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Art Pepper – Unreleased Art Pepper, Vol. 10: Toronto – Widow’s Taste

by Audiophile Audition | Oct 29, 2018 | Jazz CD Reviews

Art Pepper – Unreleased Art Pepper, Vol. 10: Toronto – Widow’s Taste APM 18001 – 3 CD: 60:36, 50:48, 63:05 – 1977 ****: Street Date: 11/2/18 (Art Pepper – alto sax; Bernie Senensky – piano; Gene Perla or Dave Piltch – bass; Terry Clarke – drums) I have enjoyed the nine volumes of previously recorded Art Pepper material that his widow, Laurie Pepper, has released over the years under her label, Widow’s Taste. These recordings, many from cassette, and pirated by fans, were made from the mid-70s to the early 80s (Art passed away in June, 1982). They document the renaissance that Art experienced at the end of his life. He was living with health issues that he knew were likely to cut his life short, yet he was still creative and active, in sharing his gifts with an audience (especially in Europe and Japan), eager to hear him live. Laurie is releasing a 3 CD set (Vol. 10) on November 2nd, that may be among the most interesting and historically significant, as any in the series. On June 16, 1977, Art appeared with a quartet at the Bourbon Street club in Toronto. It was one week before he was to […]