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1943 (The age of 18)

Art Pepper - Those Kenton Days  (Capitol [J] ECJ 50070)

Art Pepper (as) Stan Kenton (comp) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, November 19, 1943
Harlem Folk Dance
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, October 22, 1947
Unison Riff
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, December 6, 1947
Cuban Carnival
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, December 21, 1947
Journey To Brazil
How High The Moon
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, December 22, 1947
Harlem Holiday
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, February 5, 1950
Jolly Rogers
Blues In Riff
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, May 18, 1950
Art Pepper
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, December 12, 1950
Viva Prado
Round Robin
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, March 28, 1951
Dynaflow
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, May 31, 1951
Jump For Joe
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, June 29, 1951
Francesca
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, September 19, 1951
Sambo
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, September 20, 1951
Street Of Dreams

1947 (The age of 22)

Modern Jazz Stars - Jazz Surprise  (Crown CLP 5008)

Art Pepper (as) Teddy Edwards (ts) unknown (p) unknown (b) unknown (d)
Los Angeles, CA, April 27, 1947
Scratch

Various Artists - Three Konton's Beboppers Groups 1947-50  (Unique Jazz UJ 036)

Ray Wetzel (tp) Eddie Bert (tb) Art Pepper (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Pete Rugolo (p, arr) Eddie Safranski (b) Shelly Manne (d)
NYC, December 20, 1947
91Sa-Frantic
92Bass Mood
93Turmoil
94Jumpin' For Jane
Maynard Furguson (tp) Art Pepper (as) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, September 13, 1950
Take The "A" Train
Short Wave
Love Locked Out
Band Ain't Draggin'

1949

Babs Gonzales - Weird Lullaby  (Blue Note CDP 7 84464-2)

J.J. Johnson (tb) Art Pepper (as) Herbie Stewart (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Pee Wee Tinney (g, vo) Bruce Lawrence (b, vo) Jackie Mills (d) Babs Gonzales (vo)
Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, March 20, 1949
4099-4The Continental
4100-1Prelude To A Nightmare

Baron Mingus - West Coast 1945-49  (Uptown UPCD 27.48)

John Anderson, Buddy Childers, Hobart Dotson, Eddie Preston (tp) Jimmy Knepper, Marty Smith, Britt Woodman (tb) Eric Dolphy (as, fl, cl) Jewel Grant, Art Pepper (as, cl) Herb Caro (ts, cl) William Green (ts, cl, fl) Gene Porter (bars, cl) Russ Freeman (p) Red Callender, Charles Mingus (b) Roy Porter (d) Johnny Berger (per) and others
Hollywood, CA, spring 1949
REX28002-AThe Story Of Love
REX28014-AInspiration, Pt. 1
REX28014-BInspiration, Pt. 2

Various Artists - Jazz Off The Air, Vol. 2  (Spotlite [E] SPJ 145)

Art Farmer (tp) Art Pepper (as) Bob Cooper, Teddy Edwards (ts) Hampton Hawes (p) John Simmons (b) Chuck Thompson (d)
"Shrine Auditorium", Los Angeles, CA, middle April, 1949
Perdido
The Great Lie

Various Artists - Bebop Professors  (Capitol [J] ECJ 50073)

J.J. Johnson (tb) Art Pepper (as) Herbie Stewart (ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Billy Tinney (g, vo) Bruce Lawrence (b) Jackie Mills (d) Babs Gonzales (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, May 15, 1949
Predule To A Nightmare

1951 (The age of 26)

Gerry Mulligan/Shorty Rogers - Modern Sounds  (Capitol T 691)

Shorty Rogers (tp, arr) John Graas (frh) Gene Englund (tu) Art Pepper (as) Jimmy Giuffre (ts, arr) Hampton Hawes (p) Don Bagley (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Hollywood, CA, October 8, 1951
9117Popo
9118Didi
9119Four Mothers

The Complete Atlantic And EMI Jazz Recordings Of Shorty Rogers  (Mosaic MR6-125)

same session
Hollywood, CA, October 8, 1951
9120Over The Rainbow
9121Apropos
9122Sam And The Lady
** also issued on Mosaic MD4-125.

Shelly Manne/Bill Russo - Deep People: Jazz Composers Workshop, #1  (Savoy MG 12045)

Conte Candoli (tp) Bill Russo (tb) Art Pepper (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Gene Esposito (p) Don Bargley (b) Shelly Manne (d, vo) Shelby Davis (vo)
Chicago, IL, November 12, 1951
3600Pooch McGooch
3601The Count On Rush Street
3603All Of Me

Various Artists - Singin' And Swingin'  (Regent MG 6031)

same session
Chicago, IL, November 12, 1951
3602Back In Your Own Backyard
** also issued on Savoy MG 12060, MG 12217.

Shorty Rogers/Art Pepper - Popo  (Xanadu 148)

Shorty Rogers (tp) Art Pepper (as) Frank Patchen (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Los Angeles, CA, December 27, 1951
Popo
Lullaby In Rhythm
All The Things You Are
Robbins' Nest
Scrapple From The Apple
Body And Soul
Jive At Five
Cherokee

1952

Art Pepper Early Days, Vol. 1  (Norma [J] NLP 5001)

Shorty Rogers (tp) Milt Burnhart (tb) Art Pepper (as) Jimmy Giuffre (ts) Frank Patchen (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Shelly Manne (d)
"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, January 6, 1952
Tickle Toe
Jumpin' At The Woodside
September Song
Avalon
Over The Rainbow
Keep And Peachy

Art Pepper Live At The Lighthouse '52  (Norma [J] NOCD 5630)

same session
"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, January 6, 1952
These Foolish Things
Dickie's Dream
Yesterdays
Another Hair Do
Indiana

Art Pepper - The Early Show  (Xanadu 108)

Art Pepper (as, cl) Hampton Hawes (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Larry Bunker (d, vib)
"Surf Club", Hollywood, CA, early show, February 12, 1952
How High The Moon
Suzy The Poodle
Easy Steppin'
Tickle Toe
Patty Cake
Move
All The Things You Are
Don't Blame Me
Surf Ride
Rose Room
Suzy The Poodle (alt. take 1)

Art Pepper - The Late Show  (Xanadu 117)

Art Pepper (as) Hampton Hawes (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Larry Bunker (d, vib)
"Surf Club", Hollywood, CA, late show, February 12, 1952
A Night In Tunisia
Spiked Punch
The Way You Look Tonight
Minor Yours
Suzy The Poodle (alt. take 2)
Easy Steppin' (alt. take)
Chili Pepper
LAMJHP
Everything Happens To Me
Move (alt. take)

Art Pepper  (Discovery DL 3019)

Art Pepper (as) Hampton Hawes (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Larry Bunker (d)
Los Angeles, CA, March 4, 1952
D6001-7 | D6035Brown Gold
D6002-4 | D6036These Foolish Things
D6003-5 | D6037Surf Ride
D6004-4 | D6038Holiday Flight
Art Pepper (as) Russ Freeman (p) Bob Whitlock (b) Bobby White (d)
Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1953
D6058-4Chili Pepper
D6059-1Suzy The Poodle
D6060-4Everything Happens To Me
D6061-4Tickle Toe

1953

Shorty Rogers And His Giants  (RCA Victor LPM 3137)

Shorty Rogers (tp, arr, cond) Milt Bernhart (tb) John Graas (frh) Gene Englund (tu) Art Pepper (as) Jimmy Giuffre (ts) Hampton Hawes (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Los Angeles, CA, January 12, 1953
E3VB0007Powder Puff
E3VB0008The Pesky Serpent
E3VB0009Bunny
E3VB0010Pirouette
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, January 15, 1953
E3VB0011Morpo
E3VB0012Diablo's Dance
E3VB0013Mambo Del Crow
E3VB0014Indian Club

Shorty Rogers - Cool And Crazy  (RCA Victor LPM 3138)

Maynard Ferguson, Conrad Gozzo, John Howell, Tom Reeves, Shorty Rogers (tp) Milt Bernhart, Harry Betts, John Haliburton (tb) John Graas (frh) Gene Englund (tu) Art Pepper, Bud Shank (as) Jimmy Giuffre (ts) Bob Cooper (bars) Marty Paich (p) Curtis Counce (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Los Angeles, CA, March 26, April 2, 1953
Coup De Graas
Infinity Promenade
Short Stop
Boar Jibu
Contours Tale Of An African Lobster
Chiquito Loco
Sweetheart Of Sigmund Freud

Art Pepper Discoveries  (Savoy SJL 2217)

Art Pepper (as) Russ Freeman (p) Bob Whitlock (b) Bobby White (d)
Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1953
D6058-2Chili Pepper
D6059-6Suzy The Poodle
D6060-3Everything Happens To Me
D6061-9Tickle Toe
Art Pepper (as) Jack Montrose (ts) Claude Williamson (p) Monty Budwig (b) Paul Ballerina (d -1/4) Larry Bunker (d -5/8)
Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1954
1. D6301-4Nutmeg
2. D6302-
3. D6304-3Cinnamon
4. D6305-2What's New?
5. D6306-3Thyme Time
6. D6307-3Straight Life
7. D6308-2Art's Oregano
8. D6309-2The Way You Look Tonight

Art Pepper - The Complete Surf Ride  (Savoy Jazz [J] K30Y 6187/88)

