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ピアニスト、ラス・フリーマンを配した、アート・ペッパー・クァルテットのセッションを収録。アルバム『Modern Art』(1956,57年録音)、『The Art Pepper Quartet』(1956年) 全曲と『The Return of Art Pepper』(1956年）からクァルテット楽曲2 曲、1952 年のサヴォイ・セッションからの楽曲も含む、充実の2枚組。

ART PEPPER, alto sax RUSS FREEMAN, piano on all tracks, plus:
CD1, 1-9: Modern Art
BEN TUCKER, bass; CHUCK FLORES, drums.
Los Angeles, December 28, 1956 & January 14, 1957. Original recordings produced by Don Clark.
CD1, 10-11: LEROY VINNEGAR, bass; SHELLY MANNE, drums.
Hollywood, August 6, 1956. From the LP The Return of Art Pepper. Original sessions produced by Herbert Kimmel.
All other tracks from this album were quintet performances.
CD2, 1-7: The Art Pepper Quartet
BEN TUCKER, bass; GARY FROMMER, drums.
Hollywood, November 25, 1956. Original session recorded by Val Valentin & produced by Robert Scherman.

CD1, 12-15 & CD2, 8-19: The 1952 Savoy Session
BOB WHITLOCK, bass; BOBBY WHITE, drums.
Hollywood, October 8, 1952. The master takes were originally issued on Savoy singles.

CD1:
01. Blues In 6:04
02. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered 4:29
03. When You're Smiling 4:54
04. Cool Bunny 4:15
05. Diane's Dilemma 3:51
06. Stompin’ At The Savoy 5:07
07. What Is This Thing Called Love? 6:06
08. Blues Out 4:50
09. Summertime 7:22
10. Patricia 3:41
11. You Go To My Head 4:20
12. Chili Pepper 2:56
13. Suzy The Poodle 3:20
14. Everything Happens To Me 3:08
15. Tickle Toe 2:49
TT: 67:21

CD2:
01. Art's Opus 5:50
02. I Surrender Dear 5:33
03. Diane 3:37
04. Pepper Pot 5:05
05. Bésame Mucho 4:02
06. Blues At Twilight 4:00
07. Val's Pal 2:05
08. Chili Pepper [Alt Tk 1] 3:04*
09. Chili Pepper [Alt Tk 2] 3:08*
10. Chili Pepper [Alt Tk 3] 2:58*
11. Chili Pepper [Alt Tk 4] 3:01*
12. Suzy The Poodle [Alt Tk 1] 3:15*
13. Suzy The Poodle [Alt Tk 2] 3:09*


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