In 1979, the Japanese owners of Atlas Records made Art Pepper an offer we should all be grateful he didn't refuse. They wanted him to record in his 1950s West Coast style backed by a range of equally gifted musicians. The money was good, but there was a problem. Pepper was signed to Fantasy. So Pepper or someone tied to the project figured out a nifty c…
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