Smack Up (W/Book) (Bonus Tracks)

Art Pepper left a legacy of innumerable appearances on records, but his sessions for Contemporary always seemed to find him in the best company and in the best shape. Here, on this 1960 album, his impassioned alto sax is appropriately applied to the compositions of six saxophonists, among them Benny Carter, Ornette Coleman, and Pepper himself. The presence of Jack Sheldon in a rare performance as a small-group trumpeter was another stimulating factor in the album's success. With Jack Sheldon, Pete Jolly, Jimmy Bond, Frank Butler.