Art Pepper (as) Russ Freeman (p) Bob Whitlock (b) Bobby White (d)
Los Angeles, CA, March 29, 1953
D6058-3Chili Pepper
D6058-5-
D6059-3Suzy The Poodle
D6059-5-
D6060-1Everything Happens To Me
D6060-2-
D6060-6-
Art Pepper (as) Jack Montrose (ts) Claude Williamson (p) Monty Budwig (b) Paul Ballerina (d -1/4) Larry Bunker (d -5/7)
Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1954
1. D6301-6Nutmeg
2. D6301-7-
3. D6304-2Cinnamon
4. D6305-1What's New?
5. D6306-1Thyme Time
6. D6307-1Straight Life
7. D6308-1Art's Oregano

Art Pepper With Sonny Clark Trio - Straight Ahead Jazz, Vol. 1  (Straight Ahead Jazz SAJ 1001)

Art Pepper (as) Sonny Clark (p) Harry Babasin (b, cello) Bobby White (d)
"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, March 30, 1953
Brown Gold
These Foolish Things
Tickle Toe
Strike Up The Band
Night And Day

Art Pepper With Sonny Clark Trio - Straight Ahead Jazz, Vol. 2  (Straight Ahead Jazz SAJ 1004)

Art Pepper (as) Sonny Clark (p) Howard Rumsey (b -2) Harry Babasin (b, cello) Bobby White (d) John Levine (cga -2)
"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, March 30, 1953
1.Deep Purple
2.Bluebird
3.'S Wonderful
4.Pennies From Heaven
5.Holiday Flight

Shelly Manne And His Men, Vol. 1 - The West Coast Sound  (Contemporary C 3507)

Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) Art Pepper (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Jimmy Giuffre (bars) Marty Paich (p) Curtis Counce (b) Shelly Manne (d) Shorty Rogers, Bill Russo (arr)
Hollywood, CA, April 6, 1953
LK339Mallets
LK340You And The Night And The Music
LK341La Mucura
LK342Gazelle
** also issued on Fantasy OJC 152, OJCCD 152-2.

1954

Art Pepper Quintet  (Discovery DL 3023)

Art Pepper (as) Jack Montrose (ts) Claude Williamson (p) Monty Budwig (b) Paul Ballerina (d -1/4) Larry Bunker (d -5/8)
Los Angeles, CA, August 25, 1954
1. D6301-3Nutmeg
2. D6303-1Deep Purple
3. D6304-5Cinnamon
4. D6305-3What's New?
5. D6306-2Thyme Time
6. D6307-2Straight Life
7. D6308-5Art's Oregano
8. D6309-5The Way You Look Tonight

1956 (The age of 31)

Shorty Rogers - The Big Shorty Express  (RCA Victor LPM 1350)

Conte Candoli, Pete Candoli, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Maynard Ferguson, Shorty Rogers (tp) Milt Bernhart, Bob Enevoldsen, George Roberts, Frank Rosolino (tb) John Graas (frh) Paul Sarmento (tu) Charlie Mariano, Art Pepper (as) Bill Holman, Jack Montrose (ts) Jimmy Giuffre (bars) Lou Levy (p) Ralph Pena (b) Stan Levey (d)
Los Angeles, CA, July 5, 1956
Pay The Piper
At Home With Sweets
Pink Squirrel
Blues Express

Art Pepper Plays Shorty Rogers And Others  (Pacific Jazz PJ-LA 896-H)

Chet Baker (tp) Art Pepper (as) Richie Kamuca (ts) Pete Jolly (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (d)
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1956
Tynan Time
Minor Yours
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
Didi
Diablo's Dance

Various Artists - The Blues, Vol. 2: Have Blues, Will Travel  (World Pacific JWC 509)

Chet Baker (tp) Art Pepper (as) Richie Kamuca (ts) Pete Jolly (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (d)
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1956
The Route

Various Artists - The Blues In Stereo  (World Pacific JWC 513)

same session
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1956
The Route (ed.)
** also issued on World Pacific ST 1021.

The Playboy Jazz All Stars, Vol. 2  (Playboy PB 1958)

same session
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1956
Sonny Boy

Various Artists - Jazz West Coast, Vol. 3  (World Pacific JWC 507)

same session
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1956
Little Girl
Art Pepper (as) Pete Jolly (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (d)
same location, date
Ol' Croix

Various Artists - Solo Flight  (Pacific Jazz JWC 505)

Art Pepper (as) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (d)
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1956
I Can't Give You Anything But Love

Chet Baker/Art Pepper - The Route  (Pacific Jazz CDP 7 92931-2)

same session
Forum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1956
The Great Lie

The Return Of Art Pepper  (Jazz West JWLP 10)

Jack Sheldon (tp -1,2,4/7,9,10) Art Pepper (as) Russ Freeman (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Capitol Studios, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1956
1. IM-3827Pepper Returns
2. IM-3828Broadway
3. IM-3829You Go To My Head
4. IM-3830Angel Wings
5. IM-3831Funny Blues
6. IM-3832Five More
7. IM-3833Minority
8. IM-3834Patricia
9. IM-3835Mambo De La Pinta
10. IM-3836Walkin' Out Blues
** also issued on Score SLP 4032.

Marty Paich Quartet Featuring Art Pepper  (Tampa TP 28)

Art Pepper (as) Marty Paich (p) Buddy Clark (b) Frank Capp (d)
Los Angeles, CA, August-September, 1956
Abstract Art
Over The Rainbow
Melancholy
Madeline
Sidewinder
You And The Night And The Music
All The Things You Are
Marty's Blues
Pitfall
What's Right For You

Hoagy Carmichael - Hoagy Sings Carmichael  (Pacific Jazz PJ 1223)

Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo (tp) Jimmy Zito (btp) Harry Klee, Art Pepper (as) Mort Friedman (ts) Marty Berman (bars) Jimmy Rowles (p) Al Hendrickson (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Irv Cottler (d) Hoagy Carmichael (vo) Johnny Mandel (arr, cond)
Los Angeles, CA, September 10, 1956
Georgia On My Mind
New Orleans
Baltimore Oriole
Ralph Pena (b) replaces Mondragon
Los Angeles, CA, September 11, 1956
Memphis In June
Two Sleepy People
Lazy River
Don Fagerquist, Ray Linn (tp) Joe Mondragon (b) Nick Fatool (d) replaces Edison, Gozzo, Pena, Cottler
Los Angeles, CA, September 13, 1956
Winter Moon
Skylark
Rockin' Chair
Ballad In Blue
** also issued on Pacific Jazz WP 1223, CDP 46862-2.

Hoagy Carmichael - Hoagy Sings Carmichael  (Pacific Jazz CDP 46862-2)

Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo (tp) Irv Cottler (d) replaces Fagerquist, Linn, Fatool, Carmichael
Los Angeles, CA, September 10, 1956
Georgia On My Mind (inst.)
** reissue of Pacific Jazz PJ 1223 + 1 bonus track.

Chet Baker Big Band  (Pacific Jazz PJ 1229)

Chet Baker, Conte Candoli, Norman Faye (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Art Pepper, Bud Shank (as) Bill Perkins, Phil Urso (ts) Bobby Timmons (p) James Bond (b) Lawrence Marable (d)
Los Angeles, CA, October 26, 1956
Tenderly
A Foggy Day
Darn That Dream
** also issued on Pacific Jazz WP 1229.

Various Artists - Jazz West Coast, Vol. 4  (World Pacific JWC 510)

same session
Los Angeles, CA, October 26, 1956
Music To Dance To
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
Popo
** also issued on World Pacific ST 1009.

Chet Baker/Art Pepper - Playboys  (Pacific Jazz PJ 1234)

Chet Baker (tp) Art Pepper (as) Phil Urso (ts) Carl Perkins (p) Curtis Counce (b) Lawrence Marable (d)
Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1956
For Miles And Miles
Picture Of Heath
Minor Yours?
C.T.A.
Resonant Emotions
Tynan Time
For Minors Only
** also issued on Pacific Jazz WP 1234: Pacific Jazz PJ 18 entitled "Chet Baker/Art Pepper/Phil Urso - Picture Of Heath".

Various Artists - Modern Jazz Gallery  (Kapp KXL 5001)

Buddy Childers, Don Fagerquist, Maynard Ferguson, Ray Linn (tp) Milt Bernhart, Lloyd Elliot, Tommy Pederson, Frank Rosolino (tb) Art Pepper, Bud Shank (as) Ted Nash (ts) Chuck Gentry (bars) Gerald Wiggins (p) Howard Roberts (g) Max Bennett (b) Alvin Stoller (d)
Los Angeles, CA, November 2, 1956
Music City
Fish Tail
Smoggy Day
Los Angeles River

The Art Pepper Quartet  (Tampa TP 20)

Art Pepper (as) Russ Freeman (p) Ben Tucker (b) Gary Frommer (d)
Los Angeles, CA, November 23, 1956
Art's Opus
I Surrender, Dear
Diane
Pepper Pot
Besame Mucho
Blues At Twilight
Val's Pal
** also issued on Fantasy OJCCD 816-2.

The Art Pepper Quartet  (Fantasy OJCCD 816-2)

same session
Los Angeles, CA, November 23, 1956
Pepper Pot (alt. take)
Blues At Twilight (alt. take)
Val's Pal (take 1)
Val's Pal (take 4)
Val's Pal (take 5)
** reissue of Tampa TP 20 + 5 bonus tracks.

Art Pepper - ...The Way It Was!  (Contemporary S 7630)

Art Pepper (as) Ted Brown, Warne Marsh (ts) Ronnie Ball (p) Ben Tucker (b) Jeff Morton (d)
Los Angeles, CA, November 26, 1956
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
All The Things You Are
What's New?
Tickle Toe
Art Pepper (as) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
Hollywood, CA, January 19, 1957
The Man I Love
Art Pepper (as, ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
Hollywood, CA, February 29, 1960
The Way You Look Tonight
Art Pepper (as) Dolo Coker (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Frank Butler (d)
Los Angeles, CA, November 23 & 25, 1960
Five Points
Autumn Leaves
** also issued on Fantasy OJC 389, OJCCD 389-2.

