After Art Pepper returned to the scene in 1975, it took him two years to get noticed outside of Los Angeles.
His initial visit to Japan was a major turning point, and music from one of the very well-received concerts was released for the first time on this 1995 CD.
Pepper performs four numbers -- "Cherokee," ahis original "The Spirit Is Here," a passionate "Here's That Rainy Day" and a speedy workout on "Straight Life" -- with a quintet comprised of Clare Fischer (who unfortunately sticks exclusively to electric piano), bassist Rob Fisher, drummer Peter Riso and percussionist Poncho Sanchez.
For the final three numbers -- "Manteca," "Manha De Carnaval" and "Felicidade" -- the group is joined by vibraphonist Cal Tjader (this is the only time he ever recorded with Pepper) and guitarist Bob Redfield.
The unexpected enthusiasm of the crowd really got to Pepper and his improvisations (even though he is not playing with his regular group) are quite inspired.
Memorable music.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction | Art Pepper | Play | 02:23 | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| 2 | CherokeeRay Noble | Art Pepper | Play | 13:06 | 29 MB | 75 MB |
| 3 | The Spirit Is HereArt Pepper | Art Pepper | Play | 09:25 | 21 MB | 52 MB |
| 4 | Here's That Rainy DayJohnny Burke, James Van Heusen | Art Pepper | Play | 08:06 | 18 MB | 37 MB |
| 5 | Straight LifeJohnny Mandel, Art Pepper | Art Pepper | Play | 07:33 | 17 MB | 42 MB |
| 6 | MantecaGil Fuller, Dizzy Gillespie | Art Pepper | Play | 14:57 | 34 MB | 84 MB |
| 7 | Manha de CarnavalLuiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria | Art Pepper | Play | 07:49 | 17 MB | 39 MB |
| 63 mins | 145 MB | |||||
| 63 mins | 344 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Luiz Bonfá | Composer |
| 2 | Johnny Burke | Composer |
| 3 | Phil Carroll | Art Direction |
| 4 | Vinícius de Moraes | Composer |
| 5 | Phil DeLancie | Digital Remastering |
| 6 | Clare Fischer | Keyboards |
| 7 | Rob Fisher | Bass |
| 8 | Gil Fuller | Composer |
| 9 | Dizzy Gillespie | Composer |
| 10 | James Van Heusen | Composer |
| 11 | Yasuyuki Ishihara | Release Coordinator |
| 12 | Antônio Carlos Jobim | Composer |
| 13 | Johnny Mandel | Composer |
| 14 | Gilles Margerin | Design |
| 15 | Antônio Maria | Composer |
| 16 | Ray Noble | Composer |
| 17 | Yasumasa Okamoto | Producer |
| 18 | Art Pepper | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 19 | Laurie Pepper | Liner Notes, Photography |
| 20 | Bob Redfield | Guitar |
| 21 | Peter Riso | Drums |
| 22 | Poncho Sanchez | Percussion |
| 23 | Masaaki Sasada | Engineer, Mixing |
| 24 | Cal Tjader | Vibraphone |
| 25 | Tokyo Broadcasting System | Engineer |
| 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). |