{"product_id":"art-pepper-intensity-1975-contemporary-records-lax-3036-japan-vinyl-lp","title":"Art Pepper – Intensity, 1975 Contemporary Records – LAX-3036 Japan Vinyl LP","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIntensity Review by Scott Yanow \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIntensity was the final album of altoist Art Pepper's early period and was released when he was already serving a long prison sentence due to his addiction to heroin. Assisted by pianist Dolo Coker, bassist Jimmy Bond, and drummer Frank Butler, Pepper was just starting to show the influence of John Coltrane and Ornette Coleman in his style, freeing up his playing and displaying a greater intensity during his improvisations. Ironically, Pepper sticks to swinging standards such as \"I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me,\" \"Gone with the Wind,\" and \"I Wished on the Moon\" as points of departure on this interesting and largely enjoyable set. Excluding a 1973 recording with Mike Vax's big band, it would be 15 years before Art Pepper led another record date in the studios.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eORIGIN : Japan\u003cbr\u003eLABEL : Contemporary Records – LAX-3036\u003cbr\u003eCONDITION OF COVER \u0026amp; INSERT : EX\u003cbr\u003eCONDITION OF RECORD : EX+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eRECORD GRADING DEFINITIONS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMINT: Never opened, still in original shrink wrap.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eNM: Opened, appears unplayed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEX: A few very light surface hair-line marks with no major deterioration to the sound quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eVG: A few light scratches and\/or scuffs creating audible background noise. There is no skipping or jumping on this record unless indicated in the condition description.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eA plus or minus (+ or -) denotes slightly better or slightly less than a grade, eg. VG+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eEach record has been cleaned and played to ensure the accuracy of the following grading\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"Used Japanese Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48959296078017,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1407\/4970\/files\/ArtPepper_Intensity_1975ContemporaryRecords_LAX-3036JapanVinylLP.jpg?v=1738448881","url":"https:\/\/hathillrecords.com.au\/products\/art-pepper-intensity-1975-contemporary-records-lax-3036-japan-vinyl-lp","provider":"Hat Hill Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}