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Landscape

Art Pepper

63 min · 7 tracks · jazz

A lush tapestry of improvisation weaving together intricate melodies and emotive solos in a post-bop jazz landscape.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • gradual build to emotional climax
  • immersive late-night listening experience
  • intricate melodies for detail seekers
  • sustained improvisation with depth

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • seek brief, standalone songs

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1979, 'Landscape' was a pivotal moment for Art Pepper, marking his return to recording after a significant hiatus due to personal struggles. The album showcases his mature style and technical prowess, following a period of rehabilitation and renewed creativity that began in the mid-1970s.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 True Blues 9:20
  • 2 Sometime 5:17
  • 3 Landscape 10:29
  • 4 Avalon 8:50
  • 5 Over the Rainbow 10:59
  • 6 Straight Life 7:35
  • 7 Mambo de la Pinta 11:06

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