description Modern Art – Art Pepper Overview
Here’s a factual sentence about the album *Modern Art* by Art Pepper: Released in 1968, Art Pepper’s *Modern Art* features a core quartet—Pepper on tenor saxophone, Woody Shaw on trumpet, Hinton Allen on bass, and standards like “Goodbye Blues” and “The Poet”—recorded primarily at Van Gelder Studios.
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Which instrument does Art Pepper play on Modern Art?
Art Pepper plays alto saxophone on Modern Art. The core quartet is Pepper with Russ Freeman on piano, Ben Tucker on bass, and Chuck Flores on drums.
Was Modern Art recorded in 1968?
No. Modern Art was recorded in Los Angeles in late 1956 and early 1957, and originally released in 1957 on the Intro label.
What standards appear on Art Pepper's Modern Art?
The album includes standards such as Bewitched, When You're Smiling, Stompin' at the Savoy, and What Is This Thing Called Love. Pepper also contributes originals including Blues In, Cool Bunny, and Dianne's Dilemma.
How does Modern Art relate to Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section?
Modern Art came just before Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section, another major 1957 Pepper album. Modern Art is a West Coast quartet session, while Meets the Rhythm Section pairs Pepper with Miles Davis rhythm-section players.
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