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The Hollywood All-Star Sessions --- 2001

Ⓟ 1997 ARMCORP. Fantasy Inc under license from ARMCORP. Ⓒ 2001 Fantasy Inc Manufactured under license for distribution by ZYX-Music Remastering in 2000 Booklet and slipcase printed by Shorewood Packaging Corp., New York, N.Y. Alternate takes are not credited on release Tracks 3-09 & 5-11 previously unreleased Sessions recorded for the Japanese label [url=http://www.discogs.com/label/Atlas+Record+%282%29]Atlas Records[/url], with Art Pepper as a nominal sideman. Titles of original records given in index tracks. According to Laurie Pepper's liner notes, Art Pepper was only nominally a sideman on these recordings. "Art was in fact always the leader on these Atlas albums. He chose the bands, okayed the cuts, and was paid more than any other artist even though his name and photo could be no bigger on the album cover than anybody else's." See page 12 of the booklet accompanying this release. Recording dates and original release (excluding alternate takes): 1-01 to 1-08 recorded March 26-27, 1979, and issued on Atlas YJ25-7024. 1-09 to 2-05 recorded Feb. 21-22, 1980, and issued on [url=http://www.discogs.com/Jack-Sheldon-His-West-Coast-Friends-Angel-Wings/release/2767454]Atlas LA27-1001[/url]. 2-06 to 3-02 recorded Feb. 26-27, 1980, and issued on [url=http://www.discogs.com/Pete-Jolly-His-West-Coast-Friends-Strike-Up-The-Band/release/4228237]Atlas LA27-1003[/url]. 3-03 to 3-09 recorded July 28-29, 1980, and issued on [url=http://www.discogs.com/Sonny-Stitt-His-West-Coast-Friends-Groovin-High/release/5843190]Atlas LA27-1004[/url]. 4-01 to 4-04 recorded July 30-31, 1980, and issued on Atlas LA27-1007. 4-05 to 5-02 recorded May 4, 1981, and issued on [url=http://www.discogs.com/Shelly-Manne-His-Hollywood-All-Stars-Hollywood-Jam/release/2162087]Atlas LA27-1012[/url]. 5-03 to 5-11 recorded January 18-19, 1982, and issued on [url=http://www.discogs.com/Lee-Konitz-His-West-Coast-Friends-High-Jingo/release/4646459]Atlas LA27-1016[/url]. All sessions released on the Atlas 5-CD boxed set TKCD-71275. Distribution organizations: - Benelux & Germany: ZYX Music GmbH & Co KG - UK: Acer Recordings Ltd. - France: Warner Music France - Spain: Nuevos Medios S.A. - Italy: Warner Fonit - Scandinavia: Amigo - Australia: Festival - Portugal: Dargil