- Format: CD
- Label: Fantasy
- Genre: Jazz
”It took me a lifetime to do it," Art Pepper said of Winter Moon, "and if somebody doesn't like it . . . well, they don't know what to listen for." This is Art with strings playing ballads as nobody else could: tender, touching, funky, and impassioned. The charts by the legendary Bill Holman and by Jimmy Bond both fueled his fire and banked the flames. They were perfect for this gig. So were the sidemen: Stanley Cowell, one of the finest (and most underrated) jazz pianists of our time; Cecil McBee, who empathized with Art as no other bassist ever did; Carl Burnett, Art's favorite drummer; and the wonderful Howard Roberts. The critics knew what to listen for. They loved it.
Track listing: Our Song, Here's That Rainy Day, That's Love, Winter Moon, When the Sun Comes Out, Blues in the Night, The Prisoner (Love Theme from "The Eyes of Laura Mars"), plus CD bonus tracks Our Song (alternate), The Prisoner (Love Theme from "The Eyes of Laura Mars") (alternate), Ol' Man River
