Art Pepper

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Aliases: Art Pepper + Eleven
Art Pepper Quartet
The Art Pepper Quartet
Art Pepper Quintet
Real name: Arthur Edward Pepper Jr.
Born: September 1, 1925
Died: June 15, 1982
Country: United States
IPI: 00002034065 8 works
00050863682 5 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Jazz alto saxophonist. His career was interrupted by four separate stints in prison during the 1950s and 1960s on drug charges.

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Straight Life

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Released on Art Pepper Quintet (1954)

Covered by (4 artists)

Diane

The Art Pepper Quartet

Released on The Art Pepper Quartet (1957)

Covered by (2 artists)

Minority

The Return of Art Pepper

Released on The Return of Art Pepper (1957)

Covered by Smack Up

Tynan Time

Playboys

Released on Playboys (1958)

Covered by Leonard Hochman

Popular Covers by Art Pepper

Four Brothers

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Originally by Woody Herman and His Orchestra

Released on Modern Jazz Classics (1959)

You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To

Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section

Originally by Dick Jurgens and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Harry Cool REC, Dinah Shore with Orchestra conducted by Paul Wetstein REL

Released on Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (1957)

But Beautiful

Friday Night at the Village Vanguard

Originally by Bing Crosby

Released on Friday Night at the Village Vanguard (1980)

Birk's Works

Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section

Originally by Dizzy Gillespie

Released on Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section (1957)