Art Pepper, a significant figure in the West Coast jazz scene, had already made a name for himself with his emotionally charged playing and distinctive tone on the alto saxophone. By the time Intensity was recorded in 1960, Pepper had endured several legal troubles and stints in prison due to his struggles with heroin addiction. These personal challenges often added a raw, emotional dimension to his music, and Intensity is an album where this is especially evident.
At this point in his career, Pepper had fully embraced a more aggressive and passionate style of playing, moving away from the "cool" West Coast sound associated with earlier recordings. His sound on this record is intense, as the title suggests, but also lyrical and deeply emotional, blending bebop with elements of blues and hard bop.

Artist(s): Alto Saxophone – Art Pepper
Bass – Jimmy Bond
Drums – Frank Butler
Piano – Dolo Coker
Recording Info: Recorded at Contemporary Records in Los Angeles, November 23 and 25, 1960
Engineer - Roy Du Nann
Producer – Lester Koenig
Sourced from Contemporary Original pressing
Analog: Transferred using a VPI - HW-40 Anniversary Direct Drive Turntable - Cartridge used Ortofon MC Anna - Merrill Jens Phono Preamp
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components
All components grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs

1 I Can't Believe That You're In Love With Me 4:25
2 I Love You 5:25
3 Come Rain Or Come Shine 4:45
4 Long Ago (And Far Away) 4:24
5 Gone With The Wind 6:00
6 I Wished On The Moon 4:58
7 Too Close For Comfort 6:46

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