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Friday, February 22, 2013

The Jazz Thing, Round 1: Pepper v. Carter


The Jazz Thing, Round 1 (40 Word/Album Limit)


#60 Art Pepper – "Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section" (1957)  v.  #76 Benny Carter and His Orchestra – "Further Definitions" (1961)


Said to represent "West Coast Jazz," whatever that is or was.  Maybe that's why I'm drawn to it.  Very clean solo and ensemble playing.  A little smoky, which is bad in rooms and clothes but good in jazz.

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Extremely tight playing by a somewhat larger ensemble -- four saxophones.  Just the hint of a schmaltz factor.  Feels like it should be four years older than Art Pepper rather than the other way around.


Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section beats Further Definitions.


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1 comment:

  1. Michael500011:06 AM, February 23, 2013

    D.J.A.S.S. will almost certainly knock Benny Carter out, and Miles will send Art into the Left Bracket, but that's probably years in the future.

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