http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6199&rws=%2Fart-pepper%2Ftop-tracks.rssArt Pepper may not be a recognizable figure to the general public, but he is a bright shining star in the jazz world. Pepper, of San Pedro, California was a child prodigy who fell in love with the music of Lester Young. As a teen, he was featured in Lee Young's (Lester's brother) band and with the great Benny Carter. Segregation forbade his touring with them so he joined Stan Kenton's group and quickly became a featured soloist. Pepper shared Stan Getz's good looks and an ability to fit into any musical situation yet retain his own voice, and became an in-demand session player and a solo star. Heroin claimed Pepper for well over a decade and he spent a substantial part of his life in and out of jail and recovery homes. In the '70s he picked his career up and released a string of excellent albums showing a new, tougher style. His biting autobiography, "Straight Life," is closer to literature than the usual celebrity tell-all; it may be the most self-critical, least flattering autobiography ever written. - Nick DedinaCool/West Coast Jazzen720Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:04:17 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6199&rws=%2Fart-pepper%2Ftop-tracks.rss Art Pepper may not be a recognizable figure to the general public, but he is a bright shining star in the jazz world. Pepper, of San Pedro, California was a child prodigy who fell in love with the music of Lester Young. As a teen, he was featured in Lee Young's (Lester's brother) band and with the great Benny Carter. Segregation forbade his touring with them so he joined Stan Kenton's group and quickly became a featured soloist. Pepper shared Stan Getz's good looks and an ability to fit into any musical situation yet retain his own voice, and became an in-demand session player and a solo star. Heroin claimed Pepper for well over a decade and he spent a substantial part of his life in and out of jail and recovery homes. In the '70s he picked his career up and released a string of excellent albums showing a new, tougher style. His biting autobiography, "Straight Life," is closer to literature than the usual celebrity tell-all; it may be the most self-critical, least flattering autobiography ever written. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511200&variant=play&rws=%2Fart-pepper%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Tue, 1 Jan 1957 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Art Pepper on Rhapsody Online 511200 tra.511200 Art Pepper art.6199 0.99 Modern Art alb.243216 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/6/5/0/1030560_170x170.jpg 1988-05-23 00:00:00.0 1957-01-01 00:00:00.0 true When You're Smiling tra.511200 291000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511200&variant=play&rws=%2Fart-pepper%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.511200&variant=data&rws=%2Fart-pepper%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1261248&variant=play&rws=%2Fart-pepper%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Tue, 1 Jan 1957 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Art Pepper on Rhapsody Online 1261248 tra.1261248 Art 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.15420733&variant=data&rws=%2Fart-pepper%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2094373&variant=play&rws=%2Fart-pepper%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Tue, 1 Jan 1957 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Art Pepper on Rhapsody Online 2094373 tra.2094373 Art Pepper art.6199 0.99 Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section alb.111173 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/0/5/3/1813509_170x170.jpg 2006-06-13 00:00:00.0 1957-01-01 00:00:00.0 true Star Eyes tra.2094373 311000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2094373&variant=play&rws=%2Fart-pepper%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2094373&variant=data&rws=%2Fart-pepper%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3063941&variant=play&rws=%2Fart-pepper%2Ftop-tracks.rss Cool/West Coast Jazz Tue, 30 Jul 2002 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Art Pepper on Rhapsody Online 3063941 tra.3063941 Art Pepper art.6199 0.99 Art Standards alb.126019 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