San Francisco Samba

San Francisco Samba (subtitled Live at Keystone Korner) is a live album by saxophonist Art Pepper, recorded at the Keystone Korner in 1977 and released on the Contemporary label in 1997.[1][2]

San Francisco Samba
Live album by
Art Pepper
Released1997
RecordedAugust 6 & 8, 1977
Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA
GenreJazz
Length50:32
LabelContemporary C 14086
ProducerTodd Barkan
Art Pepper chronology
More for Les at the Village Vanguard
(1977)		 San Francisco Samba
(1997)		 Among Friends
(1978)

Reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[3]

The AllMusic review by Cub Koda states: " Pepper may have been a tortured soul in his last half-decade, but he let all of his emotions come out through his horn. And his music was never more direct, honest and beautiful as a result of it".[3] In JazzTimes Harvey Pekar was less complimentary stating "The CD consists of four long tracks, and on it Art's playing leaves plenty to be desired. He plays with plenty of heat, but doesn't connect his phrases or build, wandering all over the place, and doesn't display much imagination either. It's a shame because the rhythm section cooks like crazy"[4] No music from this 1977 Keystone Corner engagement was ever released on LP

Track listing

All compositions by Art Pepper except as indicated

  1. "Blue Bossa" (Kenny Dorham) - 16:15
  2. "Art Meets Mr. Beautiful" - 12:10
  3. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 11:35
  4. "Samba Mom Mom" - 11:27

Personnel

References
  1. Art Pepper Catalog accessed February 1, 2016
  2. Art Pepper : An Illustrated Discography of a Jazz Survivor accessed February 1, 2016
  3. Coda, Cub. San Francisco Samba: Live at Keystone Korner – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
  4. Pekar, H. JazTimes Review, December 1997
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