Jazz saxophonist Art Pepper was born 100 years ago today. He started on clarinet at age 9 and debuted on record with Stan Kenton at age 18. Pepper had an intensive and creative alto saxophone style ...

Sean Aaron Cruz, 75, remembers the exact moment he first heard Jim Pepper’s iconic song “Witchitai-To.” He had traveled to see jazz guitarist Larry Corryell open for Chuck Berry at a roller rink ...

It is fitting that Art Pepper’s late and most productive period enjoyed this degree of documentation. Marginalized during the majority of his haphazard career, Pepper rose above the resistance to be ...

There have been many smoother operators in the world of jazz guitar than Larry Coryell, the brainy rough rider who was a natural-born fusioneer, in the best sense. There have been cleaner technicians ...

Fall 2025 vinyl reissues include Mobley, Montgomery, Pepper, Rollins, Lateef, and Garland. Pre-order now on 180g and hi-res. This year marks the first time Savoy titles from Yusef Lateef, Hank Mobley, ...

Sept. 1 marks what would have been Pepper's 100th birthday. Kevin Whitehead offers an appreciation of the jazz saxophonist, who started on clarinet at age 9. Pepper died in 1982. KUOW is Seattle’s NPR ...