The arc of alto saxophonist Art Pepper's early career is one of the most dramatic narratives in jazz history--a relentless tug-of-war between transcendent musical genius and the devastating grip of heroin addiction. Between 1957 and 1960, Pepper recorded a sequence of five albums for Lester Koenig's Contemporary Records that redefined the jazz capabilities of the alto saxophone and the genre "West Coast Jazz." Operating within the sunny confines of Los Angeles, Pepper was fighting a dark, private war against narcotics, institutionalization, and deep-seated artistic anxieties... [ read more ]
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