Art Pepper - Art of Pepper - CD - New

• 4 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE

• INCLUDES 3 BONUS TRACKS

• INCLUDES 12-PAGE BOOKLET

This release contains the complete contents of the original two volume Art Pepper album titled The Art of Pepper, which was first issued on two reel-to-reel tape boxes (Omegatape ST-7020 & ST-2030). All of the music was recorded during two consecutive days in April of 1957 in a quartet format, with the saxophonist backed by Carl Perkins on piano, Ben Tucker on bass, and Chuck Flores on drums.A version of “Summertime” which wasn’t included on those releases, plus the three existing alternate takes from the sessions, have been added here as a bonus.

PERSONNEL:

• ART PEPPER, alto sax
• CARL PERKINS, piano
• BEN TUCKER, bass
• CHUCK FLORES, drums

Audio Arts Studio, Hollywood, April 1 & 2, 1957.

TRACKS:

• 01 Holiday Flight
• 02 Too Close For Comfort
• 03 Long Ago And Far Away
• 04 Begin The Beguine
• 05 I Can’t Believe That You’re In Love With Me
• 06 Summertime*
• 07 Fascinatin’ Rhythm
• 08 Body And Soul
• 09 Without A Song
• 10 The Breeze And I
• 11 Surf Ride
• 12 Webb City
• 13 Begin The Beguine [Alternate Take] *
• 14 Fascinatin’ Rhythm [A.T] *
• 15 Webb City [A.T] *

• TOTAL TIME: 79:38 Min
• (*) Bonus Tracks: From the same sessions, but not included on the original albums.