Art Pepper - Meets The Rhythm Section: In Transpar

PEPPER, ART

Among the many gems from Art Pepper's superlative discography was a January 19,1957 studio date in which the altoist fronted a quartet featuring the rhythm section fromMiles Davis' first great quintet (1955-1957): pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambersand drummer Philly Joe Jones. Ten exquisite tracks were recorded in a period of just fivehours, nine of which made their way onto the album Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section.Two compositions were written at the date: "Waltz Me Blues" (which was co-composedby Pepper and Chambers) and "Red Pepper Blues" (that was penned by Garland).The other tracks consisted of versions of jazz standards. The quartet's chemistry and thesublime quality of the music recorded belie the numerous complications that occurredprior to the session. Art had never previously played with any of the members of TheRhythm Section, and never would again with the exception of Paul Chambers. The trioof Garland, Chambers and Jones, however, were like a well-oiled machine, honed toperfection as the pulse behind the trumpet of Miles Davis and the tenor saxophone ofJohn Coltrane. Prior to their date with Pepper, the trio had already appeared with Davison such seminal albums as Miles (1955), Round About Midnight, Cookin', Steamin',Relaxin' and Workin' (1956).They had also backed Sonny Rollins on his legendary 1956 quartet album Tenor Madness,whose title track boasted the added participation of Coltrane.

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