(1925-09-01)September 1, 1925 Gardena, California, U.S.
Died
June 15, 1982(1982-06-15) (aged 56) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
West Coast jazz
cool jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Saxophone
clarinet
Years active
1946–1982
Labels
Savoy
Discovery
Pacific Jazz
Contemporary
Fresh Sound
Galaxy
Xanadu
Intro
Score
Musical artist
Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982)[1] was an American jazz musician, most known as an alto saxophonist. He occasionally performed and recorded on tenor saxophone, clarinet (his first instrument) and bass clarinet. Active primarily in West Coast jazz, Pepper first came to prominence in Stan Kenton's big band. He was known for his emotionally charged performances and several stylistic shifts throughout his career, and was described by critic Scott Yanow as having "attained his goal of becoming the world's greatest altoist" at the time of his death in 1982.[2]
^Slonimsky, Nicolas; Theodore Baker (1992). Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Eighth Edition. New York, New York: Schirmer Books.
^Yanow, Scott. "Art Pepper Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on August 22, 2016.
becoming the world's greatest altoist" at the time of his death in 1982. ArtPepper was born in Gardena, California, United States. His mother was a 14-year-old...
ArtPepper Today is a 1978 jazz album by saxophonist ArtPepper, playing with pianist Stanley Cowell, bassist Cecil McBee, drummer Roy Haynes and percussionist...
on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2007-09-19. Pepper, Art; Pepper, Laurie (1979). Straight Life: The Story of ArtPepper (Updated ed.). Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-306-80558-8...
ArtPepper Meets the Rhythm Section is a 1957 jazz album by saxophonist ArtPepper with pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe...
The Return of ArtPepper is an album by saxophonist ArtPepper featuring sessions from 1956 recorded for the Jazz: West label after his first release from...
The ArtPepper Quartet is an album by saxophonist ArtPepper featuring sessions from 1956 recorded for the Tampa label. Pepper’s Quartet are pianist Russ...
came across Synanon through the book Straight Life: The Story of ArtPepper by ArtPepper. Initially, the Synanon archive declined the filmmakers access...
(1957) 1956: The Route (1989) with ArtPepper 1956: Chet Baker Big Band (1956) 1956: Playboys (1956) with ArtPepper – also released as Picture of Heath...
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the 1950s, performing and recording with such figures as Stan Kenton, ArtPepper, Gerry Mulligan, and Curtis Counce. Sheldon played the trumpet, sang,...
he worked with jazz musicians Peggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Kenton, ArtPepper, Buddy Rich, Ray Brown, Shorty Rogers, Pete Rugolo, Ray Charles and Mel...
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in their own right. Garland, Chambers, and Jones recorded as a unit on ArtPepper meets The Rhythm Section and Sonny Rollins' Tenor Madness, while Kelly...
section", that name featured on a celebrated album by saxophonist ArtPepper, ArtPepper Meets the Rhythm Section. The second, with Wynton Kelly and Jimmy...
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