Previously Unissued Performances from January 28, 1981 at Parnell’s Seattle, WA!

Cut at Capitol Records by Ron McMaster!

Just in time for what would have been jazz great Art Pepper’s 87th birthday (September 1st) and in cooperation with Art’s widow, Laurie Pepper and her label, Widow’s Taste Music, Omnivore Recordings is pleased to release the first volume in a series of previously unissued live recordings by Art Pepper called Neon Art.

From his early recordings with Stan Kenton’s and Shorty Rogers’ bands and sessions with Chet Baker, Henry Mancini or Quincy Jones, to his own recordings like classics made for Contemporary and Galaxy Records (The Art Pepper Quartet and Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section) Art Pepper built a legacy of recordings that can only be described as legendary. Thankfully, he also left us a narrative, tracing the history of his life and the roadmap with details of his great recordings in the shape of the book, Straight Life, which Art and Laurie authored together.

The first volume of Neon Art features two tunes drawn from the unissued performances at Parnell’s in Seattle, WA on January 28, 1981. Side one features a workout on Art’s composition, “Red Car,” while side two features “Blues For Blanche,” also a Pepper-composed track. Cut at Capitol Records by Ron McMaster and pressed on red vinyl in a see-through jacket, this first volume is aimed at both the longtime Art Pepper aficionado and collector, and to those just coming to know Art’s work. It’s an entry point into the multifaceted colorful world of Art Pepper. Download card included.