Art Pepper With Warne Marsh  (Contemporary [J] VICJ 23640)

Art Pepper (as) Ted Brown, Warne Marsh (ts) Ronnie Ball (p) Ben Tucker (b) Jeff Morton (d)
Los Angeles, CA, November 26, 1956
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (alt. take)
All The Things You Are (alt. take)
Avalon
Warnin' (take 1)
Warnin' (take 2)
Stompin' At The Savoy

Ted Brown - Free Wheeling  (Vanguard VRS 8515)

same session
Los Angeles, CA, November 26, 1956
Aretha
Long Gone
Once We Were Young
Foolin' Myself
Avalon
On A Slow Boat To China
Crazy, She Calls Me
Broadway
Arrival

Bill Perkins/Art Pepper/Richie Kamuca - Just Friends  (Pacific Jazz PJM 401)

Art Pepper (as) Bill Perkins (ts) Jimmie Rowles (p) Ben Tucker (b) Mel Lewis (d)
Los Angeles, CA, December 11, 1956
A Foggy Day
Diane-A-Flow
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Zenobia
** also issued on World Pacific WPM 401.

Art Pepper - Modern Art  (Intro ILP 606)

Art Pepper (as) Russ Freeman (p -1,2,5) Ben Tucker (b) Chuck Flores (d -1,2,5)
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, December 28, 1956
1. RR2783 | IM-3837What Is This Thing Called Love?
2. RR2784 | IM-3838Stompin' At The Savoy
3. RR2785 | IM-3839Blues In
4. RR2785 | IM-3841Blues Out
5. RR2786 | IM-3840Bewitched
same personnel
Master Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1957
MR2804 | IM-3842When You're Smiling
MR2805 | IM-3843Cool Bunny
MR2806 | IM-3844Diane's Dilemma
** also issued on Score SLP 4030.

1957

Joe Morello - Collections  (Intro ILP 608)

Art Pepper (as, ts) Red Norvo (vib -1/3) Gerald Wiggins (p) Ben Tucker (b) Joe Morello (d)
Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 3, 1957
1. IM-3845Tenor Blooz
2. IM-3846You're Driving Me Crazy
3. IM-3849Pepper Steak
4. IM-3773Yardbird Suite
5. IM-5031Straight Life
** also issued on Score SLP 4031 entitled "Art Pepper With The Red Norvo Trio".

Art Pepper - Early Art  (Blue Note BN-LA 591-H2)

Art Pepper (as) Russ Freeman (p) Ben Tucker (b) Chuck Flores (d)
Master Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1957
Diane's Dilemma (alt. take) (Blues Out)

The Complete Art Pepper Aladdin Recordings, Vol. 2 - Modern Art  (Blue Note CDP 7 46848-2)

same session
Master Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, January 14, 1957
MR2807Summertime
Carl Perkins (p) replaces Freeman
Audio Arts, Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1957
AA2874Begin The Beguine (alt. take)
AA2876-2Webb City (alt. take)

Art Pepper/Sonny Criss/Bud Shank - The Altoman  (Norma [J] NLP 5004)

Art Pepper (as) Carl Perkins (p) Clarence Jones (b) Lawrence Marable (d)
'The Steve Allen Show', Los Angeles, CA, January 18, 1957
Cherokee
Over The Rainbow
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Art Pepper (as) Larry Bunker (p -1/3) Victor Feldman (p -4) Don Payne (b) Chuck Flores (d) Pam Russell (vo -4)
Los Angeles, CA, March 31, 1958
1.All The Things You Are
2.Everything Happens To Me
3.St. Louis Blues
4.Stormy Weather

Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section  (Contemporary C 3532)

Art Pepper (as) Red Garland (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
Hollywood, CA, January 19, 1957
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Red Pepper Blues
Imagination
Waltz Me Blues
Straight Life
Jazz Me Blues
Tin Tin Deo
Star Eyes
Birks' Works
** also issued on Contemporary S 7532; Stereo S 7018; Fantasy OJC 338, OJCCD 338-2.

Quincy Jones - Go West Man!  (ABC-Paramount ABC 186)

Benny Carter, Herb Geller, Charlie Mariano, Art Pepper (as) Lou Levy (p) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Los Angeles, CA, February 25, 1957
Dancin' Pants
Be My Guest
Kings Road Blues

Buddy DeFranco/Art Pepper - Sessions, Live  (Calliope CAL 3015)

Art Pepper (as, cl) Larry Bunker (p -1,3,4) Russ Freeman (p -2) Don Payne (b) Chuck Flores (d) Pam Russell (vo -2)
'Stars Of Jazz Show', Los Angeles, CA, March 31, 1957
1.All The Things You Are
2.Stormy Weather
3.Everything Happens To Me
4.St. Louis Blues

Art Pepper - The Art Of Pepper  (Omegatape ST 7020)

Art Pepper (as) Carl Perkins (p) Ben Tucker (b) Chuck Flores (d)
Audio Arts, Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1957
AA2871-4 | IM-3979Holiday Flight
AA2872-1 | IM-3980Too Close For Comfort
AA2874-5 | IM-3858Begin The Beguine
AA2876 | IM-3859Webb City
AA2880-3 | IM-3981Body And Soul
AA2885-6 | IM-3982Surf Ride

Art Pepper - The Art Of Pepper, Vol. II  (Overseas [J] ULS 1534-V)

same session
Audio Arts, Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1957
AA2873-1 | IM-3855Long Ago And Far Away
AA2875-3 | IM-3856I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
AA2879 | IM-3854?Fascinatin' Rhythm
AA2881-7 | IM-3853Without A Song
AA2884-2 | IM-3852The Breeze And I

Art Pepper - Omega Alpha  (Blue Note LT 1064)

same session
Audio Arts, Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1957
AA2877-1 | IM-3857/3860Summertime

Art Pepper - The Art Of Pepper, Vol. II  (Omegatape ST 2030)

same session
Audio Arts, Los Angeles, CA, April 1, 1957
AA2879-10 | IM-3861?Fascinatin' Rhythm (take 2)

Various Artists - Showcase For Modern Jazz  (Decca DL 8679)

Bob Cooper (ob, ts) Art Pepper (as, ts) Claude Williamson (p) Howard Lucraft (g) Monty Budwig (b) Stan Levey (d)
Los Angeles, CA, June, 1957
California Zephyr
Two-Part Contention
Midnight Sun

John Graas - Jazz Mantics  (Decca DL 8677)

Conte Candoli (tp) John Graas (frh) Red Callender (tu) Art Pepper (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Buddy Collette (bars) Paul Moer (p) Red Mitchell (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Los Angeles, CA, July 22, 1957
Midnight Sun
Jazz Overture
Petite Poem
Buddy Clark (b) replaces Mitchell
Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1957
ID
Will Success Spoil Rock And Roll
Jazz Chorale

The Complete Pacific Jazz Small Group Recordings Of Art Pepper  (Mosaic MR3-105)

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
Popo (alt. take)

Various Artists - Jazz West Coast, Vol. 5  (World Pacific JWC 511)

same session
Los Angeles, CA, August 12, 1957
Powder Puff
** also issued on World Pacific ST 1031.

Various Artists - The Sound Of Big Band Jazz In Hi Fi!  (World Pacific WP 1257)

same session
Los Angeles, CA, August 12, 1957
Bunny
** also issued on World Pacific ST 1015.

Art Pepper - The Artistry Of Pepper  (Blue Note CDP 7 97194-2)

same session
Los Angeles, CA, August 12, 1957
Diablo's Dance (alt. take)

John Graas - Coup De Graas  (EmArcy MG 36117)

Conte Candoli (tp) John Graas (frh) Red Callender (tu) Art Pepper (as) Bob Cooper (ts, ob) Buddy Collette (bars, fl) Paul Moer (p) Buddy Clark (b) Larry Bunker (d, xyl, timp)
Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1957
15631Blocksounds
15632Blues Street
15633Van Nuis Indeed
Pete Candoli (tp -1,2) John Graas (frh) Red Callender (tu -1/3) Art Pepper (as -1/3, ts -4,5) Bob Cooper (ts, ob -1/3) Buddy Collette (bars, fl -1/3) Paul Moer (p) Buddy Clark (b) Larry Bunker (d, xyl, timp)
Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1957
1. 15634Development
2. 15635Land Of Broken Toys
3. 15636Swing Nicely
4. 15637Walkin' Shoes
5. 15638Rogeresque
** also issued on EmArcy SR 80020; Mercury MG 20533, SR 60210 entitled "John Graas!".

John Graas - Jazz Mantics  (Fresh Sound [Sp] FSR 70)

Conte Candoli (tp) John Graas (frh) Red Callender (tu) Art Pepper (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Buddy Collette (bars) Paul Moer (p) Buddy Clark (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1957
Free And Easy

Jack Sheldon - Jack's Groove  (Gene Norman Presents GNP 60)

Chet Baker, Jack Sheldon (tp) Stu Williamson (vtb) Herb Geller, Art Pepper (as) Harold Land (ts) Paul Moer (p) Buddy Clark (b) Mel Lewis (d)
Los Angeles, CA, August, 1957
Anyhow
Julie Is Her Name
Aplomb
Sunset Eyes
J.S.

