In 1983, jim pepper released comin and goin on frances europa records, featuring a cast of all stars including don cherry on trumpet, danny gottlieb on drums, mark helias on bass, and colin walcott on tabla and sitar. Jim pepper, in full james gilbert pepper ii, born june 18, 1941, salem, oregon, u. Jim pepper comin and goin veroffentlichungen discogs. Cd, album, re antilles new directions, island records, antilles new directions.
He came to prominence in the late 1960s as a member of the free spirits, an early jazzrock fusion group who first recorded his bestknown song, witchi taito. Beginning in the late 1960s, pepper became a pioneer of fusion. The counter melodies interact in a wonderful rhythmic and harmonic dance. Deftly melding folk, jazz, blues, native american, and world music sensibilities, when it works at full bore, which it does for the majority of tunes on this disc, few musical experiences can even approach it, let alone match it. Whereas the 2005 portland jazz festival paid tribute to the musical legacy of jim pepper, a true son of oregon, with a concert dedicated to the late native american saxophonist and jazz legend. Originally from oklahoma, his family moved to portland, oregon, where he was born. Edit release all versions of this release new submission. Page 2today i was revisiting two albums i have had since the 60s both of which were bands whose tenor player and founding member was jim pepper. But only jim pepper infused it with the heart and soul for which both the everything is everything version and the version on pepper s comin and goin became known.
Comin and goin is the second album led by native american saxophonist and composer jim pepper recorded in 1983 and first released on the french europa label. Feb 12, 2009 jim pepper was an american jazz saxophonist, composer, and singer of native american ancestry. Find album credit information for comin and goin jim pepper on allmusic. But only jim pepper infused it with the heart and soul for which both the everything is everything version and the version on peppers comin and goin became known. In later versions recorded on peppers pow wow 1971 and comin and goin 1987, pepper sings witchi tai to with voice and percussion. Aug 28, 2007 this version of the song is, in its way, superior to the version on the excellent comin and goin album released by antilles in the 80s with pepper fronting the kenny werner band. The second cut is another of peppers classics, comin and goin. Jan 08, 2009 jim pepper was an american jazz saxophonist, composer, and singer of native american ancestry. Feb 16, 2015 comin and goin which came out on the antilles label was reissued on cd in the early nineties but is very hard to find today. Watch the video for witchi tia to from jim pepper s comin and goin for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Apr 15, 2010 jim pepper comin and goin cd 1983 antilles ancd 9706 ivo perelman man of the forest cd 1994 gm recordings gm 3029 cd jeanluc ponty sonata erotica. Jim pepper amina claudine myers anthony cox leopoldo. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. In 1983, jim pepper released comin and goin on frances europa.
Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. On his final two albums, dakota song 1987 and the path 1988, pepper juxtaposed his interpretations. Listen free to jim pepper comin and goin witchi tia to, ya na ho and more. On comin and goin which rewards any effort to secure he flies still. On comin and goin, peppers saxophone elevates the song and gives it a beautiful power. If this was the only song on this record and it lasted for 45 minutes it wouldnt be too long. Comin and goin barry, daniel, by composer performer. Mp3 album jim pepper comin and goin witchi tia to,ya na ho,squaw song, goin down to muskogee, comin and goin,lakota song,water,custer gets it,malinyea download free. Live at montreux cd 1972 semaphore cd 39626 ednaldo queiroz danca cigana cd 1991 estudio eldorado 584. Lovely fusion jazz woven throughout with the music of jim peppers father, grandfather, and older ancestors. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Jim pepper s indian name was hungacheeda which translated to flying eagle. Discography of jim peppers work the jazz legacy of jim. Mp3 album jim pepper comin and goin witchi tia to,ya na ho,squaw song,goin down to muskogee,comin and goin,lakota song,water,custer gets it,malinyea download free.
Pepper went on to have a lengthy career in jazz, recording almost a dozen albums as a. On comin and goin 1983 pepper revisited and reworked material from peppers pow wow with various collaborators, including jazz trumpeter don cherry and multiinstrumentalist and world music artist collin walcott. Jan 19, 2010 this video isnt much visually, just the album cover from comin and goin a later compilation album, but the music is that definitive version from the 1971 album. Peppers 1983 album, comin and goin island records, features cherry. Jim pepper comin and goin 1983 contemporary jazz, modern. Myers crafts a subtle accompaniment behind pepper, until he turns the attention on her and she delivers a powerful solo that sounds like it brings the audience to its feet. He learned native american church peyote chants and other songs from his father, gilbert pepper, and grandfather, ralph pepper. I listened to that album comin and goin so much when i was a university student. The song has been played by others brewer and shipley, ralph towner both with and without oregon, jan garbarek but never with the power and spirit of jim pepper. Nov 17, 2009 sponsored by senator avel louise gordly at the request of suzie pepper henry. Peppers pow wow 1971 comin and goin 1983 dakota song 1987 comin and goin is the second album led by native american saxophonist and composer jim pepper recorded in 1983 and first released on the french europa label. Peppers pow wow jim pepper free internet radio slacker. Beginning in the late 1960s, pepper became a pioneer of fusion jazz, his band the free spirits.
Jul 22, 2006 the second cut is another of pepper s classics, comin and goin. Add to collection add to wantlist remove from wantlist. Remembering tenor player jim pepper archive sax on the. Aug 01, 2017 jim peppers beautifully melodic tune has never sounded so good. Jim pepper 19411992 by bill siegel jim pepper, the son of a creek indian mother and kaw father, grew up surrounded by the songs and dances of the intertribal powwow circuit. Truly, comin and goin represents some of the finest music ever recorded. Guitar carries the main melody and the solo section. On comin and goin, pepper s saxophone elevates the song and gives it a beautiful power. Comin and goin europa jp 2014 lp, rykodisc rcd 1 cd, antilles an8706 lpcd tracks. Both of these groups are considered the originators of jazz fusion although they were not well known by most people. Myers crafts a subtle accompaniment behind pepper, until he turns the. After purchase, you will receive a download link with your receipt. Jim pepper june 18, 1941 february 10, 1992 was a kaw nation jazz saxophonist, composer and singer of muscogee native american heritage. Jim pepper afro indian blues with amina claudine myers.
Jim pepper, the son of a creek indian mother and kaw father, grew up surrounded by the songs and dances of the intertribal powwow circuit. Jpc, and as a download at christian hassensteins bandcamp page. Jim pepper trios polar bear stomp 2003 emarcy with wayne. Jim pepper comin and goin 1983 contemporary jazz, modern creative. Jim pepper comin and goin lp europa jp 2014 amazon. Free download jim pepper comin and goin witchi tia to,ya na ho,squaw song,goin down to muskogee,comin and goin,lakota song,water,custer gets it,malinyea flac album. Pepper continues with two of his favorite, chantlike tunescomin and goin and the famous witchitaito and they enchant and hypnotize in the fashion of, say, the creator has a master plan. Afro indian blues by jim pepper, released in 2007 on pao records sbf records. Jim pepper was an american jazz saxophonist, composer, and singer of native american ancestry.