Featuring Art Pepper's 1956 and 1957 Aladdin sessions, Mosaic's 3-CD boxed set portrays the alto saxophonist in familiar company, full of life and at his best. The collection includes several bonus tracks, alternate takes, and material that was previously available only on reel-to-reel tape.
Mosaic's 24-bit re-mastering provides a clear sound that lets you appreciate this artist who "grew" from Bird and who helped pioneer the cool school of West Coast Jazz. Pepper's attack was fast, fluid, and quick to turn on a dime. He was equally adept at animated bebop antics as with a tender ballad.
Disc 1
01. Pepper Returns (4:26)
02. Broadway (5:00)
03. You Go To My Head (4:18)
04. Angel Wings (4:43)
05. Funny Blues (4:38)
06. Five More (4:42)
07. Minority (4:20)
08. Patricia (3:39)
09. Mambo De La Pinta (4:17)
10. Walkin' Out Blues (5:57)
11. Straight Life (3:22)
12. Yardbird Suite (5:46)
13. Pepper Steak (3:50)
14. You're Driving Me Crazy (5:09)
15. Tenor Blooz (5:00)
Disc 2
01. Blues In (6:03)
02. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered (4:28)
03. Stompin' At The Savoy (5:06)
04. What Is This Thing Called Love (6:05)
05. Blues Out (4:48)
06. Diane's Dilemma (3:50)
07. When You're Smiling (4:52)
08. Cool Bunny (4:14)
09. Summertime (7:20)
10. Diane's Dilemma (alt take) (4:58)
11. What Is This Thing Called Love (alt take) (5:32)
12. A Foggy Day (3:56)
13. Diane-A-Flow (4:04)
14. Zenobia (5:17)
15. Angel Eyes (3:39)
Disc 3
01. Holiday Flight (5:11)
02. Too Close For Comfort (6:10)
03. Long Ago And Far Away (4:11)
04. Begin The Beguine (7:23)
05. I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me (5:39)
06. Summertime (6:32)
07. Fascinatin' Rhythm (4:26)
08. Body And Soul (4:22)
09. Without A Song (7:40)
10. The Breeze And I (3:32)
11. Surf Ride (4:42)
12. Webb City (4:57)
13. Begin The Beguine (alt take) (6:17)
14. Fascinatin' Rhythm (alt take) (4:01)
15. Webb City (alt take) (4:35)