Art Pepper - Mucho Calor  (Andex AS 3002)

Conte Candoli (tp) Art Pepper (as) Bill Perkins (ts) Russ Freeman (p) Ben Tucker (b) Chuck Flores (d) Jack Costanzo, Mike Pacheco (per)
Los Angeles, CA, October, 1957
Mucho Calor
Autumn Leaves
Mambo De La Pinta
I'll Remember April
Voya Hombre Voya
I Love You
Mambo Jumbo
Old Devil Moon
Pernod
That Old Black Magic

1958

John Graas - International Premiere In Jazz  (Andex AS 3003)

Jack Sheldon (tp) Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) John Graas (frh) Art Pepper (as, cl) Bill Perkins (ts) Buddy Collette (bars, fl) Paul Moer (p) Red Mitchell (b) Larry Bunker (d, vib, timp)
Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1958
Jazz-Chaconne Number One
Number One
** also issued on Andex VSOP 65CD.

John Graas - International Premiere In Jazz  (Andex VSOP 65CD)

same session
Los Angeles, CA, March 18, 1958
Jazz-Chaconne Number One (alt. take)
** reissue of Andex AS 3003 + 1 bonus track.

1959

Marty Paich - The Broadway Bit  (Warner Bros. WB 1296)

Frank Beach (tp) Stu Williamson (tp, vtb) George Roberts, George Roberts (tb) Bob Enevoldsen (vtb, ts) Vince DeRosa (frh) Jimmy Giuffre (cl, bars) Art Pepper (as) Bill Perkins (ts) Victor Feldman (vib, per) Marty Paich (p) Scott LaFaro (b) Mel Lewis (d)
Los Angeles, CA, January, 1959
Too Close For Comfort
Yonger Than Spring Time / Surrey With The Fringe On Top
I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face
It's All Right With Me
I Love Paris
Lazy Afternoon
Just In Time
If I Were A Bell
I've Never Been In Love Before
** also issued on Warner Bros. WS 1296: Discovery DS 844 entitled "The New York Scene".
** part of Discovery DSCD 962.

Dave Pell - The Big Small Bands  (Capitol T 1309)

Frank Beach, Jack Sheldon (tp) Bob Enevoldsen (vtb) Arthur Maebe (frh) Phil Stephens (tu) Art Pepper (as) Dave Pell (ts) Marty Berman (bars) Marty Paich (p) Buddy Clark (b) Mel Lewis (d)
Los Angeles, CA, February, 1959
Walkin' Shoes
Boplicity
Popo

Art Pepper + Eleven - Modern Jazz Classics  (Contemporary M 3568)

Pete Candoli, Jack Sheldon (tp) Dick Nash (tb) Bob Enevoldsen (vtb, ts) Vince DeRosa (frh) Herb Geller (as) Art Pepper (as, ts, cl) Bill Perkins (ts) Med Flory (bars) Russ Freeman (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Mel Lewis (d) Marty Paich (arr, cond)
Los Angeles, CA, March 14, 1959
Opus De Funk
'Round About Midnight
Walkin' Shoes
Airegin
Al Porcino (tp) Bud Shank (as) replaces Candoli, Geller
Los Angeles, CA, March 28, 1959
Groovin' High
Shaw 'Nuff
Anthropology
Donna Lee
Charlie Kennedy (as) Richie Kamuca (ts) replaces Shank, Perkins
Los Angeles, CA, May 12, 1959
Move
Four Brothers
Bernie's Tune
Walkin'
** also issued on Contemporary S 7568; Fantasy OJC 341, OJCCD 341-2.

Art Pepper + Eleven - Modern Jazz Classics  (Fantasy OJCCD 341-2)

Bud Shank (as) Bill Perkins (ts) replaces Kennedy, Kamuca
Los Angeles, CA, March 28, 1959
Donna Lee (alt. take)
Charlie Kennedy (as) Richie Kamuca (ts) replaces Shank, Perkins
Los Angeles, CA, May 12, 1959
Walkin' (alt. take 1)
Walkin' (alt. take 2)
** reissue of Contemporary M 3568 + 3 bonus tracks.

Herb Ellis Meets Jimmy Giuffre  (Verve MGV 8311)

Art Pepper, Bud Shank (as) Richie Kamuca (ts) Jimmy Giuffre (ts, bars) Lou Levy (p) Herb Ellis, Jim Hall (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Stan Levey (d)
Los Angeles, CA, March 26, 1959
26285-5Goose Geese
26286-3When Your Lover Has Gone
26287-8You Know
26288-7My Old Flame
26289-4Country Boy
26290-10People Will Say We're In Love
26291-7Remember?
26292-1Patricia
** also issued on Verve MGVS 6045.

Barney Kessel - Some Like It Hot  (Contemporary M 3565)

Joe Gordon (tp) Art Pepper (as, ts, cl) Jimmie Rowles (p) Barney Kessel, Jack Marshall (g) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Los Angeles, CA, March 30 & 31, 1959
Some Like It Hot
I Wanna Be Loved By You
Sweet Sue
Runnin' Wild
Sweet Georgia Brown
Down Among The Sheltering Palms
Sugar Blues
By The Beautiful Sea
** also issued on Contemporary S 7565; Fantasy OJC 168, OJCCD 168-2.

Barney Kessel - Some Like It Hot  (Fantasy OJCCD 168-2)

same session
Los Angeles, CA, March 30 & 31, 1959
Sweet Sue (alt. take)
Runnin' Wild (alt. take)
** reissue of Contemporary M 3565 + 2 bonus tracks.

Mel Torme With The Meltones - Back In Town  (Verve MGV 2120)

Jack Sheldon (tp) Art Pepper (as, ts) Victor Feldman (vib) Marty Paich (p, org, cel, arr) 5 unknown (g) unknown (b) unknown (d) Mel Torme (vo) The Mel-Tones: Ginny O'Connor, Bernie Parke, Sue Allen, Tom Kenny (chorus) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, April 23, 28 & 29, 1959
26374-11Makin' Whoopee!
26375-4What Is This Thing Called Love?
26376-20Baubles, Bangles And Beads
26377-4It Happened In Monterey
26378-7I've Never Been In Love Before
26379-6Truckin'
26380-5Hit The Road To Dreamland
26381-8Li'l Darlin'
26382-6A Bunch Of The Blues: Don't Dream Of Anybody But Me / Keester Parade / TNT / Tiny's Blues
26383-5Some Like It Hot
26384-7A Smooth One
26385-13I Hadn't Anyone Till You
** also issued on Verve MGVS 6063.

Marty Paich - I Get A Boot Out Of You  (Warner Bros. WB 1349)

Conte Candoli, Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon (tp) Bob Enevoldsen, George Roberts (tb) Vince DeRosa (frh) Art Pepper (as) Bill Perkins (ts) Bill Hood (bars) Victor Feldman (vib) Russ Freeman (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Mel Lewis (d)
Los Angeles, CA, June 30, July 2 & 7, 1959
It Don't Mean A Thing
No More
Love For Sale
Moanin'
Violets For Your Furs
What Am I Here For / Cottontail
Warm Valley
Things Ain't What They Used To Be
** also issued on Discovery DS 829.
** part of Discovery DSCD 962.

Joanie Sommers - Positively The Most!  (Warner Bros. WB 1346)

Art Pepper (as) Joanie Sommers (vo) Marty Paich (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, June, 1959
Heart And Soul
My Heart Belongs To Daddy
Something I Dreamed Last Night
So In Love
Oh, But I Do
Squeeze Me

Art Pepper - The Subterraneans  (MGM E 3812)

Jack Sheldon (tp -1/5,8) Art Farmer (tp -1/7) Bob Enevoldsen (vtb -1/5) Art Pepper (as) Bill Perkins (ts -1/5) Gerry Mulligan (bars -1/7) Russ Freeman (p) Andre Previn (p -1/5) Red Mitchell (b -1/5,8) Buddy Clark (b -1/7) Shelly Manne (d -1/5,8) Dave Bailey (d -1/7) Carmen McRae (vo -1/5) unidentified orchestra (-1/5)
Los Angeles, CA, summer 1959
1.Why Are We Afraid?
2.Two By Two
3.A Rose And The End
4.Look Ma No Clothes
5.Analyst
6.Bread And Wine
7.Things Are Looking Down
8.Raising Caen

Toni Harper - Lady Lonely  (RCA Victor LPM 2092)

Art Pepper (as) Toni Harper (vo) Marty Paich (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, July 15, 16 & 28, 1959
Lady Lonely
He Was A Man
My Heart Is A Lonely Hunter
Blue It Grows
I Love The Blues
The Other Woman
Nobody Home But The Blues
Love Has Come Love Has Gone

Jesse Belvin - Mr. Easy  (RCA Victor LPM 2105)

Art Pepper (as, cl) Jesse Belvin (vo) Marty Paich (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, December 8, 1959
Something Happens To Me
The Best Is Yet To Come
Let There Be Love
It's All Right With Me
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, December 16, 1959
In The Still Of The Night
Blues In The Night
I'll Buy You A Star
Makin' Whoopee!

1960 (The age of 35)

Mel Torme Swings Shubert Alley With The Marty Paich Dek-Tette  (Verve MGV 2132)

Al Porcino, Stu Williamson (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Vince DeRosa (frh) Red Callender (tu) Art Pepper (as) Bill Perkins (ts) Bill Hood (bars) Marty Paich (p, arr) Joe Mondragon (b) Mel Lewis (d) Mel Torme (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, January 21, 1960
23045-9 | 64VK325Too Close For Comfort
23046Once In Love With Amy
23047Whatever Lola Wants
23048Hello, Young Lovers
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, February 4, 1960
23071-9Too Darn Hot
23072-5A Sleepin' Bee
23073-8All I Need Is A Girl
23074-5Lonely Town
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, February 11, 1960
23085-19The Surrey With The Fringe On Top
23086-15 | 64VK326On The Street Where You Live
23087-5 | 64VK321Just In Time
23088-4Old Devil Moon
** also issued on Verve MGVS 6146.

