New York Album Explained

New York Album
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Art Pepper
Cover:	New York Album.jpg
Released:	1985
Recorded:	February 23 and May 26, 1979
Studio:	Sound Ideas Studios, NYC and Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	39:15
Label:	Galaxy GXY 5154
Producer:	John Snyder and Laurie Pepper
Chronology:	Art Pepper
Prev Title:	Art Pepper Today
Prev Year:	1978
Next Title:	So in Love
Next Year:	1979

New York Album is an album by saxophonist Art Pepper recorded in 1979 at the sessions that produced So in Love but not released on the Galaxy label until 1985.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynne calls it a "fine date".

Track listing

All compositions by Art Pepper except where noted.

1. "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 9:43
2. "Lover Man" (Jimmy Davis, Ram Ramirez, Jimmy Sherman) - 5:50
3. "Straight, No Chaser" [alternate take] (Thelonious Monk) - 6:00
4. "Duo Blues" - 7:55
5. "My Friend John" - 9:47

• Recorded at Sound Ideas Studios, NYC on February 23, 1979 (tracks 1 & 3-5) and at Kendun Recorders, Burbank, CA on May 26, 1979 (track 2)

Personnel

• Art Pepper - alto saxophone
• Hank Jones - piano (tracks 1, 3 & 5)
• Ron Carter - bass (tracks 1 & 3-5)
• Al Foster - drums (tracks 1, 3 & 5)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/art-pepper/catalog/#galaxy-gxy-5154 Art Pepper catalog
2. http://artpepperdisco.blogspot.com.au/2007/08/new-york-album-galaxy.html Art Pepper: An Illustrated Discography
3. David Edwards, Mike Callahan, Patrice Eyries, Randy Watts and Tim Neely Galaxy Album Discography accessed October 25, 2016