Intensity was the final album of altoist Art Pepper's early period and was released when he was already serving a long prison sentence due to his addiction to heroin.
Assisted by pianist Dolo Coker, bassist Jimmy Bond, and drummer Frank Butler, Pepper was just starting to show the influence of John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman in his style, freeing up his playing and displaying a greater intensity during his improvisations.
Ironically, Pepper sticks to swinging standards such as "I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me," "Gone with the Wind," and "I Wished on the Moon" as points of departure on this interesting and largely enjoyable set.
Excluding a 1973 recording with Mike Vax's big band, it would be 15 years before Art Pepper led another record date in the studios.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Can't Believe That You're in Love With MeClarence Gaskill, Jimmy McHugh | Art Pepper | Play | 04:29 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 2 | I Love YouCole Porter | Art Pepper | Play | 05:30 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 3 | Come Rain or Come ShineHarold Arlen, Johnny Mercer | Art Pepper | Play | 04:52 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Long Ago (And Far Away)Ira Gershwin, Jerome Kern | Art Pepper | Play | 04:28 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | Gone With the WindHerbert Magidson, Allie Wrubel | Art Pepper | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | I Wished on the MoonDorothy Parker, Ralph Rainger | Art Pepper | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 7 | Too Close for ComfortJerry Bock, Larry Holofcener, George David Weiss | Art Pepper | Play | 06:54 | 15 MB | 40 MB |
| 8 | Five PointsArt Pepper | Art Pepper | Play | 11:38 | 26 MB | 71 MB |
| 48 mins | 111 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 287 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 2 | Jerry Bock | Composer |
| 3 | Jimmy Bond | Bass |
| 4 | Frank Butler | Drums, Keyboards |
| 5 | William Claxton | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 6 | Dolo Coker | Piano |
| 7 | Phil DeLancie | Mastering |
| 8 | Roy DuNann | Engineer |
| 9 | Clarence Gaskill | Composer |
| 10 | Ira Gershwin | Composer |
| 11 | Steve Hoffman | Mastering |
| 12 | Larry Holofcener | Composer |
| 13 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 14 | George Kershaw | Cover Design |
| 15 | John Koenig | Liner Notes |
| 16 | Lester Koenig | Liner Notes, Producer |
| 17 | Herbert Magidson | Composer |
| 18 | Roger Marshutz | Photography |
| 19 | Marcia McGovern | Director |
| 20 | Jimmy McHugh | Composer |
| 21 | Johnny Mercer | Composer |
| 22 | Dorothy Parker | Composer |
| 23 | Art Pepper | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 24 | Cole Porter | Composer |
| 25 | Ralph Rainger | Composer |
| 26 | George David Weiss | Composer |
| 27 | Allie Wrubel | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |