Art Pepper Discography

Title:CD Release: Art Pepper/Landscape(GalaxyOJCCD 676-2)        CD Release: Toyko Encore (Dreyfus 191033-6)6 Tracks          Album Release: Art Pepper/Besame Mucho(VIJ6372 Japan)          CD Box Set Art Pepper/The Complete Galaxy Recordings(GCD1016-2)16 CD Set

Label: Galaxy

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MD Recording Date(s):JULY16&23/79 Recorded In Performance At Shiba Yubin Chokin Hall Toyko

Personnel:Art Pepper(as)George Cables(p)Tony Dumas(b)Billy Higgins(d)

Review:Altoist Art Pepper was in inspired form during this Tokyo concert, which has also been reissued as part of a huge "complete" Galaxy box set. This particular single-CD features Pepper (along with pianist George Cables, bassist Tony Dumas and drummer Billy Higgins) on memorable versions of "True Blues," "Sometime" (during which Pepper switches to clarinet), "Landscape," "Avalon," "Over the Rainbow," "Straight Life" and the CD "bonus" cut "Mambo De La Pinta." Throughout, Pepper's intensity and go-for-broke style are exhilarating. -- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide It is not obvious looking at the outside of this CD but the music from this live performance is also included in Art Pepper's 16-CD Galaxy set. However those Pepper fans unable to afford the larger box are advised to acquire this Dreyfus single CD for the altoist is heard in superb form. Accompanied (and inspired) by pianist George Cables, bassist Tony Dumas and drummer Billy Higgins, Pepper stretches out on six superior pieces that are highlighted by "Besame Mucho," "Straight Life" and one of the greatest versions ever recorded of "Over the Rainbow." -- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

True Blues Avalon The Trip (Released Only In Japan) Landscape Sometime Mambo De La Pinta (Never Before Released) Red Car (Released Only In Japan) Over the Rainbow (Never Before Released0 Mambo Koyama(Never Before Released) Straight Life(Never Before released) Besame Mucho(Released Only In Japan July 23/79 True Blues(Never Before Released) Avalon(Never Before Released) The Shadow of Your Smile(Released Only In Japan) Landscape(Never Before Released) Sometime(Never Before Released) Mambo De La Pinta(Never Before Released) Red Car (Never Before Released) Over the Rainbow Mambo Koyama(Never Before Released) Straight Life Besame Mucho(Never Before Released)