Art Pepper - So In Love

Art Pepper's takes on jazz classics from Thelonious Monk, Cole Porter and Hoagy Carmichael, plus a pair of originals including "Blues For Blanche."

Remastered by Grammy-winner Michael Graves

Lacquers cut by Jeff Powell at Take Out Vinyl

Producer John Snyder had always wanted to record Art Pepper and booked him into a week at the Village Vanguard in New York. At the time, Pepper was under contract to Contemporary Records and label head, Les Koenig, decided he would record the gigs, quashing any notion Snyder had of doing the same. However, Art promised Snyder that he'd record an album for Snyder's label, Artists House, at some point down the road. Together they wound up making four.

Here again on vinyl are the original albums drawn from these sessions, lovingly recreated in their original form, remastered by Grammy winner Michael Graves and recut by Jeff Powell.

So In Love (originally issued in 1980) features Pepper's takes on classics from Thelonious Monk, Cole Porter, and Hoagy Carmichael, plus a pair of originals including "Blues For Blanche." AllMusic's review by Scott Yanow noted: "Pepper is in excellent form throughout the album, giving these songs heart-wrenching interpretations."

 

 

Side A

Straight No Chaser

Blues For Blanche

So In Love

Side B

Diane

Stardust

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