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 180-gram blackvinyl 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 Friday Night At The Village Vanguard (1980 US 4-track LP, produced, compiled & edited by John Koenig from the 1977 live recordings at The Village Vanguard, this edition documenting the Friday night on the 28th of July, starring George Cables on piano, George Mraz bass & drummer Elvin Jones. The picture sleeve shows minor shelf/ringwear & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with light play) more...
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ART PEPPER Stardust (2023 US limited edition 4-track LP recorded May 25-26 1979 at Kendun Recorders, Burbank CA, starring Art Pepper, George Cables, Charlie Haden and Billy Higgins. Remastered by Grammy winner Michael Graves, with vinyl cut byJeff Powell. Originally reissued as part of the Promise Kept: The Complete Artist House Recordings box set, and now available separately as a stand-alone LP. Picture sleeve, 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 Smack Up (1984 European issue of the 1962 6-track stereo LP, featuring Jack Sheldon, Pete Jolly, Jimmy Bond & Frank Butler, Smack Up was Pepper's next-to-last album before his lengthy spell away from recording, counting bars in prison rather than the studio. The picture sleeve shows light wear & the vinyl appears barely played. A must-own for the West Coast jazz enthusiast! COP031) more...
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ART PEPPER Thursday Night At The Village Vanguard (1979 US 4-track LP featuring the beginning of Art's astonishing comeback performances, recorded in New York City in July 1977, also featuring the talents of George Cables (piano), George Mrazon (bass) & Elvin Jones (drums). The picture sleeve shows just a little light age wear/edge creasing & the vinyl is Excellent with the lightest signs of play) more...
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ART PEPPER + ELEVEN Modern Jazz Classics (80s UK issue of the 1959 12-track stereo LP, Pepper's most consistently brilliant record featuring a treasury of contemporary jazz classics from start to finish, arranged & conducted by Marty Paich & including Groovin' High, Opus De Funk, 'Round Midnight, Shawnuff, Anthrology, Donna Lee... one for all music lovers! The picture sleeve shows a little edgewear & Excellent whilst the vinyl looks bare played! COP007) more...
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ART PEPPER Landscape (1980 US 6-track LP recorded in concert at Shiba Yubin Chokin Hall, Tokyo on July 16 & 23, 1979 with George Cables on piano, Tony Dumas bass & Billy Higgins, drums. The picture sleeve (still in opened shrink!) shows minimal wear & the vinyl appears barely played. A superb copy! GXY-5128) more...
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ART PEPPER Live At The Village Vanguard (Fantastic 1980 Japanese 11-track deluxe triple LP box set recorded live in New York in July 1977, also starring George Cables on piano, George Mraz on bass & Elvin Jones on drums, housed in a 12" picture box complete with the illustrated 8-page booklet & wide obi-strip. The box displays minimal wear, the obi has a slight fold mark in the middile, and the vinyl is Excellent to Near Mint with few signs of play GXH3009-11) more...
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ART PEPPER Meets The Rhythm Section (Acoustic Sounds Series 2023 limited edition Stereo 9-track LP featuring an all-star quartet that includes Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. All-analogue mastering from the original tapes by Bernie Grundman, pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP. High quality deluxe tip-on jacket reproducing the orginal artwork, hype sticker & factory sealed. A diamond of recorded jazz history. Essential) more...
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ART PEPPER One September Afternoon (1981 US Galaxy label 6-track LP, starring Stanley Cowell, who composes Goodbye Again, Cecil McBee, responsible for the marvellous Close To You Alone, plus Howard Roberts on Guitar & Carl Burnett on Percussion. The pasted picture sleeve shows some minor edge wear [small gold sticker on rear] & the vinyl is Excellent with very little play GXY-5141) more...
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ART PEPPER Roadgame (1982 French 4-track vinyl LP, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played) more...
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ART PEPPER Omega Alpha (1981 UK 7-track LP featuring tracks recorded on April 1st 1957 in Los Angeles, also starring Carl Perkins on Piano, Ben Tucker on Bass & Chuck Flores on Drums, picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl appears barely played LBR1039) more...
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ART PEPPER The World Of Art Pepper (Rare 1981 Japanese only 17-track double vinyl LP compilation of mono and stereo recordings with all insert text in Japanese, gatefold picture sleeve and obi-strip. Both the sleeve and vinyl are 'near mint' condition K22P-6123/4) more...
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ART PEPPER Discovery Session (1977 Japanese only 15-track MONO vinyl LP featuring eleven Alternate Versions, pasted picture sleeve with detailed recording notes printed in Japanese on the reverse, plus original 'Jazz Right Now' obi-strip WAJ-70133) more...
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ART PEPPER Smack Up (1984 US issue of the 1962 6-track stereo LP, featuring Jack Sheldon, Pete Jolly, Jimmy Bond & Frank Butler, Smack Up was Pepper's next-to-last album before his lengthy spell away from recording, counting bars in prison rather than the studio. The picture sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl appears barely played. A must-own for the West Coast jazz enthusiast! OJC-176) more...
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ART PEPPER Meets the Rhythm Section (1988 US issue of the classic 1957 9-track stereo LP, where Art 'borrowed' 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 picture sleeve is still in partial open shrinkwrap with the hype sticker attached & the vinyl is Excellent with just a few faint cosmetic scuffs not affecting play OJC-338) more...
