By the time of this, Art Pepper's tenth recording as a leader, he was making his individual voice on the alto saxophone leave the cozy confines of his heroes Charlie Parker and Lee Konitz. Joining the Miles Davis rhythm section of pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones made the transformation all that more illuminating. It's a classic east meets west, cool plus hot but never lukewarm combination that provides many bright moments for the quartet during this exceptional date from that great year in music, 1957.
- Art Pepper - alto saxophone
- Red Garland - piano
- Paul Chambers - bass
- Philly Joe Jones - drums
01 - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To 05:26
02 - Red Pepper Blues 03:39
03 - Imagination 05:54
04 - Waltz Me Blues 02:58
05 - Straight Life 04:01
06 - Jazz Me Blues 04:49
07 - Tin Tin Deo 07:44
08 - Star Eyes 05:14
09 - Birks Works 04:19
