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Art Pepper

Born: September 1, 1925

Alto Saxophonist Art Pepper, a native of Gardena California, played in the overtly emotional manner that came to define the West Coast style. His solo approach was always passionate, from early recordings made with Stan Kenton's orchestra during his years with the band (1943 and 1946-52) and in jam sessions on LA’s Central Avenue.

Records and club work with Shorty Rogers and his Giants beginning in 1951 provided more room for his solo skills, and by 1952 he began cutting more intimate and open quartet and quintet sessions under his own name. By this time he had already developed a dependence on alcohol, pills, and heroin that led to an erratic lifestyle and (in 1952) the first of several arrests and incarcerations. For the remainder of the decade, Pepper alternated stretches in prison with bursts of recording activity. Two of these

Everything Happens to Me 1959 - Live at the Cellar

By Art Pepper

Label: Omnivore Recordings
Released: 2026
Track listing: When You’re Smiling; Cherokee; Over The Rainbow; All The Things You Are; Indiana (Back Home In Indiana); Lover Man; Yardbird Suite; Sweet Georgia Brown; What Is This Thing Called Love?; Yardbird Suite; What’s New?; Holiday Flight; Stompin’ At The Savoy; Allen’s Alley; These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)*; Holiday Flight; Tangerine; The Way You Look Tonight; Everything Happens To Me; Bernie’s Tune; Surrender Dear; Over The Rainbow; Allen’s Alley; Brown Gold; Holiday Flight; Strike Up The Band; Somebody Loves Me; There Will Never Be Another You (Part 1); There Will Never Be Another You (Part 2); Allen’s Alley; Walkin’.*

Milcho Leviev: Letter To America

by Nenad Georgievski
September 13, 2026

Milcho Leviev's Letter to America (reissued on vinyl from his final 2015 solo piano studio recording, on Perfect Records, originally titled Quiet March) distills a lifetime of defiance, cinematic grandeur, and cross-cultural mastery into its rawest, most intimate essence. Comprising a selection of movie soundtrack themes written over the span of 40 years, the album captures the ...

The Golden Era of Art Pepper on Contemporary Records (1957-1960)

by C. Michael Bailey
August 10, 2026

The arc of alto saxophonist Art Pepper's early career is one of the most dramatic narratives in jazz history--a relentless tug-of-war between transcendent musical genius and the devastating grip of heroin addiction. Between 1957 and 1960, Pepper recorded a sequence of five albums for Lester Koenig's Contemporary Records that redefined the jazz capabilities of the alto ...

Ben Wolfe, David Janeway, and Ben Wendel

by Jerome Wilson
July 1, 2026

This episode features new music from Ben Wolfe, David Janeway and Ben Wendel as well as older work from Conrad Herwig, Carmen McRae and the late Abdullah Ibrahim (aka Dollar Brand).Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) ...

Jazz Classics from Jackie McLean, Horace Silver and Others; Currents from Jacques Lesure, Billy Childs, and More

by David W. Daniels
May 12, 2026

Artists as described in title. Plus classics from Art Blakey, Gerald Wilson, Art Pepper, and more. Additional new music from Roy Hargrove, Brian Lynch, and a re-release from Dianne Reeves. Finally, birthday recognition for Ron Carter, Mary Lou Williams, Dennis Chambers, and others.Playlist Don Friedman “You Stepped Out Of A Dream" from Dreams And ...

Henry Mancini: The Architect of Sound

by Nazareno Bicocchi
April 20, 2026

Henry Mancini was not merely Hollywood's most celebrated composer; he was the vital bridge between the Golden Age of Big Bands and cinematic modernism. His genius lay in his ability to be a “melodic tailor," capable of dressing every scene with an unprecedented sonic palette. Born to Abruzzese immigrants--his father, Quinto, played the flute in a ...

Art Pepper: Everything Happens to Me 1959 - Live at the Cellar

by Jack Kenny
March 23, 2026

The work of great artists is often discussed in terms of distinct periods--Picasso had his Blue Period, Rembrandt his Leiden Period. An album like this invites a similar framework for Art Pepper: the post-Stan Kenton era, the Renaissance Years, the Final Period. The performances captured here belong to a pivotal moment in Pepper's career. ...

Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: Live At The Village Vanguard

by Mike Jurkovic
March 21, 2026

Firebrand alto-saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins takes over the Village Vanguard and keeps it loose, y'all. From the rogue bossa nova “Ring Shout" and its immediate successor, “Composition II," each scenario has its very own sweep and sway. Take, for instance, the hell-raising, elders-chant fever inherent in “Composition IX."  Twenty-three raucous, raise-the-rafters minutes wherein each participant--pianist and fellow ...

Glenn Makos, Serge Chaloff, and Tord Gustavsen

by Jerome Wilson
March 18, 2026

This show features recent music by Glenn Makos and Gregory Groover Jr. along with older releases by Serge Chaloff and Tord Gustavsen. Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 Alex Coke & Carl Michel Sextet “After ...