Art Pepper - Unreleased Art, Vol. VIII: Live At The Winery, September 6, 1976

2022 CD release.

Unreleased Art Vol. VIII: Live At The Winery, September 6, 1976 features a set from Art, pianist Smith Dobson, bassist Jim Nichols, and drummer Brad Bilhorn, recorded at the Paul Masson Winery in Saratoga. The set includes standards like Duke Ellington’s “Caravan” and “Here’s That Rainy Day” ¬– also covered by Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, McCoy Tyner, and even by Bette Midler and Johnny Carson on the penultimate broadcast of The Tonight Show. It also features originals like “Straight Life,” “Ophelia,” and “What Laurie Likes”—written for his wife.

Packaging contains photos and an essay from Laurie Pepper, outlining the songs, the band, the stories, and the magic that was and is Art Pepper.

tracklist -
Caravan
Talk: Band Intros
Ophelia
Here’s That Rainy Day
Talk: About Smith Dobson; Intro to What Laurie Likes
What Laurie Likes
Straight Life
Saratoga Blues