I’m taking a break this weekend. But I wouldn’t leave you hanging. Here’s a fascinating documentary on Art Pepper—Notes From a Jazz Survivor.
The film provides a candid view of the alto saxophonist’s struggles to keep his head above water and the role his wife, Laurie Pepper, played in giving him a reason to straighten up and fly right…
https://youtu.be/KEyQiDIo2UU
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