Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982) [1] was an American jazz musician, most known as an alto saxophonist. He occasionally performed and recorded on tenor saxophone, clarinet (his first instrument) and bass clarinet. Active primarily in West Coast jazz, Pepper first came to prominence in Stan Kenton 's big band.

Aug 26, 2019 · Art Pepper, who died in 1982, was a man of contradictions. He left behind a lifetime of beautiful music and a book so scalding in its sexual candor and emotional brutality that in today’s marketplace it would be too hot to handle.

Nov 20, 2007 · Art Pepper was a self-taught jazz saxophonist who never practiced. But he earned acclaim as one of the greatest alto players to follow in the footsteps of Charlie Parker, and one of the...

By the 1950s Pepper was recognized as one of the leading alto saxophonists in jazz, epitomized by his finishing second only to Charlie Parker as Best Alto Saxophonist in the Down Beat...

Art Pepper (born Sept. 1, 1925, Gardena, Calif., U.S.—died June 15, 1982, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American jazz musician noted for the beauty of his sound and his improvisations on alto saxophone, and a major figure in the 1950s in West Coast jazz (see cool jazz).

Mar 4, 2024 · Art Pepper is widely considered to be one of the greatest alto saxophonists of all time and, for this article, we’ve picked out 10 of his best albums to check out. Born in California in 1925, Art Pepper came to prominence during the 1950s as one of the major soloists of the West Coast and cool jazz movements.

In the aftermath of Charlie Parker, no alto saxophonist blazed a more brilliant alternative path than Art Pepper (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982). The L.A...

Art Pepper, born in Gardena, California on September 1, 1925 and raised in nearby San Pedro, began playing clarinet at age 9 and, by 15, was performing in Lee Young’s band at the Club Alabam on Central Avenue, the home of jazz in prewar Los Angeles.

Art Pepper is one of only a handful of jazz artists whose life story is perhaps as well known as his recordings. Thanks largely to the publication of Straight Life in 1979, a searing autobiography written by Pepper with his literary wife Laurie, Pepper's music has much greater meaning and dimension today now that the back-story is known.

Sep 1, 2023 · Art Pepper, a legendary alto saxophonist, stands as a prime example. His tumultuous life and deeply emotional playing style intertwined to create a musical legacy that is both hauntingly beautiful and profoundly human.