Art Pepper - Gettin' Together  (Contemporary M 3573)

Conte Candoli (tp -1,2,5) Art Pepper (as, ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
Hollywood, CA, February 29, 1960
1.Whims Of Chambers
2.Bijou The Poodle
3.Why Are We Afraid?
4.Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
5.Rhythm-A-Ning
6.Gettin' Together
7.Diane
** also issued on Contemporary S 7573; Fantasy OJC 169, OJCCD 169-2.

Art Pepper - Gettin' Together  (Fantasy OJCCD 169-2)

Art Pepper (as, ts) Wynton Kelly (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)
Hollywood, CA, February 29, 1960
Gettin' Together (alt. take)
** reissue of Contemporary M 3573 + 2 bonus tracks.

Ethel Azama - Cool Heat  (Liberty LRP 3142)

Art Pepper (as) Ethel Azama (vo) Marty Paich (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, February, 1960
Johnny One Note
Like Someone In Love
Surrey With The Fringe On Top
You Smell So Good
I'm Glad There Is You
My Ship
Squeeze Me
Daybreak
All I Need Is You
When The Sun Comes Out
You're So Bad For Me
Time After Time

The Hi-Lo's - All Over The Place  (Columbia CL 1509)

Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon (tp) Frank Rosolino, Dicky Wells (tb) Red Callender (tu) Art Pepper (as) Bill Perkins (ts) Bill Hood (bars) Douglas Fisher (p) Al Hendrickson, Bill Pittman (g) Buddy Clark (b) Mel Lewis (d) The Hi-Lo's (chorus group) Marty Paich (cond)
NYC, March 24, 1960
Isle Of Capri
My Little Grass Shack In Kealakekua
Hawaii

Toni Harper - Night Mood  (RCA Victor LPM 2253)

Art Pepper (as) Toni Harper (vo) Marty Paich (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, April 13, 1960
In The Still Of The Night
Paradise
Saturday Night
A Sleepin' Bee
You And The Night And The Music

June Christy - Something Cool  (Capitol ST 516)

Art Pepper (as) June Christy (vo) Pete Rugolo (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, April, 1960
Something Cool
Lonely House
The Night We Called It A Day
Midnight Sun
The Stranger Called The Blues
I Should Care

Shorty Rogers - The Swingin' Nutcracker  (RCA Victor LPM 2110)

John Audino, Conte Candoli, Shorty Rogers, Ray Triscari, Jimmy Zito (tp) Harry Betts, George Roberts, Frank Rosolino, Ken Shroyer (tb) Art Pepper (as) Bud Shank (as, fl) Bill Holman, Richie Kamuca, Bill Perkins (ts) Chuck Gentry (bars) Pete Jolly (p) Joe Mondragon (b) Mel Lewis (d)
Los Angeles, CA, May 17, 1960
Flowers For The Cats
Blue Reeds
Pass The Duke
Six Pax
Jimmy Giuffre (cl) Lou Levy (p) replaces Jolly
Los Angeles, CA, May 24, 1960
Snowball
China Where?
Like Nutty Overture

The Marty Paich Piano Quartet  (RCA Victor LPM 2259)

Stu Williamson (tp) Dave Wells (tp, tb) Bud Shank (fl) Art Pepper (as) Pete Jolly, Marty Paich, Jimmie Rowles, John Towner (p) Bill Pitman (g) Joe Mondragon (b) Mel Lewis (d)
Los Angeles, CA, June 2, 1960
Little Rock Gateway
Boogie Woogie On Handy's
St. Louis Blues
One O'Clock Jump
Honky Tonk Train

Henry Mancini - Combo!  (RCA Victor LPM 2258)

Pete Candoli (tp) Dick Nash (tb) Art Pepper (cl) Ted Nash (as, fl) Ronny Long (bars, fl) Larry Bunker (vib) Johnny Williams (p) Bob Bain (g) Rolly Bundock (b) Shelly Manne (d) Ramon Rivers (cga)
Los Angeles, CA, June 14, 17 & 21, 1960
Moanin'
Sidewalks Of Cuba
Dream Of You
Swing Lightly
Castle Rock
A Powdered Wig
Playboy's Theme
Tequila
Far East Blues
Charleston Alley
Scandinavian Shuffle
Everybody Blow

Helen Humes - Songs I Like To Sing!  (Contemporary M 3582)

Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon, Ray Triscari, Stu Williamson (tp) Harry Betts, Bob Fitzpatrick (tb) Art Pepper (as, cl) Teddy Edwards, Ben Webster (ts) Bill Hood (bars) Andre Previn (p) Barney Kessel (g) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Shelly Manne (d) Helen Humes (vo) Marty Paich (arr, cond)
Los Angeles, CA, September 6 & 7, 1960
Don't Worry 'Bout Me
Mean To Me
I Want A Roof Over My Head
St. Louis Blues
You're Driving Me Crazy
Million Dollar Secret
Love Me Or Leave Me
Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
** also issued on Contemporary S 7582; Fantasy OJC 171, OJCCD 171-2.

Helen Humes - Songs I Like To Sing!  (Fantasy OJCCD 171-2)

same session
Los Angeles, CA, September 6 & 7, 1960
Don't Worry 'Bout Me (alt. take)
** reissue of Contemporary M 3582 + 1 bonus track.

Art Pepper - Smack Up  (Contemporary M 3602)

Jack Sheldon (tp) Art Pepper (as) Pete Jolly (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Frank Butler (d)
Los Angeles, CA, October 24 & 25, 1960
Smack Up
Las Cuevas De Mario
A Bit Of Basie
How Can You Lose
Maybe Next Year
Tears Inside
** also issued on Contemporary S 7602; Fantasy OJC 176, OJCCD 176-2.

Art Pepper - Smack Up  (Fantasy OJCCD 176-2)

same session
Los Angeles, CA, October 24 & 25, 1960
Solid Citizens (take 33)
Solid Citizens (take 37)
** reissue of Contemporary M 3602 + 2 bonus tracks.

Art Pepper - Intensity  (Contemporary M 3607)

Art Pepper (as) Dolo Coker (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Frank Butler (d)
Los Angeles, CA, November 23 & 25, 1960
I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me
I Love You
Come Rain Or Come Shine
Long Ago
Gone With The Wind
I Wished On The Moon
Too Close For Comfort
** also issued on Contemporary S 7607; Fantasy OJC 387, OJCCD 387-2.

1961

Helyne Stewart - Love Moods  (Contemporary M 3601)

Jack Sheldon (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Art Pepper (as) Teddy Edwards (ts, arr) Pete Jolly (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Frank Butler (d) Helyne Stewart (vo)
Hollywood, CA, January 20, 1961
Love Is Here To Stay
The Man I Love
How Deep Is The Ocean?
My Silent Love
** also issued on Contemporary S 7601; Fantasy OJCCD 1020-2.

1964

Art Pepper Quartet '64 In San Francisco  (Fresh Sound [Sp] FSR 402)

Art Pepper (as) Frank Strazzeri (p) Hersh Hamel (b) Bill Goodwin (d)
'Jazz Casual Show', San Francisco, CA, May 8, 1964
The Trip
D Section
Junior Cat (Groupin')
same personnel
San Francisco, CA, June, 1964
Summer Night
Sonnymoon For Two

Frankie Randall - A Swingin' Touch  (RCA NL 45978)

Art Pepper (as) Frankie Randall (vo) Marty Paich (arr, cond) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, August 21, 1964
My Kind Of Town
One Morning In May
On The Other Side Of The Tracks
More
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, February 3, 1965
Too Long At The Fair
The More I See You
The Rules Of The Road
Next Time

1968 (The age of 43)

Buddy Rich - Mercy, Mercy  (World Pacific ST 20133)

Art Pepper (as, cl, fl) Buddy Rich (d) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, July 10, 1968
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Preach And Teach
Channel 1 Suite
Big Mama Cass
Goodbye Yesterday
Acic Truth
Alfie
Ode To Billie Joe

Art Pepper Live At Donte's, Vol. 1  (Fresh Sound [Sp] FSR 5001)

Art Pepper (as) Joe Romano (ts) Frank Strazzeri (p) Chuck Berghofer (b) Nick Ceroli (d)
"Donte's", North Hollywood, CA, November 24, 1968
Groupin'
Lover Come Back To Me

Art Pepper Live At Donte's, Vol. 2  (Fresh Sound [Sp] FSR 5002)

same session
"Donte's", North Hollywood, CA, November 24, 1968
Everything Happens To Me
Cherokee

1973 (The age of 48)

Mike Vax - Evil Eyes  (Artco LP 117)

Mike Vax (tp, flh) Art Pepper (as) unidentified big band
Los Angeles, CA, July 6 & 7, 1973
Evil Eyes
If Is Anything Still There
Passage West
Joe's Inn
The Shadow Of Your Smile
Beginnings
West Side Story Medley

1975 (The age of 50)

Art Pepper Memorial Collection, Vol. 3 - I'll Remember April  (Trio [J] PAP 25041)

Art Pepper (as) Tommy Gumina (polychord) Fred Atwood (b) Jimmie Smith (d)
"Foothill College", Los Angeles, CA, February 14, 1975
Foothill Blues
I'll Remember April
Here's That Rainy Day
Cherokee
** also issued on Storyville [D] SLP 4130, STCD 4130 entitled "I'll Remember April".

