Art Pepper + Eleven
Beskrivning:Art Pepper var en av de främsta altsaxofonisterna efter Charlie Parkers omvälvning av jazzen. Svåra drogproblem hämmade hans karriär, men han kom tillbaka och gjorde minnesvärda inspelningar, som den här där arrangören Marty Paich tolkat ett dussin moderna jazzkompositioner. Pepper spelar inte bara altsax, utan hörs också på tenor och klarinett. Nat Hentoff har skrivit baksidestexten.
"This is a true classic. Altoist Art Pepper is joined by an 11-piece band playing Marty Paich arrangements of a dozen jazz standards from the bop and cool jazz era. Trumpeter Jack Sheldon has a few solos, but the focus is very much on the altoist who is in peak form for this period. Throughout, Pepper sounds quite inspired by Paich's charts which feature the band as an active part of the music rather than just in the background. Highlights of this highly enjoyable set include "Move," "Four Brothers," "Shaw Nuff," "Anthropology," and "Donna Lee," but there is not a single throwaway track to be heard. Essential music for all serious jazz collections." (Scott Yanow, allmusic.com)
12 spår; speltid ca 39 min.
Språk:
Skivbolag: Contemporary S7568 (1959)
Format: LP
Skick: Vinyl Nära nyskick
USA-pressning.
Spår:
- Move
- Groovin´ high
- Opus de Funk
- ´Round midnight
- Four brothers
- Shawnuff
- Bernie´s tune
- Walkin´ shoes
- Anthropology
- Airegin
- Walkin´
- Donna Lee
