Art Pepper : 1975 Garden State Jam Sessions

This double CD set includes two remastered and outstanding California sessions on one disc. The first disc reproduces a jam recorded in San Diego in March 1975 by the tenor saxophonist Harold Land. The frontline soloists are: the great East Coast trumpeter Blue Mitchell, and the fabulous West Coast saxes of Harold Land, Buddy Collette and Art Pepper; playing tunes such as 'Milestones' and 'Over the Rainbow'. The second disc includes the five titles recorded in concert at the legendary Pasadena Civic Auditorium, to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Charlie Parker's death. Obviously, the repertoire was classic tunes performed by Bird ('Groovin' High', 'Donna Lee', 'Ornithology', etc), played here by an All Star quintet featuring Art Pepper on alto sax, Sahib Shihab on baritone sax, Joe Albany on piano, and Harry Babasin on bass. Lonehill Jazz. 2005.