Hersh Hamel's Song Book Featuring Art Pepper  (Fresh Sound [Sp] FSR 120)

Art Pepper (as) Pete Robinson (el-p, syn) Hersh Hamel (el-b) Steve Strazzer (d) Judy Brown, Brenda Burns, Linda McCrary (vo)
Los Angeles, CA, summer 1975
Mr. Yes
Image Before You
Feels Good
Song Of Ecstacy
Come To Me
Dance Now

Art Pepper - Living Legend  (Contemporary S 7633)

Art Pepper (as) Hampton Hawes (p, el-p) Charlie Haden (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1975
Ophelia
Here's That Rainy Day
What Laurie Likes
Mr. Yohe
Lost Life
Samba Mom Mom
** also issued on Fantasy OJC 408, OJCCD 408-2.

Art Pepper - Living Legend  (Fantasy OJCCD 408-2)

same session
Los Angeles, CA, August 9, 1975
Samba Mom Mom (alt. take)
** reissue of Contemporary S 7633 + 1 bonus track.

1976

Melanie - Photograph  (Atlantic SD 18190)

Art Pepper (as) Richard Greene (vln) David Paich (key) Dean Parks, Louie Shelton (g) Dave Jackson, Jerry Scheff (b) Jim Gordon, John Guerin, Jeff Porcaro (d) Victor Feldman, Milt Holland (per) Dennis Bell, Carol Parks, Melanie Safka (vo) Dave Doran, Jim Drennan, Angelo Mauceri, Jay Wolfe (back vo) Edwin Hawkins Singers (vocal group) Marty Paich (string arr) The Hand Made Band, unidentified strings
Davlen Studios, Universal City, CA & The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, CA, July 12, 1976
32747I'm So Blue

Art Farmer - On The Road  (Contemporary S 7636)

Art Farmer (flh) Art Pepper (as) Hampton Hawes (p) Ray Brown (b) Steve Ellington (d)
Los Angeles, CA, July 26, 1976
Namely You
same personnel
Los Angeles, CA, July 28, 1976
Downwind
Shelly Manne (d) replaces Ellington
Los Angeles, CA, August 16, 1976
What Am I Here For?
Will You Still Be Mine?
** also issued on Fantasy OJC 478, OJCCD 478-2.

Art Pepper - The Trip  (Contemporary S 7638)

Art Pepper (as) George Cables (p) David Williams (b) Elvin Jones (d)
Los Angeles, CA, September 15 & 16, 1976
The Trip
A Song For Richard
Sweet Love Of Mine
Junior Cat
The Summer Knows
Red Car
** also issued on Fantasy OJC 410, OJCCD 410-2.

Art Pepper - The Trip  (Fantasy OJCCD 410-2)

same session
Los Angeles, CA, September 15 & 16, 1976
The Trip (alt. take)
** reissue of Contemporary S 7638 + 1 bonus track.

Dolo Coker - California Hard  (Xanadu 142)

Blue Mitchell (tp, flh) Art Pepper (as, ts) Dolo Coker (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Frank Butler (d)
Los Angeles, CA, December 27, 1976
Jumping Jacks
Gone With The Wind
Roots 4FB
Mr. Yohe
Gone Again
Tale Of Two Cities

1977

Art Pepper Memorial Collection, Vol. 4 - A Night In Tunisia  (Trio [J] PAP 25044)

Art Pepper (as) Smith Dobsen (p) Jim Nichols (b) Brad Bilhorn (d)
"Half Moon Bay", Japan, January 23, 1977
Mr. Yohe
The Trip
Lost Life
A Night In Tunisia
** also issued on Storyville [D] SLP 4146, STCD 4146 entitled "A Night In Tunisia".

Art Pepper - First Live In Japan  (Polydor [J] J00J 20390)

Art Pepper (as) Cal Tjader (vib -5/7) Clare Fischer (el-p) Bob Redfield (g -5/7) Rob Fisher (b) Peter Riso (d) Pancho Sanchez (per)
Japan, April 5, 1977
1.Cherokee
2.The Spirit Is Here
3.Here's That Rainy Day
4.Straight Life
5.Manteca
6.Manha De Carnaval
7.Felicidade

Art Pepper - No Limit  (Contemporary S 7639)

Art Pepper (as) George Cables (p) Tony Dumas (b) Carl Burnett (d)
Los Angeles, CA, May 26, 1977
Rita-San
Ballad Of The Sad Young Men
My Laurie
Mambo De La Pinta
** also issued on Fantasy OJC 411, OJCCD 411-2.

Art Pepper - No Limit  (Fantasy OJCCD 411-2)

same session
Los Angeles, CA, May 26, 1977
No Limit
** reissue of Contemporary S 7639 + 1 bonus track.

Art Pepper - Thursday Night At The Village Vanguard  (Fantasy OJCCD 694-2)

Art Pepper (as, ts, cl) George Cables (p) George Mraz (b) Elvin Jones (d)
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set (first show), July 28, 1977
Blues For Heard
** reissue of Contemporary C 7642 + 1 bonus track.

Art Pepper Live At The Village Vanguard  (Contemporary [J] GXH 3009/11)

same session
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set (first show), July 28, 1977
But Beautiful
My Friend John
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 2nd set (second show), July 28, 1977
Valse Triste
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 3rd set (third show), July 28, 1977
The Trip
Blues For Les
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set (fourth show), July 29, 1977
You Go To My Head
Cherokee
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set (seventh show), July 30, 1977
Las Cuevas De Mario
Goodbye
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 3rd set (ninth show), July 30, 1977
Caravan
Labyrinth

Art Pepper - The Complete Village Vanguard Sessions  (Contemporary 9CCD 4417-2)

same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set (first show), July 28, 1977
Cherokee
Blues For Heard
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 2nd set (second show), July 28, 1977
For Freddie
Live At The Vanguard
Caravan
Blues For Heard
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set (fourth show), July 29, 1977
Valse Triste
My Friend John
Blues For Heard
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 2nd set (fifth show), July 29, 1977
count-off / Blues For Heard
For Freddie
Blues For Heard
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 3rd set (sixth show), July 29, 1977
Las Cuevas De Mario
Stella By Starlight
Goodbye
Vanguard Max
Blues For Heard
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set (seventh show), July 30, 1977
Blues For Heard
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 2nd set (eighth show), July 30, 1977
My Friend John
Cherokee
Blues For Heard
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 3rd set (ninth show), July 30, 1977
count-off / For Freddie
More For Les
My Friend John

Art Pepper - More For Les: At The Village Vanguard, Vol. 4  (Contemporary C 7650)

same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 3rd set (third show), July 28, 1977
Over The Rainbow
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set (fourth show), July 29, 1977
No Limit
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 2nd set (fifth show), July 29, 1977
These Foolish Things
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 2nd set (eighth show), July 30, 1977
More For Les
** also issued on Fantasy OJCCD 697-2.

Art Pepper - More For Les: At The Village Vanguard, Vol. 4  (Fantasy OJCCD 697-2)

same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set (first show), July 28, 1977
Scrapple From The Apple
** reissue of Contemporary C 7650 + 1 bonus track.

Art Pepper - Friday Night At The Village Vanguard  (Fantasy OJCCD 695-2)

same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 3rd set (third show), July 28, 1977
A Night In Tunisia
** reissue of Contemporary C 7643 + 1 bonus track.

Art Pepper - The Village Vanguard Collection  (Contemporary [J] VDP 5043/46)

same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 2nd set (fifth show), July 29, 1977
Anthropology
same personnel
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set (seventh show), July 30, 1977
count-off / Vanguard Max

Art Pepper - Saturday Night At The Village Vanguard  (Fantasy OJCCD 696-2)

same session
"Village Vanguard", NYC, 1st set (seventh show), July 30, 1977
For Freddie
** reissue of Contemporary C 7644 + 1 bonus track.

Art Pepper - San Francisco Samba  (Contemporary CCD 14086-2)

Art Pepper (ts) George Cables (p) Michael Formanek (b) Eddie Marshall (d)
San Francisco, CA, August 6 & 8, 1977
Blue Bossa
Art Meets Mr. Beautiful
Here's That Rainy Day
Samba Mom Mom

Art Pepper - The Gauntlet (Soundtrack)  (Warner Bros. BSK 3144)

Jon Faddis (tp) Art Pepper (as)
Los Angeles, CA, September 13 & 15, 1977
The Pick Up
Manipulation On The Center Divider

1978

Art Pepper Memorial Collection, Vol. 1 - My Laurie  (Trio [J] PAP 25037)

Art Pepper (as) Milcho Leviev (p) Bob Mugnusson (b) Carl Burnett (d)
"YBC TV Hall", Yamagata, Japan, March 14, 1978
Ophelia
Besame Mucho
My Laurie
** part of Tofrec [J] TFCL 88901/02.

Art Pepper Memorial Collection, Vol. 2 - The Summer Knows  (Trio [J] PAP 25038)

same session
"YBC TV Hall", Yamagata, Japan, March 14, 1978
Caravan
The Trip
The Summer Knows
Red Car
** part of Tofrec [J] TFCL 88901/02.

Art Pepper - Among Friends  (Interplay IP 7718)

Art Pepper (as) Russ Freeman (p) Bob Mugnusson (b) Frank Butler (d)
United Western Studios, Hollywood, CA, September 2, 1978
Among Friends
'Round About Midnight
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
Blue Bossa
What Is This Thing Called Love?
What's New?
Besame Mucho
I'll Remember April
** also issued on Interplay [J] ARTCD 18; Discovery DS 837, DSCD 837.

Art Pepper - Among Friends  (Interplay [J] ARTCD 18)

same session
United Western Studios, Hollywood, CA, September 2, 1978
Blue Bossa (alt. take)
** reissue of Interplay IP 7718 + 1 bonus track.

