Music CD - Art Pepper: Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section

	Music CD: Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section Artist: Art Pepper List Price: $11.98 Our Price: $6.74 Your Save: $ 5.24 ( 44% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Ojc
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Tracks: 1. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To 2. Red Pepper Blues 3. Imagination 4. Waltz Me Blues 5. Straight Life 6. Jazz Me Blues 7. Tin Tin Deo 8. Star Eyes 9. Birks Works
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0025218633826 Label: Ojc Manufacturer: Ojc Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Ojc Release Date: 1991-07-01 Studio: Ojc
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Essential to the Most Basic Library of Every Saxophonist Comment: I can understand a reaction such as the preceding reviewer's. After absorbing Sonny Stitt's logical, fluent, cohesive, structured, text-book solos delivered with as "embodied" a sound as any saxophonist could hope for, I initially experienced some disappointment upon hearing Pepper's more exploratory, fragmented melodic lines. Then I heard him go head to head with Stitt ("The Hollywood Sessions"), and he not only comes close to matching Sonny's technical proficiency but adds a hint of the unpredictable, of genuine risk-taking, that brings a dimension not present in the playing of Stitt, the music's "most perfect saxophonist." The unmistakable emotion, even passion, that emerges in Pepper's later playing is not as evident on this more conservative 1950s recording. Still, even here Pepper manages to escape the stereotypical "cool" sound with which the West Coast scene was identified, playing with a warmer feel and less detachment and deliberativeness than his Coastal contemporary, Lee Konitz. (Anyone who believes Desmond's playing was emotionally distant, or that it emphasized wit and minimalism at the expense of heat and soul, needs to review his work with the Brubeck Quartet before "Take Five.") Customer Rating: Summary: What is so great about this? Comment: While it has all of Miles' guys on it, I just don't get what is fab about Art Pepper on this recording. Seems like a bunch of boring wanking. I mean I can listen to Parker or Desmond over and over and get it. But what gives with the 5 stars? Customer Rating: Summary: East Coast Hard Bop meets West Coast Cool in 1957 Comment: I think this is a great record, and all the musicians are in good form. My only wish is that Art had opened up a bit more on the blues numbers. He may have been a bit intimidated by "The Rhythm Section" (who wouldn't be?) and played it safe. Having said that, I heartily recommend this music to anyone who loves good jazz and especially those interested in the various sub-genres like hard bop vs cool. So, 1 start off for the somwehat conservative solos, but 4 stars ain't bad! Customer Rating: Summary: Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section Comment: This is the classic Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section. This album is great as a whole. It is mostly made up of pop and jazz standards, and originals. Done in the mid 50's when jazz was at one of its peaks, the album is a wonderful listen from start to finish. Art Pepper, saxophonist on the west coast, was basically belonged to the west coast school of players along with Shelly Manne, Victor Feldman, Stan Getz, Conte Candoli, Gerry Mulligan, and Chet Baker. On this recording, Pepper is teamed up with a rhythm section from the east coast, consisting of pianist Red Garland, Paul Chambers on bass, and the fireous drumming of Philly Joe Jones. This was a neat cut. The playing time is quite heafty, due to the number of tracks, with average playing times of about 4 minutes each. Art's playing isn't up to par as he stated. I believe he hadn't played in a long time prior to the recording of this album. His sound here is brittle, but is improvisations are spectacular. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To, is a nice standard with some blues influence. Philly Joe Jones' solo is beautiful as usual. The collaboration between Garland and Pepper results in Red Pepper Blues. There is extraudinary playing throughout. Art blows through his original Straight Life, and the band's playing is as soulful as can be. Art was a big fan of Dixieland jazz, as demonstrated on Jazz Me Blues, the old New Orleans standard. The fine Dizzy Gillespie piece Birk Works is a kicker! But the real highlight for me is Tin Tin Deo. This has one of the best "B" sections I have ever heard. This is the west coast meets the east coast. The east coast musicians were said to be more soulful, as opposed to the mostly white, west coast school. This album prooves it isn't true. Art rips through the pieces and swings throughout. A classic recording! Has been loved by many for years. Five stars! Classic Art Pepper! Customer Rating: Summary: Awesome Comment: Here Art Pepper's saxophone playing is awesome. The musicians backing him up are awesome. The song selection is inspiring. All of these qualities can only add up to an awesome record. My favourite tracks are "Imagination", "Tin Tin Deo" and "Birks Works". A GEM! More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: The rhythm section in question here belonged to Miles Davis in Los Angeles, one fine day in January 1957. Pepper had made a name for himself in Stan Kenton's band, but this was really the first time he found himself in the studio with a rhythm section such as Red Garland, Paul Chambers, and Philly Joe Jones. In his fascinating biography, Straight Life, Pepper tells the story of the date when, after not playing for six months, he was told of the session that morning. He pieced together a broken horn, went in, and blew. Not completely remembering the first tune "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To," he voices a line that both invokes the melody and refashions it. The rest of the session shows just how high Pepper rose to the occasion. It's one of the most important recordings of his career. --Michael Monhart