Original: Art Pepper ( b. September 1 1925 , Gardena , California d. June 15 , 1982 , Los Angeles , California ) , born Arthur Edward Pepper , Jr. , was an American alto saxophonist .
Simplified: Arthur Edward '' Art '' Pepper , Jr. ( September 1 , 1925 June 15 , 1982 ) was an American jazz alto saxophonist .