Art Pepper Today  (Galaxy GXY 5119)

Art Pepper (as) Stanley Cowell (p) Cecil McBee (b) Roy Haynes (d) Kenneth Nash (cga -2)
Berkeley, CA, December 1 & 2, 1978
1.Miss Who?
2.Mambo Koyama
3.Lover Come Back To Me
4.Patricia
5.These Foolish Things
6.Chris's Blues
** also issued on Fantasy OJC 474, OJCCD 474-2.

Art Pepper Today  (Fantasy OJCCD 474-2)

Art Pepper (as) Stanley Cowell (p) Cecil McBee (b) Roy Haynes (d)
Berkeley, CA, December 1 & 2, 1978
These Foolish Things (alt. take)
** reissue of Galaxy GXY 5119 + 1 bonus track.

Art Pepper - The Complete Galaxy Recordings  (Galaxy 16GCD 1016-2)

same session
Berkeley, CA, December 1 & 2, 1978
I Love You
Pepper Pot
Art Pepper (as) Hank Jones (p) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, February 23, 1979
Yesterdays
A Night In Tunisia (alt. take)
Art Pepper (as, cl) George Cables (p) Charlie Haden (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May 25 & 26, 1979
Landscape
Donna Lee (alt. take)
Blues For Blanche (alt. take B)
Tony Dumas (b) replaces Haden
"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, July 16, 1979
Over The Rainbow
Mambo Koyama
Straight Life
same personnel
"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 1979
True Blues
Avalon
Landscape
Sometime
Red Car
Mambo Koyama
Besame Mucho
Art Pepper (as)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, August 21, 1979
But Beautiful
When You're Smiling
Art Pepper (as) Tommy Flanagan (p) Red Mitchell (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 21, 1979
Nature Boy (alt. take)
Art Pepper (as, cl) Stanley Cowell (p) Howard Roberts (g) Cecil McBee (b) Carl Burnett (d) Jimmy Bond, Bill Holman (arr, cond) Nate Rubin (concertmaster) John Tenney, Greg Mazmanian, Patrice Anderson, Clifton Foster, Dan Smiley, Audrey Desilva, Elizabeth Gibson or Stephen Gihl, Emily Van Valkenburgh (vln) Sharon O'Connor, Mary Ann Meredith or Terry Adams (vlc)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 3 & 4, 1980
Here's That Rainy Day (alt. take)
Winter Moon (alt. take)
When The Sun Comes Out (alt. take)
Art Pepper (as) George Cables (p) David Williams (b) Carl Burnett (d)
"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1981
Landscape (unedited ver.)
same personnel
"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 1981
Mambo Koyama
Landscape
same personnel
"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1981
For Freddie
Art Pepper (as) George Cables (p)
Berkeley, CA, April 13 & 14, 1982
A Night In Tunisia
Samba Mom-Mom
Last Thing Blues
Over The Rainbow (alt. take)
Body And Soul (alt. take)
Art Pepper (as, cl) George Cables (p)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May 11 & 12, 1982
Stardust
Darn That Dream
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' (alt. take B)

Various Artists - Ballads By Four  (Galaxy GXY 5133)

Art Pepper (as) Stanley Cowell (p) Cecil McBee (b) Roy Haynes (d)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, December 2, 1978
Over The Rainbow (take 1)
** also issued on Galaxy GCD 95003-2 entitled "Ballads By Five".

Various Artists - Ballads By Five  (Galaxy GCD 95003-2)

same session
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, December 2, 1978
Over The Rainbow (take 2)
** reissue of Galaxy GXY 5133 entitled "Ballads By Four" + 3 bonus tracks.

Various Artists - Five Birds And A Monk  (Galaxy GXY 5134)

same session
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, December 2, 1978
Yardbird Suite (take 1)
** also issued on Galaxy GCD 95002-2 entitled "Birds And Monks".

Various Artists - Birds And Monks  (Galaxy GCD 95002-2)

same session
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, December 2, 1978
Yardbird Suite (take 2B)
** reissue of Galaxy GXY 5134 entitled "Five Birds And A Monk" + 5 bonus tracks.

1979

Art Pepper - New York Album  (Galaxy GXY 5154)

Art Pepper (as) Hank Jones (p -1/3) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d -1/3)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, February 23, 1979
1.Straight, No Chaser (alt. take)
2.A Night In Tunisia
3.My Friend John
4.Duo Blues
Art Pepper (as, cl) George Cables (p) Charlie Haden (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May 25 & 26, 1979
Lover Man

Art Pepper - So In Love  (Artists House AH 12)

Art Pepper (as) Hank Jones (p) Ron Carter (b) Al Foster (d)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, February 23, 1979
Straight, No Chaser
Diane
Art Pepper (as, cl) George Cables (p) Charlie Haden (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May 25 & 26, 1979
Stardust
Blues For Blanche
So In Love
** also issued on Artists House AH 9412.

Bill Watrous - Funk'n Fun  (Atlas [J] YJ25 7024)

Bill Watrous (tb) Art Pepper (as) Russ Freeman (p) Bob Magnusson (b) Carl Burnett (d)
Berkeley, CA, March 26 & 27, 1979
Just Friends
Begin The Beguine
For Art's Sake
Funny Blues
Angel Eyes
P. Town

Art Pepper Sideman  (Atlas [J] LA27 1023)

same session
Berkeley, CA, March 26 & 27, 1979
Funny Blues (alt. take)
Angel Eyes (alt. take)
Jack Sheldon (tp) Art Pepper (as) Milcho Leviev (p) Tony Dumas (b) Carl Burnett (d)
Los Angeles, CA, February 21 & 22, 1980
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To (alt. take)
Broadway (alt. take)
Art Pepper (as) Pete Jolly (p) Bob Magnusson (b) Roy McCurdy (d)
Los Angeles, CA, February 26 & 27, 1980
Y.I. Blues (alt. take)
Bill Watrous (tb) Art Pepper (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Pete Jolly (p) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Hollywood, CA, May 4, 1981
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You (alt. take)
Lee Konitz (as) Art Pepper (as, cl) Michael Lang (p) Bob Magnusson (b) John Dentz (d)
Los Angeles, CA, January 18 & 19, 1982
'S Wonderful (alt. take)

Art Pepper - Artworks  (Galaxy GXY 5148)

Art Pepper (as, cl) George Cables (p) Charlie Haden (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May 25 & 26, 1979
Blues For Blanche (alt. take A)
Donna Lee
Body And Soul
You Go To My Head
Anthropology
Desafinado

Art Pepper - Stardust  (Artists House [J] VDJ 1008)

same session
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May 25 & 26, 1979
Tin Tin Deo
Stardust (alt. take)
In A Mellotone
My Friend John (alt. take)

Elvin Jones - Very R.A.R.E.  (Trio [J] PAP 9173)

Art Pepper (as) Roland Hanna (p) Richard Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 13, 14 & 20, 1979
Sweet Mama
Zange
Tin Tin Deo
The Witching Hour

Art Pepper - Landscape  (Galaxy GXY 5128)

Art Pepper (as, cl) George Cables (p) Tony Dumas (b) Billy Higgins (d)
"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, July 16, 1979
True Blues
Avalon
Landscape
Sometime
same personnel
"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 1979
Over The Rainbow
Straight Life
** also issued on Fantasy OJCCD 676-2.

Art Pepper - Landscape  (Fantasy OJCCD 676-2)

same personnel
"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, July 16, 1979
Mambo De La Pinta
** reissue of Galaxy GXY 5128 + 1 bonus track.

Art Pepper - Besame Mucho  (Galaxy [J] VIJ 6372)

same session
"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, July 16, 1979
The Trip
Red Car
Besame Mucho
same personnel
"Yubin Chokin Hall", Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 1979
The Shadow Of Your Smile
Mambo De La Pinta

Kei Ishiguro - Adlib  (Victor [J] SJX 20174)

Art Pepper (as) Hiromasa Suzuki (el-p) Tsunehide Matsuki (el-g) Akira Okazawa (el-b) Shuichi Murakami (d) Kei Ishiguro (vo)
JVC Studios, Tokyo, Japan, July 23, 1979
Kurayami No Love Song
Konban Ohima

Art Pepper - Straight Life  (Galaxy GXY 5127)

Art Pepper (as) Tommy Flanagan (p) Red Mitchell (b) Billy Higgins (d) Kenneth Nash (per -5)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 21, 1979
1.Surf Ride
2.Nature Boy
3.Straight Life
4.September Song
5.Make A List
** also issued on Fantasy OJC 475, OJCCD 475-2.

Art Pepper - Straight Life  (Fantasy OJCCD 475-2)

Art Pepper (as) Tommy Flanagan (p) Red Mitchell (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 21, 1979
Long Ago And Far Away
** reissue of Galaxy GXY 5127 + 1 bonus track.

