Meets The Rhythm Section + The Art Pepper Quartet on CD

Description

Among the many gems from Art Pepper’s superlative discography is a January 19, 1957 studio date in which the altoist fronted a quartet featuring the rhythm section from Miles Davis’ first great quintet (1955-1957): pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones. Ten exquisite tracks were recorded in a period of just five hours, nine of which made their way onto the album Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section (Contemporary Records C- 532). Two compositions were written at the date: “Waltz Me Blues” and “Red Pepper Blues”. The other tracks consisted of versions of jazz standards. Art had never previously played with any of the members of The Rhythm Section, and never would again with the exception of Paul Chambers. The complete album The Art Pepper Quartet (Tampa Records RS-100), which finds Pepper again in a quartet format, has been added as a bonus.

TRACKS

1. Art Pepper - You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To
2. Art Pepper - Red Pepper Blues
3. Art Pepper - Imagination
4. Art Pepper - Waltz Me Blues
5. Art Pepper - Straight Life
6. Art Pepper - Jazz Me Blues
7. Art Pepper - Tin Tin Deo
8. Art Pepper - Star Eyes
9. Art Pepper - Birks Works
10. Art Pepper - Art's opus
11. Art Pepper - I Surrender, Dear
12. Art Pepper - Diane
13. Art Pepper - Pepper pot
14. Art Pepper - Bésame mucho
15. Art Pepper - Blues At Twightlight
16. Art Pepper - Val's pal