Complete Galaxy Recordings

Description by OLDIES.com:

Here is everything recorded by Art Pepper during his 1978-82 affiliation with the Galaxy label.

On 137 selections, including 53 previously unissued tracks, Pepper is featured in club or studio settings with major artists such as Carl Burnett, George Cables, Ron Carter, Stanley Cowell, Tony Dumas, Tommy Glanagan, Al Foster, Charlie Haden, Roy Haynes, Billy Higgins, Hank Jones, Cecil McBee, Red Mitchell, Kenneth Nash, Howard Roberts, and David Williams.

The strength and sweep of these performances have compelled a re-evaluation, in the years since his 1982 death, of Pepper's singular voice and genius as an improviser. The 28-page illustrated booklet includes an authoritative, Grammy-nominated essay by Gary Giddins and rarely-seen photos of Pepper from the Galaxy period.

Product Description:

THE COMPLETE GALAXY RECORDINGS contains 16 CDs worth of material recorded by Art Pepper during his 1978 to 1982 tenure with the Galaxy record label. This box set has 137 selections, including 53 previously unreleased tracks, with a total running time of 18 hours and 39 minutes. Also included is a 28-page booklet with an essay by Gary Giddins and rarely seen photos of Pepper from this period.

Personnel includes: Art Pepper (saxophone); Carl Burnett, George Cables, Ron Carter, Stanley Cowell, Tony Dumas, Tommy Flanagan, Al Foster, Charlie Haden, Roy Haynes, Billy Higgins, Hank Jones, Cecil McBee, Red Mitchel, Kenneth Nash, Howard Roberts, David Williams.