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 True Blues (1981 UK 4-track LP, the second and final vinyl release to feature live tracks from the classic Ronnie Scotts performances in June 1980, also featuring Milcho Leviev on Piano, Tony Dumas on Bass & Carl Burnett on Drums. This album, like its predecessor 'Blues For The Fisherman', was released as The Milcho Leviev Quartet to bypass contractual difficulties, but was an Art Pepper album through and through. This copy has been beautifully AUTOGRAPHED and ded more...
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ART PEPPER ...The Way It Was! (2009 US exclusive strictly limited edition GAIN 2™ Ultra Analog Half Speed Mastered 7-track LP pressed on 180gram VIRGIN VINYL - released in 1972 by Contemporary Records, '...The Way It Was!' is a compilation of phenomenal tracks recorded by the alto sax giant at four separate dates between November 1956 and November 1960. Anchored by a session with tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh, everything here is stellar. A natural ease, delightful flow,a more...
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ART PEPPER Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section (2010 issue UK 10-track digitally remastered CD album - By all accounts, this early 1957 session should have been a disaster. Recently released from federal prison, Pepper was still struggling with aheroin addiction and severely out of practice. The gig had been set up by Pepper's girlfriend [unbeknownst to him until just hours before the sessions were to begin], and he discovered at the last minute that - after several months of not pla more...
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ART PEPPER ... The Way It Was! (1977 Japanese issue of the 1972 7-track LP including Japanese insert, picture sleeve reproducing the original album artwork & 'Contemporary Jazz 1500' series obi-strip LAX3131) more...
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THE MILCHO LEVIEV QUARTET featuring ART PEPPER Blues For The Fisherman (Very rare 1985 UK 6-track CD featuring tracks from Art Pepper's amazing gigs at Ronnie Scotts in June 1980. Long out of print, the CD contains not only the whole LP of the same title, but also two bonus tracks - 'True Blues' & 'Goodbye'. To call these performances 'magnificent' is an understatement, this is a band on top form, with Tony Dumas on Bass & Carl Burnett on Drums driving the rhythm along & the astonishi 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 minimal more...
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ART PEPPER ... The Way It Was! (80s German Boplicity issue of the 7-track LP, comprising previously unreleased 1956-60 recordings until their release in 1972 on Fantasy. Includes The Man I Love, an outtake from the Meets The Rhythm Section session with Red Garland on piano. The picture sleeve shows light wear & the vinyl appears barely played COP041) more...
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ART PEPPER The Way It Was ~ 1950's (1975 US 8-track stereo LP featuring tracks recorded in 1956 with Russ Freeman or Marty Paitch on Piano, Ben Tucker or Buddy Clark on Bass & Gary Frommer or Frank Capp on Drums, pasted picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear with some creasing at the corners & the vinyl remains excellent, showing little sign of play VJR-111453) more...
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ART PEPPER The Marty Paich Quartet Featuring Art Pepper (Very scarce 1957 UK 9-track 10" mono vinyl LP, recorded by Tampa in Hollywood in July the previous year, this was Art's first album in over two years even though it was released under the quartet name, with Buddy Clark on bass & Frank Capp, drums, fully laminated picture sleeve with scalloped '57.8' dated flipbacks. The sleeve has survived in excellent condition, with only faint discolouring at the edges. The vinyl is clean & more...
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ART PEPPER The Marty Paich Quartet Featuring Art Pepper (1957 UK 9-track 10" mono LP, recorded by Tampa in Hollywood in July the previous year, this was Art's first album in over two years even though it was released under the quartet name, with Buddy Clark on bass & Frank Capp, drums, fully laminated picture sleeve with scalloped '57.8' dated flipbacks. The delicate sleeve [VG] has some faint cosmetic ring wear, a 1" split in the back opening & a small paper tear to a top flipback more...
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ART PEPPER ...The Way It Was! (Limited Edition 2009 US Analog Half Speed Mastered 7-track LP pressed on 180gram Virgin Vinyl, a compilation of phenomenal tracks recorded by the alto sax giant at four separate dates between November 1956& November 1960, expertly mastered directly from the original master tapes, deluxe & numbered gatefold picture sleeve with series card insert. Due to the sheer weight, the sleeve has suffered slightly with a 2" hairline split in one of the top ed more...
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ART PEPPER The Complete Surf Ride (1991 Japanese only 41-track complete edition double CD compilation, this set see's Art Pepper in superior form, recorded between March 4th, 1952 and August 25th, 1954 and featuring Hampton Hawes, Jack Montrose, Russ Freeman, Claude Williamson, Larry Bunker, Bob Whitlock, Bobby White, Joe Mondragon and Monty Budwig, picture sleeve with detailed and illustated 12-page booklet including liner note by H Alan Stein, tracklist and credits in both Englis more...
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ART PEPPER Plays Shorty Rogers & Others (1978 US 9-track LP of original West Coast 1957 recordings, including songs released on record for the first time & a second side featuring the Chet Baker Sextet with Pepper. The picture sleeve is Excellentwith some minor colour fade on the spine, the vinyl remains in Excellent condition too with minimal play PJ-LA896-H) more...
