life of addiction and for pepper, prison. This set is the thing that spurred me to create this website when in the store staring at an unfamiliar art pepper disk, im never sure if i already have it as it may be contained in this set. These tastes are given away because they are unreleasable by virtue of the recording being cut off at beginning or end or by brief audio problems that occurred in the recording process. The story of saxophonist art pepper as documented in his autobiography straight life schirmer books, 1979 is a remarkable one.
Art pepper meets the rhythm section is incredible but even more so when you know the story behind the session. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from art pepper quartet at the discogs marketplace. Art pepper albums, songs discography album of the year. However, both tracks are missing from the socalled the complete art pepper aladdin recordings marketed by the mosaic and blue note record labels. His wife arranged privately for a session with miles davis s rhythm section without telling art until the day of the session. He began his career in the 1940s, playing with benny carter and stan kenton 194652. Although it is true that this cd contains art peppers final studio recording, that is almost an insignificant reason to get this.
Art pepper, the complete galaxy recordings fantasy records website this massive box set is both heaven and hell for the art pepper completist. Art pepper biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Born in 1925 in gardena, ca, and raised in san pedro, ca. It is free and he is clearly enjoying himself with george cables, who is the only other musician on the recording. According to todd selberts discography included in the confessional straight life. San francisco samba contains four performances previously unrecorded in the art pepper discography. View all albums and help us complete art pepper discography.
As an art pepper fan, you have to visit laurie pepper s blog. Listen to songs by art pepper on myspace, stream free online music by art pepper. Art pepper discography project jazz discography project. A west coast jazz star in the 50s, pepper had suffered from bouts with drug abuse and subsequent incarceration that left him largely marginalized by the 70s. Ii blue note cdp 7 46853 2 the complete art pepper aladdin recordings, volume three the art of pepper blue note cdp 7 46848 2 the complete art pepper aladdin recordings, volume two modern art omegatape st 7020 art pepper the art of pepper. By the 1950s pepper was recognized as one of the le read more. Art pepper may not be a recognizable figure to the general public, but he is a bright shining star in the jazz world.
Alto saxophone art pepper bass ben tucker drums chuck flores. Every month ill post a new taste of art pepper s music as a free download. The american funk rock band red hot chili peppers since 1984 has released eleven studio albums, three live albums, 12 compilation albums, eight video albums, five extended plays, 44 singles, and 47 music videos. Art pepper quartet discography all countries 45cat. September 1, 1925june 15, 1982 was an american jazz alto saxophonist. Music profile for art pepper, born 1 september 1925. Art hadnt played in months, he was on a real bender. Saxophonist art peppers career was in its final comeback phase in 1979 when he accepted producer john snyders invitation to record an album on his fledgling artists house label. I have been on an art pepper binge of late, digesting 3 huge box sets. It is an ongoing project i have most of arts disks and will get them all typedscanned. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
After being drafted for service in 1943, pepper was a leading altosaxophonist in the 1950s, most often associated with the west coast jazz scene. Art peppernew york albumdsd double rate 56mhz128fs. Straight life 1996 jazz art pepper download jazz music. Winter moon is a strings album, and is one of the best of its type i have ever heard. Pepper began his musical career in the 1940s playing with benny carter. Renascence 2000 jazz art pepper download jazz music. Basically all of his post 1975 music is grossly underrated. Art pepper meets the rh the complete village va see full discography. Art pepper had had a brilliant career as a jazz soloist and band leader until the mid1950s when he started using heroin. Explore releases from art pepper quartet at discogs. Here you can buy and download music mp3 art pepper.
Post bop art pepper the complete galaxy recordings. Galaxy gxy5145 art pepper art lives the maiden voyage sessions, vol. On the road contemporary, 1976 and pepper s own followup to living legand, the trip contemporary, 1976. Art pepper was born in gardena, california, on september 1, 1925. This is intended to be a complete list of all the art pepper disks. Art pepper discography the complete galaxy recordings. Maybe it is not quite what you are looking for, but all of the information can be found here. Although it is true that this cd contains art pepper s final studio recording, that is almost an insignificant reason to get this. Pepper is in excellent form throughout the album, giving these songs heartwrenching interpretations track listing. The 1957 album the art pepper quartet, featuring alto saxophonist pepper. Art peppers songs stream online music songs listen.
New york album 1979 so in love 1980 artworks 1979 so in love is an album by saxophonist art pepper recorded in 1979 and originally released on the artists house label. Patricia art pepper to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. As a teen, he was featured in lee youngs lesters brother band and with the great benny carter. A seminal alto saxophonist who overcame severe drug addiction to become a leading figure in bop and cool jazz. To date, the band has sold over 80 million albums worldwide.
Post bop art pepper the complete galaxy recordings 1978. According to pepper s discography at, the altoists appearance at the paul masson winery, september 6, 1976 took place between his recording as a sideman on art farmer. After that, incarcerations and treatments in prisons and hospitals, kept him off the stages and out of the studios. Along with chet baker, gerry mulligan, shelly manne and others, he performed and recorded a lot of very good music some of his most famous albums. Youll find there also, on her label widows taste, a new cd collection of unissued art pepper performances.
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