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ART PEPPER Today (1979 US 6-track LP, including the beautiful self-penned ballad 'Patricia'. Stanley Cowell, Cecil McBee, Roy Haynes & Kenneth Nash all feature. The picture sleeve [VG+] has no deletion cuts & shows light ring/age wear whilst thevinyl is clean & grades EX/EX- with just a few faint paper scuffs not affecting play GXY-5119) more...
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ART PEPPER Omega Alpha (1981 UK 7-track LP featuring tracks recorded on April 1st 1957 in Los Angeles, also starring Carl Perkins on Piano, Ben Tucker on Bass & Chuck Flores on Drums, picture sleeve, with a programme from Pepper's tour from May 1981. The sleeve shows minimal wear with original Our Price sticker & the vinyl appears barely played LBR1039) more...
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ART PEPPER Sideman (1983 Japanese-only 7-track LP, drawing from a number of recordings for Yupiteru-Atlas that Pepper led in all but name due to being contracted to Galaxy at the time. The album includes 'Funny Blues' & 'Angel Eyes' from the Funk'n Fun [1979] album by the Bill Watrous Quintet, plus further sessions from albums with Pete Jolly [Strike Up The Band], Jack Sheldon [Angel Wings], Lee Konitz [High Jingo] & Shelly Manne [Hollywood Jam]. Complete with a fold-out illustrated booklet & 'West Coast Jazz Today' obi-strip, the picture sleeve shows minimal wear & the vinyl is Near Mint LA27-1023) more...
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ART PEPPER ...The Way It Was! (1972 US yellow label 7-track stereo LP, featuring previously unreleased sessions from the late fifties & early sixties. Paul Chambers, Jimmie Cobb, Wynton Kelly, Warne Marsh & Ronnie Ball all appear on these restored & historic dates. Includes two blinding versions of Autumn Leaves plus The Way You Look Tonight, not to be missed. The pasted picture sleeve [VG+] shows some minor ring wear scuffing & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with minimalplay S7630) more...
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ART PEPPER Living Legend (Original 1976 US 6-track LP, with a particularly scary rhythm section comprising Hampton Hawes, Charlie Haden & Shelly Manne. This was Pepper's comeback album after 15 years of fighting drug addiction & prison time, caught here putting the 'hard' into 'hard bop'. The pasted picture sleeve is Excellent with little shelf wear & no deletion cuts. The vinyl is clean & grades EX/EX- with a faint paper hairline not affecting play S7633) more...
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ART PEPPER No Limit (Original 1978 US 4-track LP, recorded during Art's comeback years & in rip-roaring form with regulars George Cables, Tony Dumas & Carl Burnett. The picture sleeve is Excellent with minor shelf wear & no deletion cuts, the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with a few faint paper scuffs not affecting play S7639) more...
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ART PEPPER Discoveries (1985 German issue of the 1977 23-track double LP, starring Russ Freeman, Bob Whitlock & Bobby White recorded on the 8th of October, 1952 & with Jack Montrose, Claude Williamson, Monte Budwig & Larry Bunker on the 25th of August, 1954 in LA. The first disc contains material previously released on Savoy 12089 & 12215 & the second contains previously unissued takes. The gatefold sleeve is Excellent with only minor ageing & the vinyl looks barely played WL70507(2)) more...
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ART PEPPER + ELEVEN Modern Jazz Classics (70s US green & gold label issue of the 1959 12-track LP featuring Art working in a 'big band' format with full horn section over piano, bass & drums, one of the classic albums of West Coast jazz. The pasted picture sleeve [VG+] reveals just light shelf wear & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with minimal play S7568) more...
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ART PEPPER Roadgame (Original 1982 US 4-track LP recorded live at Maiden Voyage in Los Angeles on August 15th 1981, another of Art's amazing 'second career' albums, also featuring George Cables on Piano, David Williams on Bass & Carl Burnett on Drums. The picture sleeve shows minimal shelf wear & is still in partial open shrinkwrap. The vinyl is clean & grades EX/EX- with some faint paper hairlines not affecting play GXY-5142) more...
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ART PEPPER The Trip (Original 1977 US Contemporary label 6-track LP, featuring George Cables on piano, bassist David Williams & legendary drummer Elvin Jones. Includes a blinding version of Michel Legrand's 'The Summer Knows'. The pasted picture sleeve shows minimal shelf wear & is still in partial open shrinkwrap. The vinyl is clean & grades EX/EX- with some faint paper hairlines not affecting play S7638) more...
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ART PEPPER Winter Moon (1981 US Galaxy label 7-track LP, which sees Art accompanied by a quartet, starring Stanley Cowell [piano], Howard Roberts [guitar], Cecil McBee [bass], Carl Burnett [drums], and a string section. The picture sleeve & vinyl remain in Excellent condition - still in the open shrinkwrap GXY-5140) more...
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ART PEPPER Meets the Rhythm Section (70s US issue of the classic 1957 9-track stereo LP, where Art 'borrowed' 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, non-barcoded picture sleeve. The pasted sleeve [VG+] shows some minor ageing around the edges & the vinyl is clean & in Excellent condition with the odd faint paper scuff not affecting play S7532) more...
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ART PEPPER Today (1979 US 6-track LP, including the beautiful self-penned ballad 'Patricia'. Stanley Cowell, Cecil McBee, Roy Haynes & Kenneth Nash all feature. The picture sleeve is still in open shrinkwrap with no deletion cuts & the vinyl is Excellent with minimal play GXY-5119) more...
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