Art Pepper Quartet 1981 - Body and Soul

Art Pepper (as), George Cables (p), David Williams (b), Carl Burnett (ds)
Album：" Art Pepper / Unreleased Art, Vol. 1 Abashiri "
Recorded：Live at 'Abashiri Shimin Kaikan Hall' Hokkaido, Japan, November 22, 1981

[@cecillucindo7743]

No one is like Art Pepper. It is always a harmony of refined beauty.

[@dennismichaels1205]

I had the pleasure of playing a wedding gig with Art. After the wedding ceremonies were over, the entire wedding party and guests, took their chairs and placed them on the dance floor, sat down and listened to Art, as if it were a concert, ( to me it was ). Also on the gig was drummer Lou Malin. In the late fifties, early sixties, Art used to work a joint in San Pedro, Ca., I believe was called the Spot. Thank you Art, for your incredible gift.

[@snowngeorgia]

I can’t explain it..but I know it when I hear it….. the pure essence of pure jazz.

[@rommilazzo7823]

Nobody but nobody ever played " body and soul" like Art Pepper.

[@robertquay4451]

Possibly the greatest ballad player jazz had. Art was not afraid of playing those smears and slurs that can't be put on music notation but a seasoned listener understands. My favorite alto player. Jackie Mack 2nd.

[@604460]

Art Pepper has put himself totally out there. This is the very definition of honesty.

[@janiceblacburn9793]

Never been and never will be a saxophonist like it! Play on forever Art! His name says everything....:-)

[@floppabingussled]

I also commend author Michael Connolly in acknowledging the gifts of Art Pepper in the development of his character Harry Bosch. Art’s artistry is an integral part of Amazon’s detective series Bosch.

[@janiceblacburn9793]

I'll look into Michael Connolly. Thanks for that!

[@floppabingussled]

@@janiceblacburn9793 Your welcome! Also, Connolly's books in the Harry Bosch series are splendid detective stories. The first book I read in the series was Angel's Flight. This is a fine police procedural with an explosive conclusion.

[@rba226]

His sound goes directly into my soul

[@sbjforever]

Such range and tonal quality, as from a God.

[@arthurkyriazis]

Art Pepper on slow ballads was a master. he never played one the same way twice. The only guy i’d listen to every version of “over the rainbow” by.

[@stefanomoretti3664]

couldn't be better explained... "Over the rainbow" is so trite, and yet it becomes beautiful melodic material in Art's hands, heart and whatever it takes to play this way.

[@jameswhite7128]

Art played this song beautifully man.

[@theshowman8478]

I'm sorry, nobody, but nobody, has ever played 'Body and Soul' as good as this. This is Art's perfection.

[@teddavies5898]

I'm sorry, nobody, but nobody, has ever played like Art Pepper, period.

[@macchiM416]

great sure but don't exagerate! Body and soul on sax (although tenor , not alto) is and remain a Coleman Hawkins unsurpassed milestone

[@nigelnash4264]

Art was always the sincerest musician and such a wonderful inspiration and showing us how we should all try to express ourselves when we play his playing lives in my life Nigel Nash in Britain

[@1654106]

He plays like life is, just great!

[@gillersgillers6769]

Sweet Music movies and stories outlive us all. And whilst there is breath in the body this Art Pepper jazz sooths one's being. Here's to life. :D

[@ChrisTurnerDublin]

Great playing by the alto master - and wonderful piano solo and accompaniment from George Cables.

[@SapphicTwist]

As far as I'm concerned, this is THE one indispensable recorded piece of music from the 20th century. This recording. There are absolutely no words...

[@samdordoni165]

For sure, Mike & that's forever

[@philpryor7524]

I had the good fortune to see Art and then to meet George Cables , c. 1984. This is lovely to hurtful, for any individual can relate to it, contemplate, regress to an absorption, because this is a test, a challenge, a wonder, for any player, any listener who hopes to resume believing in self, in art, in humanity, in anything wondrous this music inspires. Gorgeous. We do, and should love, the challenges such gifts to us offer.

[@solkmkhj1021]

commovente, Art Pepper, un poeta...

[@sambrinson6153]

Always loved Art Pepper's interpretations of Ballads and his swing on up-tempo music arrangements. One of our best jazz soloists.

