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:
- Move – Denzil Best
- Groovin’ High – Dizzy Gillespie
- Opus De Funk – Horace Siver
- Round Midnight – Thelonious Monk
- Four Brothers – Jimmy Giuffre
- Shawnuff – Dizzy Gillespie
- Bernie’s Tune – Jerry Leiber, Bernie Miller, Mike Stoller
- Walkin’ Shoes – Gerry Mulligan
- Anthropology – Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker
- Airegin – Sonny Rollins
- Walkin’ – Richard Carpenter
- Donna Lee – Miles Davis
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