Art Pepper came onto the scene with all the attributes of a jazz giant: ideas, a sense of history, a beautiful technique, a man who could hear things in his head and then execute them to perfection. Playing with Stan Kenton made him rich, but heroin destroyed his career. He spent a lot of time in jail on drug charges, but fate had other plans for him: he met Laurie, came clean, and in his final days played the alto as few others have ever done. He is a jazz giant, and we should listen to him.
He wa a very interesting person.
airjor1 5 months ago
Thanks for posting this. I saw it for the first time on British television back in 1988 and I was hoping someone would upload it. :-)
ImaniHekima 9 months ago
@ImaniHekima ...You're welcome :P
christvswarhol 9 months ago
Art Pepper came onto the scene with all the attributes of a jazz giant: ideas, a sense of history, a beautiful technique, a man who could hear things in his head and then execute them to perfection. Playing with Stan Kenton made him rich, but heroin destroyed his career. He spent a lot of time in jail on drug charges, but fate had other plans for him: he met Laurie, came clean, and in his final days played the alto as few others have ever done. He is a jazz giant, and we should listen to him.
604460 10 months ago