Art Pepper

 

Artist:  Art Pepper
Birth Name:  Arthur Edward Pepper, Jr.
Born:  September 1, 1925. Gardena, California, USA
Died:  June 15, 1982 (Aged 56).  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Post Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Occupation:  Saxophonist, Clarinetist, Composer
Instruments:  Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet

Art Pepper was an American Alto Saxophonist and Clarinetist.  He began playing professionally at the age of 17, with Benny Carter and then became part of the Stan Kenton Orchestra and he was recognized as one of the leading Alto Saxophonists in Jazz, finishing second only to Charlie Parker as Best Alto Saxophonist in the Down Beat Magazine Readers Poll of 1952.Artist:  Art Pepper

Birth Name:  Arthur Edward Pepper, Jr.
Born:  September 1, 1925. Gardena, California, USA
Died:  June 15, 1982 (Aged 56).  Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Post Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Occupation:  Saxophonist, Clarinetist, Composer
Instruments:  Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet

Art Pepper was an American Alto Saxophonist and Clarinetist.  He began playing professionally at the age of 17, with Benny Carter and then became part of the Stan Kenton Orchestra and he was recognized as one of the leading Alto Saxophonists in Jazz, finishing second only to Charlie Parker as Best Alto Saxophonist in the Down Beat Magazine Readers Poll of 1952.

Title:  Gettin' Together! (2024) 

Genre:  Jazz, Cool Jazz, West Coast Jazz, Bebop, Hard Bop, Post Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz

Label:  Craft Recordings

Rating:  ****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Whims Of Chambers (6:56)

 2.  Bijou The Poodle (5:48)

 3.  Why Are We Afraid (3:36)

 4.  Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (6:55)

Side 2:

 1.  Rhythm-A-Ning (7:15)

 2.  Diane (5:03)

 3.  Gettin' Together (7:50)

Personnel:

Art Pepper:  Alto & Tenor Saxophone

Conte Candoll:  Trumpet

Wynton Kelly:  Piano

Paul Chambers:  Bass

Jimmy Cobb:  Drums

Gettin' Together! is a 1960 album by Art Pepper, originally released in 1960 by Contemporary/OJC, remastered and reissued on December 13, 2024 by Craft Recordings, featuring Conte Candoll, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, and Jimmy Cobb.  Pressed on 180 Gram Vinyl.