Art Pepper

Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. was an American jazz musician, most known as an alto saxophonist. He occasionally performed and recorded on tenor saxophone, clarinet and bass clarinet. Active primarily in West Coast jazz, Pepper first came to prominence in Stan Kenton's big band. He was known for his emotionally charged performances and several stylistic shifts throughout his career, and was described by critic Scott Yanow as having "attained his goal of becoming the world's greatest altoist" at the time of his death in 1982.

1 September 1925

Born on the same birth date (1 September 1925): Arvonne Fraser

Born on the same birth day (1 September): Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi • Abdul Haq Ansari • Aisling Loftus • Archie Bell (singer) • Arvonne Fraser • Charles Correa • Charlie Robison • Emperor Jingzong of Liao • George Maharis • Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba • Harriet Shaw Weaver • James Innes (author) • Joe Trohman • Manuel Piñero • Per Kirkeby • Phil McGraw • Tullio Serafin • William IV, Prince of Orange • Woo Hye-rim • Yaşar Büyükanıt

Born in the same month (September 1925): Andrea Camilleri • Anne Jackson • Arvonne Fraser • Autar Singh Paintal • Harry Somers • Jacqueline Ceballos • James Bernard (composer) • John List (murderer) • Justin Kaplan • Stan Lopata