John EckmanMay 7

Art Pepper, Intensity, 1963 on Contemporary Records

Recorded in 1960 but released in 1963, this has Pepper joined by Dolo Coker (piano), Jimmy Bond (bass), and Frank Butler (drums). A critical part of any west coast jazz library. That cover photo makes me think of the moment in Lost in Translation where the translator turns a series of long directions in Japanese from the director to Bill Murray as an actor into just this: "more intensity." Part of a series of recent pickups from Pepper on reissues, my copy—direct from Craft […]

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OgawaNov 20, 2025
Art Pepper - The Way It Was!
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John EckmanApr 29, 2025

Jim Sullivan, U.F.O., 1969 on Monnie Records

im Sullivan’s U.F.O. originally came out on Monnie back in 1969 (basically a self-funded pressing), and then was reissued with the title Jim Sullivan (with a different mix) by Century City Records in 1970. It was out of print until Light in the Attic reissued it in 2010, forty years later.

Sullivan famously disappeared in New Mexico in 1975, adding some romance and intrigue – especially when one of the theories is alien abduction, given the album’s title.

Musicians on the LP include some of the Wrecking Crew: Earl Palmer, Don Randi, Jimmy Bond, Lyle Ritz, and Max Bennett.

My copy is the Vinyl Me Please reissue made by Light in the Attic, as part of the VMP Essentials track (VMP E081) which came out in 2019. Reissue was produced by Matt Sullivan (co-found of Light in the Attic – no relation to Jim) with sound restoration/mastering by Dave Cooley.

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Dave NanianApr 8, 2025

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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Dave NanianMar 22, 2025

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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