ART PEPPER Modern Art (Blue Note Tone Poet Series 2025 limited edition 8-track LP cut directly from the original analogue tapes, mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed at RTI on 180-gram vinyl. Recorded in Hollywood, California between two sessions in December 1956 and January 1957, Art Pepper's Modern Art for the Intro label was an exemplar of West Coast Jazz that featured his melodic alto saxophone flights atop cool jazz, bebop, and blues in the company of aquartet with Russ Freeman on piano, Ben Tucker on bass, and Chuck Flores on drums. This unfailingly swinging set of originals and standards opens with Pepper's "Blues In," closes with his "Blues Out," and includes sublime versions of "Bewitched," "Stompin' At The Savoy," "What Is This Thing Called Love," and other delights in between. High quality tip-on pasted picture sleeve, hype sticker & factory sealed inside its loose bag. Recommended) more...
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ART PEPPER Meets The Rhythm Section (Classic 1957 UK first issue 9-track mono LP on a deep groove label, where Art 'borrows' the incredible rhythm section of Miles Davis - At the time, even Miles said; 'I have the best rhythm section in the world' - Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass & Philly Joe Jones on drums. The sleeve is fully laminated with flipbacks & just a little minor laminate peel to the reverse with light wear to the edges. The vinyl is a clean VG/VG- with somelight scuffs to both sides. A nice, if not mint, example LAC12066) more...
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ART PEPPER QUINTET Smack Up (Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series 2024 limited edition 6-track stereo LP, an all-analogue AAA release with lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman, pressed on 180gramblack vinyl at QRP. Recorded in 1962 the quintet stars Art Pepper on alto sax, Jack Sheldon on trumpet, Pete Jolly on piano, Jimmy Bond on bass and Frank Butler on drums. High quality tip-on jacket picture sleeve with original cover artwork,hype sticker & factory sealed) more...
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ART PEPPER The Complete Galaxy Recordings (Fantastic 1989 US 137-track SIXTEEN CD Box Set, featuring everything recorded by Art between 1978 & 1982 for the Galaxy label, including FIFTY THREE previously unissued tracks. This collector's set comes complete with an exclusive illustrated 28-page discography/tracklist booklet & contents sheet, all housed in a 12" clamshell picture box with spot lacquered & textured finish - The ultimate document of his classic recordings!The packaging is Excellent with just a minor corner scuff & the discs are 'as new' GCD1016-2) more...
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ART PEPPER + ELEVEN Modern Jazz Classics (1959 UK 12-track deep groove mono LP, featuring Art working in a 'big band' format with full horn section over piano, bass & drums, ranking alongside 'Meets The Rhythm Section' as some of his best recorded work of the fifties, fully laminated flipback picture sleeve. The sleeve has some scuffing and a small notch of paper loss on the spine but otherwise nothing too upsetting. The vinyl is clean with just a little faint spindle or axial wearto indicate play - a great example! LAC12229) more...
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ART PEPPER Smack Up (Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series 2024 limited edition 6-track stereo LP, an all-analogue AAA release with lacquers cut from the original master tapes by Bernie Grundman, pressed on 180gram black vinyl at QRP. Recorded in 1962 the quintet stars Art Pepper on alto sax, Jack Sheldon on trumpet, Pete Jolly on piano, Jimmy Bond on bass and Frank Butler on drums. High quality tip-on jacket picture sleeve with original cover artwork, hype sticker reaffixed to the anti static "Quality Records" inner sleeve. Both sleeve and vinyl remain in Near Mint condition CR00706) more...
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ART PEPPER Art Of Art (2024 UK/EU limited edition 5-track LP remastered from the original analogue tapes, cut and pressed at Pallas in Germany on 180-gram vinyl. A previously unissued official release of the superlative performance recorded atthe Estate Jazz Festival, Genova, Italy on July 6, 1981, accompanied by George Cables, David Williams and Carl Burnett. High quality gatefold picture sleeve individually hand-numbered on the back. Hype sticker & factory sealed. Recommended) more...
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ART PEPPER Among Friends (1980 UK 8-track LP, one of a series of comeback albums recorded after Art had spent years in drug rehabilitation. Now with a new marriage & sense of purpose he proceeded to record as if there were no tomorrow. The difference in these later recordings, compared to his early work, is the amount of passion & soul driving every note, as if any might be the last he'd ever play. This fine outing also includes the talents of Russ Freeman, Bob Magnusson & Frank Butler. The fully laminated picture sleeve shows some age discoloration and edgewear, whilst the vinyl looks superb with just light spindlewear to show play FLY211) more...
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ART PEPPER The Return Of Art Pepper (1988 Japanese 15-track CD, issued as Volume One of the complete Aladdin recordings & including the whole of the original 1956 album with five bonus tracks from a 1957 session with the Joe Morello Sextet, picture sleeve with 8-page booklet including liner note by Pete Welding, tracklist and credits, with Japanese insert with liner note, tracklist and on the flipside a reproduction of the original LP sleeve backcover, with Japanese inlay, all housedin a jewel case CP32-5441) more...
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