Alan Broadbent - Hert Beat  (Capitol S00 12029)

Art Pepper (as) Alan Broadbent (p, el-p) unidentified orchestra
Los Angeles, CA, 1979
On The Road
Three Americans
Jack's Theme
Jam
Neal's Theme
901

1980 (The age of 55)

Jack Sheldon - Angel Wings  (Atlas [J] LA27 1001)

Jack Sheldon (tp) Art Pepper (as) Milcho Leviev (p) Tony Dumas (b) Carl Burnett (d)
Los Angeles, CA, February 21 & 22, 1980
Angel Wings
Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
Jack's Blues
Broadway
Historia De Un Amor
Minority

Pete Jolly - Strike Up The Band  (Atlas [J] LA27 1003)

Art Pepper (as) Pete Jolly (p) Bob Magnusson (b) Roy McCurdy (d)
Los Angeles, CA, February 26 & 27, 1980
Strike Up The Band
You Go To My Head
I Surrender, Dear
Y.I. Blues
Night And Day
Everything Happens To Me
Out Of Nowhere

Milcho Leviev - Blues For The Fisherman  (Mole Jazz [E] Mole 1)

Art Pepper (as) Milcho Leviev (p) Tony Dumas (b) Carl Burnett (d)
"Ronnie Scott's Club", London, England, June 28 & 29, 1980
Make A List Make A Wish
Sad A Little Bit
Ophelia
Blues For The Fisherman

Milcho Leviev - True Blues  (Mole Jazz [E] Mole 5)

same session
"Ronnie Scott's Club", London, England, June 28 & 29, 1980
True Blues
Goodbye
Y.I. Blues
Straight Life

Sonny Stitt - Groovin' High  (Atlas [J] LA27 1004)

Art Pepper, Sonny Stitt (as) Lou Levy (p) Chuck DeMonica (b) Carl Burnett (d)
Los Angeles, CA, July 28 & 29, 1980
Scrapple From The Apple
Wee
Bernie's Tune
How High The Moon
Walkin'
Groovin' High

Sonny Stitt - Atlas Blues Blow And Ballads  (Atlas [J] LA27 1007)

Sonny Stitt (as) Art Pepper (as, ts) Russ Freeman (p) John Hard (b) Carl Burnett (d)
Los Angeles, CA, July 30 & 31, 1980
Atlas Blues
Lester Leaps In
Autumn In New York
My Funny Valentine
Lover Man
Imagination

Art Pepper - Winter Moon  (Galaxy GXY 5140)

Art Pepper (as, cl) Stanley Cowell (p) Howard Roberts (g) Cecil McBee (b) Carl Burnett (d) Jimmy Bond, Bill Holman (arr, cond) Nate Rubin (concertmaster) John Tenney, Greg Mazmanian, Patrice Anderson, Clifton Foster, Dan Smiley, Audrey Desilva, Elizabeth Gibson or Stephen Gihl, Emily Van Valkenburgh (vln) Sharon O'Connor, Mary Ann Meredith or Terry Adams (vlc)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 3 & 4, 1980
Our Song
Here's That Rainy Day
That's Love
Winter Moon
When The Sun Comes Out
Blues In The Night
The Prisoner
** also issued on Fantasy OJCCD 677-2.

Art Pepper - Winter Moon  (Fantasy OJCCD 677-2)

same session
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 3 & 4, 1980
Ol' Man River
Our Song (alt. take)
The Prisoner (alt. take)
** reissue of Galaxy GXY 5140 + 3 bonus tracks.

Art Pepper - One September Afternoon  (Galaxy GXY 5141)

Art Pepper (as) Stanley Cowell (p) Howard Roberts (g -1,6) Cecil McBee (b) Carl Burnett (d)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 5, 1980
1.Mr. Big Falls His J.G. Hand
2.Close To You Alone
3.There Will Never Be Another You
4.Melolev
5.Goodbye Again!
6.Brazil
** also issued on Fantasy OJCCD 678-2.

Art Pepper - One September Afternoon  (Fantasy OJCCD 678-2)

Art Pepper (as) Stanley Cowell (p) Howard Roberts (g -3) Cecil McBee (b) Carl Burnett (d)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, September 5, 1980
1.There Will Never Be Another You (alt. take)
2.Melolev (alt. take)
3.Goodbye, Again! (alt. take)
** reissue of Galaxy GXY 5141 + 3 bonus tracks.

Freddie Hubbard - Mistral  (East World Jazz [J] EWJ 80194)

Freddie Hubbard (tp, flh) Phil Ranelin (tb) Art Pepper (as) George Cables (p) Peter Wolf (syn) Roland Bautista (g) Stanley Clarke (b) Peter Erskine (d) Paulinho Da Costa (per)
Los Angeles, CA, September 15-18, 1980
Sunshine Lady
Eclipse
Blue Nights
Now I've Found Love
I Love You
Bring It Back Home

1981

Shelly Manne - Hollywood Jam  (Atlas [J] LA27 1012)

Bill Watrous (tb) Art Pepper (as) Bob Cooper (ts) Pete Jolly (p) Monty Budwig (b) Shelly Manne (d)
Hollywood, CA, May 4, 1981
Just Friends
These Foolish Things
Hollywood Jam Blues
Lover Come Back To Me
Limehouse Blues
I'm Getting Sentimental Over You

Art Pepper With Duke Jordan In Copenhagen 1981  (Galaxy 2GCD 8201-2)

Art Pepper (as, cl) Duke Jordan (p) David Williams (b) Carl Burnett (d)
"Cafe Mountmartre", Jazzhus, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 3, 1981
Blues Montmartre
What Is This Thing Called Love?
Over The Rainbow
Caravan
Rhythm-A-Ning
You Go To My Head
Besame Mucho
Cherokee
Radio Blues
Good Bait
All The Things You Are

Art Pepper - Art Lives: The Maiden Voyage Sessions, Vol. 2  (Galaxy GXY 5145)

Art Pepper (as) George Cables (p) David Williams (b) Carl Burnett (d)
"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1981
Thank You Blues
same personnel
"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1981
Allen's Alley
Samba Mom-Mom
But Beautiful

Art Pepper - APQ: The Maiden Voyage Sessions, Vol. 3  (Galaxy GXY 5151)

same personnel
"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1981
Valse Triste
What's New?
Landscape (edited ver.)
same personnel
"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1981
Mambo Koyama

Art Pepper - Arthur's Blues  (Fantasy OJCCD 680-2)

same personnel
"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, August 13, 1981
Donna Lee
same personnel
"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, August 14, 1981
Road Waltz
For Freddie
But Beautiful
same personnel
"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1981
Arthur's Blues

Art Pepper - Roadgame: The Maiden Voyage Sessions, Vol. 1  (Galaxy GXY 5142)

same session
"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1981
Roadgame
Road Waltz
When You're Smiling
Everything Happens To Me
** also issued on Fantasy OJCCD 774-2.

Art Pepper - Roadgame: The Maiden Voyage Sessions, Vol. 1  (Fantasy OJCCD 774-2)

same session
"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, August 15, 1981
Roadgame (alt. take)
** reissue of Galaxy GXY 5142 + 1 bonus track.

Art Pepper/Zoot Sims - Art 'N' Zoot  (Pablo PACD 2310-957-2)

Art Pepper (as) Zoot Sims (ts -1,3) Victor Feldman (p) Ray Brown (b -1,3) Charlie Haden (b -2) Billy Higgins (d)
"Royce Hall", University Of Californa, Los Angeles, CA, September 27, 1981
1.Wee (Allen's Alley)
2.Over The Rainbow
3.Breakdown Blues

Various Artists - It Happened In Pescara 1969-1989  (Philology [It] W 100/101)

Art Pepper (as) George Cables (p) Tony Dumas (b) Carl Burnett (d)
'Festival Di Pescara', Pescara, Italy, December 7, 1981
Cherokee

1982

Lee Konitz - High Jingo  (Atlas [J] LA27 1016)

Lee Konitz (as) Art Pepper (as, cl) Michael Lang (p) Bob Magnusson (b) John Dentz (d)
Los Angeles, CA, January 18 & 19, 1982
'S Wonderful
Whims Of Chambers
A Minor Blues In F
This Can't Be Love
The Shadow Of Your Smile
Anniversary Song
Cherokee

Richie Cole - Return To Alto Acres  (Palo Alto Jazz PA 8023)

Art Pepper (as, cl) Richie Cole (as, bars) Roger Kellaway (p) Bob Magnusson (b) Billy Higgins (d)
Los Angeles, CA, February 16, 1982
Return To Alto Acres
The Things We Did Last Summer
Art's Opus #2
A&R
Palo Alto Blues
Broadway

Various Artists - Mistletoe Magic  (Palo Alto Jazz PA 8032)

same session
Los Angeles, CA, February 16, 1982
Sleigh Ride

Art Pepper - Darn That Dream  (Real Time RT 309)

Art Pepper (as) Joe Farrell (ts) George Cables (p) Tony Dumas (b) John Dentz (d)
Los Angeles, CA, March 23, 1982
Section-8 Blues
Sweet Lorraine
Mode For Joe
Darn That Dream
Who Can I Turn To?

Art Pepper/George Cables - Tete-A-Tete  (Galaxy GXY 5147)

Art Pepper (as) George Cables (p)
Berkeley, CA, April 13 & 14, 1982
Over The Rainbow
Tete-A-Tete
Down That Dream
Body And Soul
The Way You Look Tonight
'Round About Midnight
You Go To My Head
** also issued on Fantasy OJCCD 843-2.

Art Pepper/George Cables - Goin' Home  (Galaxy GXY 5143)

Art Pepper (as, cl) George Cables (p)
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May 11 & 12, 1982
Goin' Home
Samba Mom-Mom
In A Mellotone
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin'
Isn't She Lovely
Billie's Bounce
Lover Man
The Sweetest Sounds
** also issued on Fantasy OJCCD 679-2.

Art Pepper/George Cables - Goin' Home  (Fantasy OJCCD 679-2)

same session
Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA, May 11 & 12, 1982
You Go To My Head (alt. take)
Don't Let The Sun Catch You Cryin' (alt. take A)
** reissue of Galaxy GXY 5143 + 2 bonus tracks.

Art Pepper Last Concert 1982 - Final Art  (Tofrec [J] TFCL 88918)

Art Pepper (as, cl) Roger Kellaway (p) David Williams (b) Carl Burnett (d)
Los Angeles, CA, May 30, 1982
Landscape
Ophelia
Mambo
Koyama
Over The Rainbow
When You're Smiling

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