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Art Pepper

Despite a difficult and troubled life, Art Pepper was one of the greatest sax players of the jazz era, widely regarded as second only to Charlie Parker. From Gardena, California, he began his career during the 1940s playing with Benny Carter and Stan Kenton. His career was marred by long battles with heroin addiction, which also resulted in several spells in prison; although one term in San Quentin prison in the mid-1960s resulted in him forming a fine ensemble with another saxophonist Frank Morgan and the quality of his playing seemed unaffected by his various problems. These we...