Art Pepper - + Eleven - 180g Vinyl LP
Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series
Coming May 2022
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Part Of The Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series.
All-Analog Mastering From The Original Tapes By Bernie Grundman.
Pressed On 180g Vinyl At QRP.
Released as part of the Acoustic Sounds Series celebrating 70 years of Contemporary Records, saxophonist Art Pepper's classic big band album, + Eleven, features modern jazz classics by Dizzy Gillespie, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker and more. First released in 1960 and recorded by legendary engineers Roy DuNann and Howard Holzer this new edition features ALL-ANALOG mastering from the original analog tapes by Bernie Grundman. It is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP and presented in a Stoughton old-style tip-on jacket.
This is a true classic. Altoist Art Pepper is joined by an 11-piece band playing Marty Paich arrangements of a dozen jazz standards from the bop and cool jazz era. Trumpeter Jack Sheldon has a few solos, but the focus is very much on the altoist who is in peak form for this period. Throughout, Pepper sounds quite inspired by Paich's charts which feature the band as an active part of the music rather than just in the background. Highlights of this highly enjoyable set include "Move," "Four Brothers," "Shaw Nuff," "Anthropology," and "Donna Lee," but there is not a single throwaway track to be heard. Essential music for all serious jazz collections.
Scott Yanow, AllMusic.com, 5/5 stars
Musicians
Art Pepper, Bud Shank, Charlie Kennedy & Herb Geller alto saxophone
Med Flory baritone saxophone
Joe Mondragon bass
Mel Lewis drums
Vince De Rosa French horn
Russ Freeman piano
Bill Perkins, Richie Kamuca tenor saxophone
Dick Nash trombone
Al Porcino, Jack Sheldon, Pete Candoli trumpet
Bob Enevoldsen valve trombone, tenor saxophone
Selections
Side A:
Move
Groovin' High
Opus De Funk
'Round Midnight
Four Brothers
Shaw 'Nuff
Side B:
Bernie's Tune
Walkin' Shoes
Anthropology
Airegin
Walkin'
Donna Lee
(888072230965)
| SKU | 888072230965 |
| Barcode # | 888072230965 |
| Brand | Contemporary Records / Craft Recordings |
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