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Saxophonist Art Pepper (born: September 1, 1925)

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Art Pepper † June 15, 1982

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Jazz bassist Ben Tucker (December 13, 1930 – June 4, 2013)

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The relationship between Art Pepper and Chet Baker represents the pinnacle of West Coast Jazz in the mid-1950s.

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It is their most famous collaboration, recorded in October 1956. Originally released under the title Playboys and with a cover inspired by the famous magazine, it was withdrawn and reissued in 1961 as Picture of Heath (listen here) after legal threats from Hugh Hefner. Almost the entire repertoire was composed by saxophonist Jimmy Heath. Tracks such as "For Minors Only" and "Minor Yours" stand out for the melodic counterpoint between Baker's lyrical trumpet and Pepper's emotional alto saxophone. In 1956, a year of grace for both, they recorded several fundamental projects; ``The Route´´, recorded in July 1956, showcases a direct and elegant swing style with tracks such as "Tynan Time" and "Sonny Boy" & Chet Baker Big Band (a large-format session recorded in October 1956 where Pepper was part of the saxophone section).

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La relación entre Art Pepper y Chet Baker representa la cumbre del West Coast Jazz de mediados de los años 50. Es su colaboración más famosa, grabada en octubre de 1956. Originalmente lanzado con el título Playboys y una portada inspirada en la famosa revista, fue retirado y reeditado en 1961 como Picture of Heath (escucha aquí) tras amenazas legales de Hugh Hefner. Casi todo el repertorio fue compuesto por el saxofonista Jimmy Heath. Temas como "For Minors Only" y "Minor Yours" destacan por el contrapunto melódico entre la trompeta lírica de Baker y el saxo alto emocional de Pepper. En 1956, un año de gracia para ambos, grabaron varios proyectos fundamentales; ``The Route´´, grabado en julio de 1956, muestra un estilo swing directo y elegante con temas como "Tynan Time" y "Sonny Boy" & Chet Baker Big Band (una sesión de gran formato grabada en octubre de 1956 donde Pepper formó parte de la sección de saxofones).

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Il rapporto tra Art Pepper e Chet Baker rappresenta l'apice del West Coast Jazz della metà degli anni '50. È la loro collaborazione più famosa, registrata nell'ottobre del 1956. Originariamente pubblicato con il titolo Playboys e una copertina ispirata alla famosa rivista, fu ritirato e ristampato nel 1961 come Picture of Heath (ascolta quì) dopo le minacce legali di Hugh Hefner. Quasi tutto il repertorio è stato composto dal sassofonista Jimmy Heath. Brani come "For Minors Only" e "Minor Yours" si distinguono per il contrappunto melodico tra la tromba lirica di Baker e il sassofono contralto emotivo di Pepper. Nel 1956, un anno di grazia per entrambi, registrarono diversi progetti fondamentali; ``The Route´´, registrato nel luglio 1956, mostra uno stile swing diretto ed elegante con brani come "Tynan Time" e "Sonny Boy" & Chet Baker Big Band (una sessione di grande formato registrata nell'ottobre 1956 in cui Pepper faceva parte dell a sezione dei sassofoni).

Source: Pasión por el Jazz y Blues.

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