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Art Pepper was born in Gardena, California, United States. [3] His mother was a 14-year-old runaway; his father, a merchant seaman. Both were violent alcoholics, and when Pepper was still quite young, he was sent to live with his paternal grandmother.
Straight Life: The Story of Art Pepper includes several chapters (21–23) about living at Synanon from 1969 to 1971. [48] The 1965 Columbia Pictures movie Synanon, directed by Richard Quine, was set at (and filmed in) Synanon; it starred Edmond O'Brien as Chuck Dederich, as well as Chuck Connors, Stella Stevens, Richard Conte, and Eartha Kitt.
The book is mainly a description of events in Art Pepper's life. [5] He details his early sexual anxiety; his turning to alcohol, marijuana and harder drugs, leading to periods in prison; marriage and divorce; developing racism; and addiction treatment at Synanon. [4]
Pepper was born Beverly Stoll on December 20, 1922, in Brooklyn, New York City.Her parents were Jewish immigrants, Beatrice (Hornstein) and Irwin Stoll. [2] She grew up with a father who was a furrier, and sold carpet and linoleum, and a mother who was a volunteer for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
Art Pepper: jazz saxophonist; born in nearby Gardena, California, raised in San Pedro [24] Remble , prominent rapper for his 2021 well liked single "Touchable", born in San Pedro. Michael Quercio : Singer, songwriter, bassist in The Salvation Army, The Three O'Clock , Game Theory , Permanent Green Light, and Jupiter Affect.
Goin' Home is a duet album by saxophonist Art Pepper and pianist George Cables recorded in 1982 and released on the Galaxy label. [1] [2] [3] Reception.
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No Limit is a 1977 jazz album by saxophonist Art Pepper playing with pianist George Cables, bassist Tony Dumas and drummer Carl Burnett. As Pepper says in the sleeve notes, he considered this album to be a memento of his friendship with Lester Koenig , who died on 21 November 1977.