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The Art Pepper Quartet
''The Art Pepper Quartet'' is an album by saxophonist Art Pepper featuring sessions from 1956 recorded for the Tampa label. Pepper’s Quartet are pianist Russ Freeman (pianist), Russ Freeman, bassist Ben Tucker and drummer Gary Frommer.Burgess, B. W. and Fitzgerald, MTampa Records Listingaccessed October 25, 2016 The album was reissued on CD in the Original Jazz Classics series with bonus tracks in 1994. Reception The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "The quality of the music here is high, if brief -- even with his erratic lifestyle, Pepper never made a bad record ... Fine music, but not essential when one considers how many gems Art Pepper recorded during his rather hectic life". Track listing ''All compositions by Art Pepper, except where indicated.'' # "Art's Opus" - 5:48 # "I Surrender Dear" (Harry Barris, Gordon Clifford (lyricist), Gordon Clifford) - 5:31 # "Diane" - 3:35 # "Pepper Pot" - 5:03 # "Bésame Mucho" (Consuelo Velázquez, Sunny Skylar) - 4:00 # "Blues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Pepper
Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982) was an American alto saxophonist and very occasional tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. Active in West Coast jazz, Pepper came to prominence in Stan Kenton's big band. He was known for his emotionally charged performances and several stylistic shifts throughout his career, and was described by critic Scott Yanow as having "attained his goal of becoming the world's great altoist" at the time of his death. Early life Art Pepper was born in Gardena, California, United States.Dupuis, Robert. "Art Pepper." ''Contemporary Musicians: Profiles of the People in Music.'' Vol. 18. Detroit, MI: Gale Research, 1997. 164-67. Print. His mother was a 14-year-old runaway; his father, a merchant seaman. Both were violent alcoholics, and when Pepper was still quite young, he was sent to live with his paternal grandmother. He expressed early musical interest and talent, and he was given lessons. He began playing clarinet at nine, switc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |