A previously unreleased 1980 Art Pepper quartet session is now available as a limited-edition 2LP set from Elemental Music. Featuring Pepper on alto sax alongside Milcho Leviev (piano), Tony Dumas (bass), and Carl Burnett (drums), the set captures Pepper in the midst of his late-career renaissance, recorded less than 24 hours after a Ronnie Scott’s engagement. Pressed on 180g vinyl in a deluxe gatefold with an extensive booklet, it includes recollections from Laurie Pepper, Dumas, and Burnett, notes by Marc Myers, appreciations from John Zorn and Rudresh Mahanthappa, and a Kongsberg interview with Pepper.
Released: 09/05/25