[@beachnut1043]

Beautiful playing by Art, and also by George Cables!

[@socalsaunalifestyle]

Crazy to think that just 6 months after this was released Art passed away. I remember all the time at his home with Laurie, night clubs in the LA area and his funeral like it was yesterday. That was a sad day....

[@christopherhanna5754]

the book about him straight life is heart wrenching.. this recording is like so much of his work brilliant and under-recognized

[@swingmanic]

Hi Christopher - I guess another man's meat is another man's poison!..I love Peppers playing but after reading the book I couldn't listen to him for about 3 months, it really got under my skin!..I wondered how he could write such a beautiful piece namely "Diane" and yet hate her with such a passion!

[@olebirgerpedersen]

A tortuet soul in a great musician.

[@RATCLIFFE-LISTENS]

Over the years there have been Many Alto/ Tenor Players. Only very few became / become magnets of deep heartfelt emotion. Art Pepper holds back just enough to extend the importance of each note as an increment of its place and to the composition. He allows his partners the opportunity to present their talents in similar fashion. He plays at a pace lifting what he has to work with to the next level. The style he exudes belongs to him alone. Thank you for inviting us in.

[@arthurgamez9436]

Art pepper was Such a great jazz artist🎷🎵😀🎵

[@peterdbroughton1172]

Of all the Great altos Art. is my favourite. Peter B.

[@2005rosebud]

A poet on saxophone here

[@johnsisson4030]

ben landro

[@michaelcobb5454]

I can't give it to anyone else. No other saxophonist has ever been such an inspiration. So heart felt. You could say it about anything in life but certainly on the alto: What else is there?

[@cjbcross]

Michael Cobb agreed. I love Art - I guess Paul Desmond too for tone giants (of course Stitt, Parker as well). But Art will cut you to the bone.

[@lastknowngood0]

Bird is the word Folks!

[@loumcconnell503]

@@lastknowngood0 yeah , but pretty dated now !

[@xxczerxx]

Unbelievably beautiful. I think alto players specifically will appreciate the complexity of his sound, it's genuinely hard to explain. NO other alto player conveys as much emotion as Art did. There's tiny nuanced lilts, slurs, stutters...and it goes way beyond 'technique', it's just pure expression. Just incredible.

[@smoothflute1]

You realise ,how ignorant most of us are when you discover something so exquiste has been out there and you had not discovered it earlier. Great album

[@thatanos362]

Totally agree

[@samdordoni165]

I always thought Lee Konetz & John Coltrane were the best but now? Art convinced He's at their level....

[@loumcconnell503]

@@samdordoni165 Listen to Zoot Sims plays Johnny Mandel “ Emily” for stunning lyricism ! They all have their own showpieces 🎷🎷🎷

[@tonybelobrajdic4483]

Yes, same here, but some people will never discover, so lucky us!

[@michaelwillmott1793]

wow I'm sure o will learn from this man it's the only way forward

[@jeffrey-ye9qv]

gorgeous

[@neilsmall1487]

Wow...! Just Wow...!

[@Ron239]

Very special player.

[@alainagius8620]

ART PEPPER mon préféré au sax alto....

[@iwishyourlove46]

Que grande! Art.Pepper

[@martinsaltzman5003]

I was on a Carnegie Hall line waiting for an Art Pepper ticket , and got it only after the box office guy assumed I wanted one for Vladimir Horowitz. But the concert turned out differently because Art had just died and Sonny Stitt came on instead. Also this Body and Soul is beautiful and a match for Dexter Gordon's version at the Village Vanguard.

[@rommilazzo7823]

Have I died and gone to nirvana. Better yet, I'm listening to Art Pepper.

[@pelonete5000]

The master of ballads.

[@lastknowngood0]

It's here for you, for just the taking!

[@gunnarkarlsson3391]

Så mycket vackert!

[@paxandrews]

wonderful so beautiful

[@olebirgerpedersen]

The great danish artist painter Asger Jorn once said :" If you don't go to the extreme , you won't go anywhere."

[@olebirgerpedersen]

I looked it up in my diarie. There's no need to go anyehere.

