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Two more essential Art Pepper reissues, originally recorded in 1960, are the albums Gettin' Together! and Intensity. Originally released on either side of Smack Up, these albums underscore just how refreshingly creative Pepper was at the time. Gettin' Together's tight "Bijou the Poodle," penned by Pepper, leads the way. Often described as a sequel to Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section, Gettin' Together! once again finds Pepper backed on beat by Miles Davis alums (bassist Paul Chambers, drummer Jimmy Cobb). 

As a sort of follow-up to Art Pepper's matchup with Miles Davis' trio in the 1957 classic Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section, Pepper utilizes Davis' sidemen on this 1960 near-classic. In addition to pianist Wynton Kelly, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Jimmy Cobb, trumpeter Conte Candoli makes the group a quintet on four of the eight numbers. This time around, rather than emphasizing standards, Pepper performs just three ("Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise," Thelonious Monk's "Rhythm-A-Ning," and "The Way You Look Tonight") and includes three originals of his own: "Diane," "Bijou the Poodle," and "Gettin' Together." The music is all very straight-ahead and bop-oriented, but as usual, Pepper brings something very personal and unique to his playing; he sounds like no one else. — via Label

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Label: Craft Recordings, Contemporary Records
Series: Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo, 180g
Reissued: 2024 / Original Release: 1960
Genre: Jazz
Style: Bop, Cool Jazz

File under: Jazz - Saxophone
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