Sunday, April 16, 2023

Art Pepper – The Complete Pacific Jazz Small Group Recordings Of Art Pepper [1983]

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Art Pepper – The Complete Pacific Jazz Small Group Recordings Of Art Pepper [1983] 

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. (AMG review by Scott Yanow)

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Track lists

CD1

01 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - Tynan Time 6:14

02 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - The Route 5:02

03 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - Sonny Boy 3:53

04 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - Minor Yours 7:06


CD2

01 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - Little Girl 4:15

02 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - Ol' Croix 5:28

03 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - Can't Give You Anything But Love 4:06

04 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - The Great Lie 4:14

05 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - Tenderly 4:00


CD3

01 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - Picture Of Heath 6:44

02 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - For Miles And Miles 6:24

03 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - CTA 5:09


CD4

01 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - For Minors Only 4:01

02 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - Minors Yours 6:43

03 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - Resonant Emotions 5:40

04 Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet - Tynan Time 5:28


CD5

01 Bill Perkins - Art Pepper - Diane-A-Flow (Diane Flow) 4:00

02 Bill Perkins - Art Pepper - Zenobia 5:12

03 Bill Perkins - Art Pepper - What Is This Thing Called Love 5:24

04 Bill Perkins - Art Pepper - A Foggy Day 3:50

05 Art Pepper Nine - Popo (Alt. Take) 7:29


CD6

01 Art Pepper Nine - Popo (Mast Take) 4:22

02 Art Pepper Nine - Didi 3:12

03 Art Pepper Nine - Powder Puff 3:21

04 Art Pepper Nine - Bunny 3:40

05 Art Pepper Nine - Diablo's Dance 3:18

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6 comments:

  1. Great compilation, especially his recordings with Baker. Thanks for keeping the spirit of Art Pepper alive, BB!

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    1. You're welcome, Guitarradeplastico,scraping oddities.
      Cheers.

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