The Return of Art Pepper: The Complete Art Pepper Aladdin Recordings: Volume 1 [Original recording remastered]

Art Pepper | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Blue Note Records
• Run Time: 68 minutes
• ASIN: B000005H5U
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #133,339 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #45 in Music > Indie Music > Jazz > Cool Jazz

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pepper is cool, May 4, 2003

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Stefanie N (Schuyler, VA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Return of Art Pepper: The Complete Art Pepper Aladdin Recordings: Volume 1 (Audio CD)

This album embodies the West Coast Cool sound of the late 50's/early 60's. Pepper is unfailingly melodic and lays back behind the beat. It's much different than the explosive approach of Charlie Parker. "Your Mean to Me" which includes vibes is a perfect example of the ambience. "Mambo de la Pinta" is a great pick-me-up. My mood is always better after hearing that selection. If you like straight-ahead melodic jazz of that era I think you will enjoy this album. A wonderful musician expressing a particular time and place.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Album, March 15, 2010

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Mr. D. Cheifetz "Dan C" (London) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: The Return Of Art Pepper (MP3 Download)

A great album and no doubt about it. Most notable for me are "You Go To My Head", "Patricia" & "Mambo De La Pinta". Art's control and subtlety of expression in his ballad playing is on another level - to the point, unsentimental and emotionally charged. On "Mambo De La Pinta", Art again displays absolute fluency with a understated rhythmic punch typical of his style. On this album, as with so many of his recordings, Pepper never overplays. Great musical conviction and clarity.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great bebop., August 6, 2000

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bruce horner - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Return of Art Pepper: The Complete Art Pepper Aladdin Recordings: Volume 1 (Audio CD)

My vinyl copy of this is badly warped, so it's a pleasure to have the digital version. With an artist as prolific as Art Pepper was it's hard to come right out and say that any collection of tracks was his BEST, but this is one the things I listen to most often. Both volumes are highly recommended, and by rights should be packaged in one jewel case. For anyone new to Pepper, check out "Yardbird Suite," "Straight Life," or "You Go To My Head" (or anything else on this CD for that matter) for proof that he was a first-echelon bopper.