[@lastknowngood0]

Such a sweet rendition of this lovely song with lyrics that come straight from the soul. Yours, for the taking ~ All, are you ready?

[@rubenantaglez8641]

supremo, cuerpo y alma en sintonia. graciar art.

[@theopaopa1]

fantastico. honestidad pura

[@paulodejesus9212]

Great Williams solo, Bert goodtaste

[@MyPerena]

I feel ……This is almost Pepper ’s “ SWAN SONG ” ！ The Top of Jazz Giants , I think .

[@robertocattan8078]

Alta sensibilidade técnica inspiração e improviso, salve Pepper um dos grandees do Alto!

[@patsirianni7984]

He plays to your soul

[@fac6317gs]

Deliciosamente tranquilizador ... Lindo e festivo domingo Ruka!! Beijos, Araci.

[@Firebrand55]

How to sound totally unlike Coleman Hawkins........a previously impossible task for sax players but achieved here by Pepper.

[@HowardJacksongroover]

Fabulous!

[@terrymccarthy2187]

I thank Mike Connelly for the introduction.

[@lastknowngood0]

We've seen the best, bring on the rest Ru Bop Shabam.

[@claudejulien4850]

Genius

[@claudejulien7700]

Why is he so underrated?

[@michaelcobb5454]

No doubt!

[@derycktrahair8108]

He had personal problems which made him difficult to promote & make money out of him. That's why the public don't know. We hear him, we know. He expressed IDEAS. He was an individual while the rest of us wiggle our fingers trying to sound like Bird to impress people. The sincerity of Art Pepper = a Music lesson...freedom to be ourselves.

[@ralph0149]

@today is not yesterday Jeff Berlin made a similar point years ago and he was called a racist for it. But they don't mention Miles Davis' quote about choking a white man.

[@stefanomoretti3664]

@today is not yesterday exactly... he is a recognized talent by all musicians

[@stefanomoretti3664]

@@ralph0149 what's the quote ?

[@ginguenga]

wowowowowowo

[@Azman.]

Lovely ballad piece! But not in my library collection!

[@jiyujizai]

💙💞😊🎶

[@jiyujizai]

💜💛😊🌱

[@michael_austin]

4:40 ????? lol but Art is a fantastic saxist, beautiful tone

[@bjarkifreyrbjarnason9419]

That was an exceptionally beautiful part. Beauty is in the ear of...

[@stefanomoretti3664]

listen at what he does between 10:50 and 11:25 ... to me this has an equal in rythmic and harmonic beauty only in Strode rode played by Sonny Rollins...

[@Lorianotrentotto]

Che bravo! Sentimenti di nostalgia. Ma dove sono finiti i musicisti come Art Pepper?

[@stefanomoretti3664]

in Paradiso

[@ranjitkundu7919]

Superlative, lyrical, passionate .. one of the True Saxophone Greats.. Hall of Famer.. Like Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt, Charlie Parker & others.. 🍀👍🏻🎶🎶🙏🏼🎷🎵🎶

[@amisvieileygalieres75]

le porte entr'ouverte du divin...

[@sebguntansel7700]

SUPER SAX,,,,SUPER PİANİST...ADORABLE...THNK YOU rujazz02...u re super 2..srry super bas super! SUPER QUARTET...I WİSH I HAD THE NAMES OF ALL...

[@kleinequietboykleinequietb7126]

ublished on Jan 17, 2015 SUBSCRIBE Art Pepper (as), George Cables (p), David Williams (b), Carl Burnett (ds) Album：" Art Pepper / Unreleased Art, Vol. 1 Abashiri " Recorded：Live at 'Abashiri Shimin Kaikan Hall' Hokkaido, Japan, November 22, 1981 Category Music SHOW LESS there you have it, Petey.

[@gsaxita]

n1 , is the one

[@markmaharrey]

And somewhere Harry Bosch is smiling….

[@amayers8826]

Who is the pianist?

[@lastknowngood0]

スウィートハニーゼリー

[@thembig100]

Art... black man in a white skin

[@stefanomoretti3664]

he has all shades of colour in his playing

[@matthewzarris9177]

@@stefanomoretti3664 Incredibly prescient and pitch-perfect observation.

[@kuukaunotar1498]

so seksi music

[@kutler3]

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