AVID Jazz continues with its Four Classic Album series with a re-mastered 2CD second release from Art Pepper, complete with original artwork, liner notes and personnel details
“Surf Ride”; “Art Pepper + Eleven (Modern Jazz Classics”; “Gettin’ Together” and “Smack Up’”
It’s been a while since our first visit to the fine catalogue of the great alto and tenor saxman Art Pepper (AMSC962). An album that has since gone on to be one of our most successful sellers. In fact I just checked the release date and it’s been 12 incredible years since that first set, time sure flies when you’re having fun releasing so much great music for the AVID record label! So, as you would expect, Art is joined by a whole host of great jazz players for these four fine selections. Here’s just a flavour of some of those guys, Jack Montrose, Hampton Hawes, Russ Freeman, Claude Williamson, Bud Shank, Bill Perkins, Herb Geller, Joe Mondragon, Marty Paich, Wynton Kelly, Paul Chambers, Jimmie Cobb, Conte Candoli and Frank Butler. The cast is impressive, the music is even more impressive, take a listen.
Check out:- Art Pepper (AMSC962); Paul Chambers (AMSC1324); Russ Freeman (AMSC1181); Herb Geller (AMSC1221); Wynton Kelly (AMSC1165); Marty Paich (AMSC1168 & 1173); Bud Shank (AMSC 1071 & 1087); Bill Perkins (AMSC1121); Hampton Hawes (AMSC1104).
CD1
1-12: ‘Surf Ride’
1. Tickle Toe
2. Chilli Pepper
3. Susie The Poodle
4. Brown Gold
5. Holiday Flight
6. Surf Ride
7. Straight Life
8. Cinnamon
9. Thyme Time
10. The Way You Look Tonight
11. Nutmeg
12. Art’s Oregano
13-24: ‘Art Pepper + Eleven (Modern Jazz Classics)’
13.Move
14. Groovin High
15. Opus De Funk
16. ‘Round Midnight
17. Four Brothers
18. Shaw Nuff
19. Bernie’s Tune
20. Walkin’ Shoes
21. Anthropology
22. Airegin
23. Walkin’
24. Donna Lee
CD2
1-7: ‘Gettin’ Together!’
1. Whims Of Chambers
2. Bijou The Poodle
3. Why Are We Afraid
4. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
5. Rhythm-A-Ning
6. Diane
7. Gettin’Together
8-13: ‘Smack Up’
8. Smack Up
9. Las Cuevas De Mario
10. A Bit Of Basie
11. How Can You Lose
12. Maybe Next
