ART PEPPER Complete Pacific Jazz Small Group Recordings MOSAIC 3 LP set

$

103

ARTIST:.....Art Pepper

TITLE:.....Complete Pacific Jazz Small Group Recordings

LABEL:.....Mosaic 105

YEAR:.....2005

CONDITION:All disks appear to never have been played

Record: SIDE ONE: VG++ (no scratches or scuffs)
Record: SIDE TWO: VG++ (no scratches or scuffs)
Record: SIDE THREE: VG++ (no scratches or scuffs)
Record: SIDE FOUR: VG++ (no scratches or scuffs)
Record: SIDE FIVE: VG++ (no scratches or scuffs)
Record: SIDE SIX: VG++ (no scratches or scuffs)
Box: VG+ (minor smudges, no split seams, minor wear, no cover tears )

SESSION NOTES:........Personnel include:
Don Fagerquist (tp) Stu Williamson (vtb) Red Callender (tu) Art Pepper (as) Bill Holman (ts) Bud Shank (bars) Russ Freeman (p) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d) Shorty Rogers (arr, cond) Los Angeles, CA, August 12, 1957
COMMENTS:.....
This superior three-LP box set reissues all of altoist Art Pepper's small-group dates for the Pacific Jazz label. Virtually all of the music has since been reissued on CD (part of it as The Artistry of Pepper and part of it under trumpeter Chet Baker's name), but the Mosaic box, which has an attractive booklet, is the definitive treatment of this chapter in Pepper's musical story. The great altoist is heard in a sextet with Baker and tenor saxophonist Richie Kamuca, on a version of "Tenderly" with Chet Baker's big band, with Baker and tenor Phil Urso in a different sextet, sharing the spotlight with tenor saxophonist Bill Perkins in a quintet, and heading a nonet playing arrangements by Shorty Rogers. The music is very much in the cool/bop tradition, but Pepper is instantly recognizable (he never sounded that much like Charlie Parker) and even at this early stage, he was at the top of his form. All 26 performances are quite enjoyable and swinging, making this hard-to-find set worth the search.

ADDITIONAL COMMENTS:.....Serial Number 0759 of 7,500 pressings. Complete with Mosaic booklet and custom inner sleeves.

PLAYLIST:
Side 1:Tynan time...The route...Sonny Boy...Minor yours...
Side 2:Little girl...Ol' Croix...I can;t give you anything but love...The great lie...Tenderly...
Side 3:Picture of health...For Miles and Miles...CTA...
Side 4:For minors only...Minor yours...Resonant emotions...Tunan time...
Side 5:Diane-A-Flow...Zenobia...What is this thing called love...A foggy day...Popo (alternate take)...
Side 6:Popo (master)...Didi...Powder puff...Bunny...Diablo's dance...
RECORD GRADING:
(M-) MINT.....like new, no noticeable flaws whatsover.....
(VG++) VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS.....slightly less than mint, showing the slightest bit of wear.....
(VG+) VERY GOOD PLUS .....still in great condition but showing a bit more wear.....
(VG) VERY GOOD.....still acceptable but showing quite a bit of wear.....
A + or - (plus or minus) denotes slightly better or slightly less than a grade.

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