Art Pepper - Unreleased Art, Vol. 3: The Croydon Concert, May 14, 1981
This is a bootleg, but the sound is terrific. And the music is extraordinary. Whenever I listen to Art playing live I don't think of it as a performance, or concentrate on the sound quality, or anticipate the different solos from each member. I just revel in the music. For me, Art is musically the most expressive player I know. He wears his feelings on his sleeve and churns out pure, no holds barred music. Even when he is reticent to perform a specific song or instrument, he does it anyway. And the result is wonderful, soulful, vulnerably beautiful music. Thank you Art.
