Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm section ECMRecordings his idea was enthusiastically accepted

his idea was enthusiastically accepted and the group performed in front of a full house at Soledad Prison

Saxophone Colossus inspired critics to write scholarly analyses and fans to revel in the hard-swinging invention

was ranked #119 on RollingStone’s list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time in 2012

' and constructs a solo on 'Blue Seven' that practically defines his style

Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm section ECMRecordings his idea was enthusiastically acceptedAmong the many gems from Art Peppers superlative discography was a January 19, 1957 studio date in which the altoist fronted a quartet featuring the rhythm section from Miles Davis first great quintet (1955 1957): pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. Ten exquisite tracks were recorded in a period of just five hours, nine of which made their way onto the album Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section. Two compositions