12 Classic Albums 1954–1962

~ Release by Art Pepper (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Tracks 1–8: Originally 'Modern Art' Intro Records ILP 606 1954 / Tracks 9–17: Originally 'Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section' Contemporary Records C3532 1957
2CD: Tracks 1‐9: Originally 'The Marty Paich Quartet featuring Art Pepper' Tampa Records TP-28 1957 / Tracks 10‐18: Originally 'Just Friends' Pacific Jazz Records M-401 1957)
3CD: Tracks 1‐10: Originally 'Mucho Calor' Andex A 3002 1958 / Tracks 11‐16: Originally 'Art Pepper & Sonny Redd' Regent RMG-6069 1959
4CD: Tracks 1‐12: Originally 'Art Pepper + Eleven' Contemporary Records M 3568 1959 / Tracks 13‐19: Originally 'Playboys' Vogue Records LAE 12183 1959
5CD: Tracks 1‐12: Originally 'Surf Ride' Savoy Records MG 12089 1959 / Tracks 13‐19: Originally 'Gettin’ Together!' Contemporary Records S7573 1960
6CD: Tracks 1‐6: Originally 'Smack Up' Contemporary Records LAC 12316 1960 / Tracks 7‐11: Originally 'The Artistry of Pepper' Pacific Jazz Records PJ-60 1962
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1Smack Up
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
engineer:
Roy DuNann (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
double bass [bass]:
Jimmy Bond (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Frank Butler (drummer) (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
trumpet:
Jack Sheldon (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
recording of:
Smack Up (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
composer:
Harold Land (US jazz tenor saxophonist)
4:18
2Las cuevas de Mario
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
engineer:
Roy DuNann (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Frank Butler (drummer) (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
trumpet:
Jack Sheldon (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
recording of:
Las Cuevas De Mario (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
composer:
Art Pepper
7:11
3A Bit of Basie
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
engineer:
Roy DuNann (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Frank Butler (drummer) (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
trumpet:
Jack Sheldon (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
recording of:
A Bit Of Basie (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
composer:
Buddy Collette
47:26
4How Can You Lose
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
engineer:
Roy DuNann (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Frank Butler (drummer) (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
trumpet:
Jack Sheldon (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
recording of:
How Can You Lose (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
composer:
Benny Carter
6:57
5Maybe Next Year
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
engineer:
Roy DuNann (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Frank Butler (drummer) (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
trumpet:
Jack Sheldon (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
recording of:
Maybe Next Year (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
composer:
Duane Tatro
4:25
6Tears Inside
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
engineer:
Roy DuNann (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
bass:
Jimmy Bond (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
drums (drum set):
Frank Butler (drummer) (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
trumpet:
Jack Sheldon (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
recording of:
Tears Inside (from 1960-10-24 until 1960-10-25)
composer:
Ornette Coleman (US jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer)
7:47
7Popo
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-08-12)
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1957-08-12)
baritone saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1957-08-12)
bass:
Monte Budwig (on 1957-08-12)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1957-08-12)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1957-08-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Holman (on 1957-08-12)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (on 1957-08-12)
tuba:
Red Callender (on 1957-08-12)
valve trombone:
Stu Williamson (on 1957-08-12)
conductor:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet) (on 1957-08-12)
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
recording of:
Popo (on 1957-08-12)
composer:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
4:25
8I Can’t Give You Anything but Love
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1956-07-26)
bass:
Leroy Vinnegar (on 1956-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Stan Levey (on 1956-07-26)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (on 1956-07-26)
recorded at:
The Forum Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-07-26)
instrumental cover recording of:
I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby (on 1956-07-26)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
publisher:
Aldi Music Company, Cotton Club Publishing and EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:10
9Ol’ Croix
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1956-07-26)
bass:
Leroy Vinnegar (on 1956-07-26)
drums (drum set):
Stan Levey (on 1956-07-26)
piano:
Pete Jolly (American jazz pianist, accordionist, and composer) (on 1956-07-26)
recorded at:
The Forum Theater in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-07-26)
recording of:
Ol' Croix (on 1956-07-26)
composer:
Art Pepper
5:28
10Bunny
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-08-12)
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1957-08-12)
baritone saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1957-08-12)
double bass:
Monte Budwig (on 1957-08-12)
drums (drum set):
Shelly Manne (US jazz drummer) (on 1957-08-12)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1957-08-12)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Holman (on 1957-08-12)
trumpet:
Don Fagerquist (on 1957-08-12)
tuba:
Red Callender (on 1957-08-12)
valve trombone:
Stu Williamson (on 1957-08-12)
conductor:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet) (on 1957-08-12)
arranger:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
recording of:
Bunny (on 1957-08-12)
composer:
Shorty Rogers (trumpet)
3:43
11C.T.A.
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-10-31, on 1957-08-12)
producer:
Richard Bock (record producer)
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1956-10-31)
bass and double bass:
Curtis Counce (on 1956-10-31)
drums (drum set):
Lawrence Marable (on 1956-10-31)
piano:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (on 1956-10-31) and Carl Perkins (Jazz pianist from the bop era, west coast) (on 1956-10-31)
tenor saxophone:
Phil Urso (on 1956-10-31)
trumpet:
Chet Baker (American jazz trumpeter and vocalist) (on 1956-10-31)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1956-10-31, from 1956-11-20 until 1956-11-21)
recording of:
C.T.A. (on 1956-10-31)
composer:
Jimmy Heath
35:12

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