Arthur Edward Pepper, Jr. (September 1 1925-June 15, 1982) was an American cool jazz alto saxophonist. He began his musical career in the 1940s playing with Benny Carter and Stan Kenton. In the 1950s Pepper became one of the leading lights of West coast jazz, along with Chet Baker, Gerry Mulligan, Shelly Manne, and others. Pepper was born in Gardena, California, but lived for many years in the hills of Echo Park, in Los Angeles. He became a heroin addict in the 1940s, … Wikipedia
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A saxophonist, Pepper played briefly with Gus Arnheim but most often played with Black groups in downtown Los Angeles. It was during the late 40's and early 50's that Pepper became addicted to heroin and during the 60's, served a few jail sentences. Peppe www.imdb.com/name/nm0672570/
