Artist

Art Pepper

Gardena, United States · 1925 – 1982

Art Pepper is a musician from Gardena, United States, active 1925–1982. Their discography on Gatefold includes 22 records. They also recorded with Art Pepper Quartet, Shelly Manne & His Men, Art Pepper Quintet and The Marty Paich Quartet.

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Albums tracked

130

In collections

1925

Since

5 projects · 130 records in Gatefold collections

Biography

American jazz saxophonist
Born September 1, 1925 in Gardena, California, died June 15, 1982 in Los Angeles, California
Starting on clarinet & switching to alto-sax at 13, Pepper was playing professionally with Benny Carter by the age of 17.
After being drafted for service in 1943, Pepper was a leading alto-saxophonist in the 1950's, most often associated with the West Coast Jazz scene.
A 1982 Down Beat Jazz Hall of Fame inductee.

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