The Art Pepper Quartet Explained

The Art Pepper Quartet
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Art Pepper
Cover:	The Art Pepper Quartet.jpg
Released:	1957
Recorded:	November 23, 1956
Studio:	Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	43:29
Label:	Tampa TP 20
Producer:	Robert Scherman
Chronology:	Art Pepper
Prev Title:	Playboys
Prev Year:	1956
Next Title:	Art Pepper with Warne Marsh
Next Year:	1957

The Art Pepper Quartet is an album by saxophonist Art Pepper featuring sessions from 1956 recorded for the Tampa label. Pepper’s Quartet are pianist Russ Freeman, bassist Ben Tucker and drummer Gary Frommer.^{[1] [2]} The album was reissued on CD in the Original Jazz Classics series with bonus tracks in 1994.

Reception

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "The quality of the music here is high, if brief -- even with his erratic lifestyle, Pepper never made a bad record ... Fine music, but not essential when one considers how many gems Art Pepper recorded during his rather hectic life".

Track listing

All compositions by Art Pepper, except where indicated.

1. "Art's Opus" - 5:48
2. "I Surrender Dear" (Harry Barris, Gordon Clifford) - 5:31
3. "Diane" - 3:35
4. "Pepper Pot" - 5:03
5. "Bésame Mucho" (Consuelo Velázquez, Sunny Skylar) - 4:00
6. "Blues at Twilight" - 3:58
7. "Val's Pal" - 2:03
8. "Pepper Pot" [alternate take] - 2:27 Bonus track on CD reissue
9. "Blues at Twilight" [alternate take] - 4:02 Bonus track on CD reissue
10. "Val's Pal" [take 1] - 2:26 Bonus track on CD reissue
11. "Val's Pal" [take 4] - 2:22 Bonus track on CD reissue
12. "Val's Pal" [take 5] - 2:14 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Art Pepper - alto saxophone
• Russ Freeman - piano
  • Ben Tucker - bass Gary Frommer - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/art-pepper/catalog/#tampa-rs-1001 Art Pepper catalog
2. Burgess, B. W. and Fitzgerald, M. Tampa Records Listing accessed October 25, 2016