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ART PEPPER Plays Shorty Rogers & Others (Sealed 1978 US 9-track LP of original West Coast 1957 recordings, including songs released on record for the first time & a second side featuring the Chet Baker Sextet with Pepper, picture sleeve with deletion punch hole. This copy is factory sealed from new, still mint & unplayed PJ-LA896-H) 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 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 s more...
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ART PEPPER On Pacific (Rare 1979 Japanese-only 9-track stereo vinyl LP, featuring a 1957 date arranged by Shorty Rogers and issued here for the first time in its entirety, also includes a previously unheard location recording at the old ForumTheater on Pico Blvd. in LA the same year with a Sextet co-led by Chet Baker. The unique pasted picture sleeve comes with a Japanese insert & obi-strip GXF-3130) more...
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ART PEPPER Rediscoveries (1986 German 14-track LP compilation featuring alternate takes from sessions dated 10/08/52 & 08/25/54 that were never released at the time, glossy picture sleeve with extensive notes on the recordings. The sleeve shows minimal shelfwear whilst the vinyl shows only light signs of play WL70828) more...
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ART PEPPER Living Legend (1976 US 6-track LP which has been signed on the reverse by the great man himself with the inscription "To Les, Be Cool, Art Pepper 1979" in black marker pen. This was Pepper's comeback album after 15 years of fighting drug addiction and prison time, caught here putting the 'hard' into 'hard bop', picture sleeve. The sleeve shows just a little edgewear, the vinyl displays some faint cosmetic paper scuffs but has little sign of play S7633) more...
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ART PEPPER Meets The Rhythm Section (Classic 1957 US 9-track stereo vinyl LP on a 'deep groove' black & gold Stereo Records label [in association with Contemporary Records], where Art 'borrows' the incredible rhythm section of Miles Davis - Atthe 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. This is the first pressing ["S7532" the second issue] with the original 'LKS 35/36' matrix code 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 CD Album Collection (A collection of 24 CD albums, including studio releases, live recordings, jams and collaborations includes Tokyo Debut, Friday Night At Village Vanguard, Complete Discovery-Savoy Takes, Meets The Rhythm Section,Laurie's Choice, Art 'N' Zoot, The 1975 Garden State Jam Sessions, Live At Donte's 1968, Among Friends, Four Classic Albums, Pepper Returns, The Return Of Art Pepper, Modern Art, The Art Of Pepper, Complete 1947-51 Small Group Studio Recordings, more...
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ART PEPPER The Complete Pacific Jazz Small Group Recordings Of Art Pepper (Limited edition 1983 US Mosaic audiophile 23-track triple vinyl LP set, housed in a beautifully presented monochrome box with front pasted picture cover and hand numbered 8-page LP sized booklet, featuring stunning black & white session photographs and extensive liner notes. The box has minimal evidence of shelfwear and despite minor signs of play, the vinyl remains in excellent condition. See more info fors more...
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ART PEPPER With The Sonny Clark Trio Vol. 2 (1992 Japanese high quality Norma pressing 4-track mono vinyl LP, the second part of a rare date recorded early in Pepper's career on May 30th 1953 at the famous Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, California,shelved until it was eventually picked up by Straight Ahead Jazz for release decades later. The glossy picture sleeve is a design variant to the Century issue, complete with Japanese/catalogue insert & obi NLP5013) more...
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ART PEPPER QUINTET Smack Up (Japanese 6-track promo sample vinyl LP recorded on 24 & 25 October 1960, featuring Jack Sheldon, Pete Jolly, Jimmy Bond and 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. Picture sleeve with 'Sample' sticker on the front, Japanese insert + obi-strip P-7566) more...
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ART PEPPER With The Sonny Clark Trio Vol. 2 (1989 Japanese 4-track mono vinyl LP manufactured by Century, the second part of a rare date recorded early in Pepper's career on May 30th 1953 at the famous Lighthouse in Hermosa Beach, California, shelved until it was eventually picked up by Straight Ahead Jazz for release decades later. Glossy pasted picture sleeve complete with fold-out insert and obi - mint condition 24EL6006) 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 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 QUINTET Smack Up (70s US issue of the 1962 6-track stereo LP, featuring Jack Sheldon, Pete Jolly, Jimmy Bond & Frank Butler. This was Pepper's next-to-last album before his lengthy spell away from recording, counting bars in prisonrather than the studio. A must-own for the West Coast jazz enthusiast. The pasted picture sleeve shows faint ringwear scuffs and age discoloration/foxing to the back & the vinyl looks barely played S7602) more...
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ART PEPPER Ralph Gleason's Jazz Casual (2001 Spanish 30 minute black and white PAL VHS video featuring a rare TV performance that Art gave on May 9th 1964, with Frank Strazzeri on Piano, Hersch Hamel on Bass & Bill Goodwin on Drums. A chance capture of Art at one of the few times he would be available for most of the next ten years and a showcase of what an incredible talent was silenced by circumstance, only to be re-born like a Phoenix, with incredible fire, passion & beauty, from t more...
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