The Return of Art Pepper is an album by saxophonist Art Pepper featuring sessions from 1956 recorded for the Jazz: West label after his first release from prison.[1][2] The album was rereleased on CD on Blue Note Records with bonus tracks as The Return of Art Pepper: The Complete Art Pepper Aladdin Recordings Volume 1 in 1988.
| The Return of Art Pepper | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | August 6, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Capitol (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:25 | |||
| Label | Jazz: West JWLP-10 | |||
| Producer | Herbert Kimmel | |||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine observed: "Pepper's chops are a little rusty, but you can hear that he still has a passion for playing, and he does improve over the course of these tracks. For serious Pepper fans, it's worth a listen, but for less dedicated fans, there are better places to become acquainted with his work".[3]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Art Pepper, except where indicated.
- "Pepper Returns" - 4:26
- "Broadway" (Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson, Lew Brown) - 4:56
- "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 4:15
- "Angel Wings" - 4:40
- "Funny Blues" - 4:36
- "Five More" - 4:37
- "Minority" - 4:17
- "Patricia" - 3:33
- "Mambo de la Pinta" - 4:15
- "Walkin' Out Blues" - 5:52
Personnel
edit- Art Pepper - alto saxophone
- Jack Sheldon - trumpet (tracks 1, 2, 4–7, 9 & 10)
- Russ Freeman - piano
- Leroy Vinnegar - bass
- Shelly Manne - drums
References
edit- ^ Art Pepper catalog accessed October 25, 2016
- ^ Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Jazz:West Album Discography accessed October 25, 2016
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. The Return of Art Pepper: The Complete Art Pepper Aladdin Recordings – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 25, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1142. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.