In January 1960, “Contemporary” label released “Art Pepper + Eleven – Modern Jazz Classics”, the ninth Art Pepper album. It was recorded March – May 1959, and was produced by Lester Koenig.

Personnel:

• Art Pepper — alto and tenor saxophone, clarinet
• Herb Geller — alto saxophone 
• Bud Shank — alto saxophone 
• Charlie Kennedy — alto saxophone 
• Bill Perkins — tenor saxophone 
• Richie Kamuca — tenor saxophone 
• Med Flory — baritone saxophone 
•  Pete Candoli — trumpet
• Al Porcino — trumpet
• Jack Sheldon — trumpet
• Dick Nash — trombone
• Bob Enevoldsen — valve trombone, tenor saxophone
• Vincent DeRosa — French horn
• Russ Freeman — piano
• Joe Mondragon — bass
• Mel Lewis — drums
• Marty Paich — arrangements, conductor

Track listing:

1. Move – Denzil Best
2. Groovin’ High – Dizzy Gillespie
3. Opus De Funk – Horace Siver
4. Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
5. Four Brothers – Jimmy Giuffre
6. Shawnuff – Dizzy Gillespie
7. Bernie’s Tune – Jerry Leiber, Bernie Miller, Mike Stoller
8. Walkin’ Shoes – Gerry Mulligan
9. Anthropology – Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker
10. Airegin – Sonny Rollins
11. Walkin’ – Richard Carpenter
12. Donna Lee – Miles Davis