Art Pepper - Intensity

Pepper's career was pretty checkered, as he went in and out of prison and rehab, but his playing was always pretty stellar, and this 1960 session is no exception.

Here we've got Pepper on Alto, Jimmy Bond on bass, Frank Butler on drums, and Dolo Coker on piano.

It'd be 15 years before he'd lead another session.

Nice re-release/re-master/re-press by Craft and Analogue Productions.

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Curtis Amy & Frank Butler - Groovin' Blue

Appropriate to feature Saxophonist Amy with Drummer Butler, as this is a swinging set from 1960.

Don't be fooled by the "Pacific Jazz" label - this is definitely not a "West Coast Jazz" style record.

Joining Amy & Butler are Carmel Jones (trumpet), Bobby Hutcherson (vibes), Frank Strazzeri (piano) and Jimmy Bond (bass).

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Joy Bryan & Kelly Wynton & Al Vila & Leroy Vinnegar & Frank Butler:
🎵 East of the sun

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