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While Art Pepper's career was nearing an end when this quartet date was recorded in Tokyo, he substituted timing, knowledge, and experience for flash and power on this LP's six tunes.
His alto and occasional clarinet work had color, conviction, and edge, which compensated for the loss of tone and speed from his peak days.
Pianist George Cables was the group's top soloist, sometimes playing with remarkable fire and other times underscoring a direction began by Pepper or providing soothing melodies or enticing answering themes.
Even near the end, Pepper's solos maintained an intensity that was commendable, and this date will delight both his fans and general jazz audiences.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Besame MuchoSunny Skylar, Consuelo Velázquez | Art Pepper | Play | 11:14 | 25 MB | 64 MB |
| 2 | True BluesJohn Lewis, Art Pepper | Art Pepper | Play | 09:35 | 21 MB | 56 MB |
| 3 | LandscapeArt Pepper | Art Pepper | Play | 09:31 | 21 MB | 56 MB |
| 4 | Over the RainbowHarold Arlen, E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Art Pepper | Play | 09:45 | 22 MB | 48 MB |
| 5 | Straight LifeJohnny Mandel, Art Pepper | Art Pepper | Play | 06:41 | 15 MB | 44 MB |
| 6 | AvalonBuddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose | Art Pepper | Play | 08:21 | 19 MB | 54 MB |
| 55 mins | 126 MB | |||||
| 55 mins | 324 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Arlen | Composer |
| 2 | Bernard Beaugendre | Artwork, Photography |
| 3 | Tamaki Bekku | Engineer |
| 4 | George Cables | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 5 | Buddy DeSylva | Composer |
| 6 | Tony Dumas | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 7 | E.Y. "Yip" Harburg | Composer |
| 8 | Billy Higgins | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 9 | Al Jolson | Composer |
| 10 | Danny Kopelson | Digital Remixing |
| 11 | John Lewis | Composer |
| 12 | Johnny Mandel | Composer |
| 13 | Art Pepper | Clarinet, Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 14 | Laurie Pepper | Liner Notes |
| 15 | Vincent Rose | Composer |
| 16 | Sunny Skylar | Composer |
| 17 | Consuelo Velázquez | 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). |