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Art Pepper

Gardena, United States · 1925-09-01 – 1982-06-15

Art Pepper is credited on 1,654 releases across 358 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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1,654

Credits

358

Albums

8

Decades active

155

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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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1,654 releases · 358 albums · active 1950–2026

  • Performance · 3,251
  • Other credits · 142
  • Production · 6

Studios: Contemporary's Studio · Radio Recorders · RCA Victor's Music Center Of The World · Caesars Palace

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