Art Pepper & Warne Marsh - Unreleased Art, Vol. 9: Art Pepper & Warne Marsh At Donte’s, April 26, 1974 / 3CD set

2022 CD release.

Art Pepper is one of the Jazz world’s best know saxophonists. He played and recorded extensively throughout his four decade career, until his passing in 1982. Luckily, during his later years, the tapes were rolling during live shows, and he and his wife, Laurie, cataloged many of those shows. After his death, Laurie picked exquisite performances, and made them available to his fans. Now, those releases see a worldwide retail release.

Unreleased Art, Vol. 9: Art Pepper & Wayne Marsh at Donte’s, April 26, 1974 features a set from Art, pianist Mark Levine, bassist John Heard, drummer Lew Malin, and tenor saxophonist Warne Marsh—who sat in for Jack Sheldon that particular night. Recorded at the legendary Los Angeles club, the set includes jazz standards from Thelonious Monk, Count Basie, Charlie Parker, and Ray Noble, plus tracks by Oscar Hammerstein III, Jerome Kern, and Harold Arlen.

The nearly three-hour, 3-CD / Digital release features packaging which contains photos and an essay from Laurie Pepper, outlining the songs, the band, the stories, and the magic that was and is Art Pepper and this set with his kindred spirit—Warne Marsh.

    Disc 1:

    All The Things You Are
    What’s New?
    Donna Lee
    Band Intros
    Walkin’

    Disc 2:

    Over The Rainbow
    Lover Come Back To Me
    Good Bait
    Here’s That Rainy Day
    Rhythm-A-Ning

    Disc 3:

    Broadway
    Yardbird Suite
    ‘Round Midnight
    Cherokee
    Good Night Comments