Art Pepper features Miles Davis’ legendary rhythm section, consisting of the Red Garland on piano, Paul Chambers on bass and Philly Joe Jones on drums, on this 1957 classic. Even though the recordings took place at very short notice and under difficult conditions, Pepper and the trio fired themselves up so well that the album is not without reason considered a milestone in the alto saxophonist’s career. In this session, Pepper moved a bit outside the musical framework of his role models Charlie Parker and Lee Konitz and spoke his very own language, such as in the sensitive interpretation of “Imagination”, in the Latin swing piece “Tin Tin Deo” or the fast-paced one Version of “Straight Life”.
UHQCD stands for Ultimate High Quality Compact Disc and is a joint development of the Japanese CD replication company Memory-Tech and the Audio Quality CD Company from Hong Kong. Unlike conventional CDs, UHQCDs are not pressed from polycarbonate, but cast from a photopolymer and cured with UV light. Another layer of high-purity polycarbonate is applied to protect the softer photopolymer from scratches. The combination results in a significantly reduced reflection of the laser light inside the CD and an unrivaled precise edge transition between pits and lands of the CD. UHQCDs are 100% compatible with regular CD players. Musically, the sound is strongly reminiscent of analog master tapes.
