The way so many musicians slavishly imitated Coltrane, that's the way it was with Charlie Parker - only even more so, if that can be imagined. Everyone that I knew changed totally. But they took the worst things of his… — Art Pepper Copy Share Image
Without (my wife) Laurie, I would never be here right now, I know that. I would either be in a coffin, or stashed away doing a life sentence some place. Or running and hiding some place, if I was still alive. I'm certain I wouldn't be playing music. She's just been perfect for me. And she's a protector also; she… — Art Pepper Copy Share
Alto (saxophone) is just a very hard instrument; there's so few people that play it really well. I feel it's the best one, too,… — Art Pepper Copy Share Image
“I guess it's like James Joyce when he was a kid, you know. He hung out with all the great writers of the day,… — Art Pepper Copy Share Image
The way so many musicians slavishly imitated Coltrane, that's the way it was with Charlie Parker - only even more so, if that can… — Art Pepper Copy Share Image
I enjoy playing with a big band occasionally, but it's too restricting; you really don't have a chance to stretch out and do what… — Art Pepper Copy Share Image
