Art Pepper, one of the major bop altoists to emerge during the '50s, started his comeback with this excellent set, Living Legend.
After 15 years filled with prison time and fighting drug addiction, Pepper was finally ready to return to jazz.
Accompanied by three of his old friends (pianist Hampton Hawes, bassist Charlie Haden and drummer Shelly Manne), Pepper displays a more explorative and darker style than he had previously.
He also shows a greater emotional depth in his improvisations and was open to some of the innovations of the avant-garde in his search for greater self-expression.
Although this recording would be topped by the ones to come, the music (five Pepper originals and an intense version of "Here's That Rainy Day") is quite rewarding.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OpheliaArt Pepper | Art Pepper | Play | 07:54 | 18 MB | 37 MB |
| 2 | Here's That Rainy DayJohnny Burke, James Van Heusen | Art Pepper | Play | 05:42 | 13 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | Lost LifeArt Pepper | Art Pepper | Play | 05:57 | 13 MB | 21 MB |
| 4 | Samba Mom-Mom (Original Take) | Art Pepper | Play | 08:19 | 19 MB | 42 MB |
| 5 | Samba Mom-Mom (Alternate Take) | Art Pepper | Play | 07:04 | 16 MB | 34 MB |
| 34 mins | 80 MB | |||||
| 34 mins | 157 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Burke | Composer |
| 2 | Phil DeLancie | Digital Mastering |
| 3 | Roy DuNann | Sounds |
| 4 | Charlie Haden | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 5 | Hampton Hawes | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 6 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 7 | Lester Koenig | Producer |
| 8 | Shelly Manne | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 9 | Laurie Miller | Cover Design, Photography |
| 10 | Art Pepper | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 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). |