Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series, from Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds, presents album releases from the Contemporary Records catalog, celebrating 70 years of the legendary jazz label. The releases are supervised by Chad Kassem with each title, originally engineered by Roy DuNann and/or Howard Holzer, mastered all-analog by Bernie Grundman and pressed at QRP!

• Contemporary Records' 70th Anniversary
• Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds Series
• 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
• All-Analog Mastering from the Original Tapes
• Cut by Bernie Grundman
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings QRP, USA
• Stoughton Old-Style Tip-On Cover
• Stereo version

Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds are proud to announce the Contemporary Records Acoustic Sounds series, which begins with six album releases from the Contemporary Records catalog, celebrating 70 years of the legendary jazz label. The releases are supervised by Chad Kassem, CEO of Acoustic Sounds, the world's largest source for audiophile recordings.

Each title, originally engineered by Roy DuNann and/or Howard Holzer, features all-analog mastering from the original tapes by legendary engineer Bernie Grundman (himself a former employee of the label), as well as unsurpassed audiophile pressing on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings, presented in a Stoughton Printing old-style tip-on jacket.

The series highlights gems from Contemporary's extraordinary catalog and features artists who both defined and expanded the sound of West Coast jazz.

Released as part of the Acoustic Sounds Series celebrating 70 years of Contemporary Records, saxophonist Art Pepper's album Meets The Rhythm Section features Pepper's legendary sessions with the East Coast rhythm section for Miles Davis's quintet. Originally released in 1957 and recorded by legendary engineer Roy DuNann this new edition features ALL-ANALOG mastering from the original tapes by Bernie Grundman. It is pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP and presented in a Stoughton old-style tip-on jacket.

Art Pepper Meets the Rhythm Section is the alto saxophone master's auspicious 1957 Contemporary debut paring him with pianist Red Garland, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones — the East Coast rhythm section for Miles Davis' nonpareil quintet. Recorded by legendary engineer Roy DuNann.

Musicians:

Art Pepper - alto sax
Red Garland - piano
Paul Chambers - bass
Philly Joe Jones - drums

Track Listing:

01. You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To
02. Red Pepper Blues
03. Imagination
04. Waltz Me Blues
05. Straight Life
06. Jazz Me Blues
07. Tin Tin Deo
08. Star Eyes
09. Birks Works

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