Surf Ride
Surf Ride is an album by saxophonist Art Pepper featuring sessions from 1952-54 which was originally released as a 12 inch LP on the Savoy label in 1956.[1][2]
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| Released | 1956 | |||
| Recorded | March 4, 1952, March 29, 1953 and August 25, 1954 Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 37:25 | |||
| Label | Savoy MG 12089 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "The music on this Savoy LP is quite brilliant, but the packaging leaves something to be desired ... The somewhat random nature of this set is unfortunate, for Pepper is in superior form throughout".[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Art Pepper except where noted.
- "Tickle Toe" (Lester Young) - 2:55
- "Chili Pepper" - 3:00
- "Susie the Poodle" - 3:14
- "Brown Gold" - 2:26
- "Holiday Flight" - 3:12
- "Surf Ride" - 2:54
- "Straight Life" - 2:52
- "Cinnamon" - 3:11
- "Thyme Time" - 3:30
- "The Way You Look Tonight" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) - 3:48
- "Nutmeg" - 3:15
- "Art's Oregano" - 3:08
- Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on March 4, 1952 (tracks 4-6), March 29, 1953 (tracks 1-3) and August 25, 1954 (tracks 7-12)
Personnel
- Art Pepper - alto saxophone
- Jack Montrose - tenor saxophone (tracks 7-12)
- Russ Freeman (tracks 1-3), Hampton Hawes (tracks 4-6), Claude Williamson (tracks 7-12) - piano
- Monty Budwig (tracks 7-12), Joe Mondragon (tracks 4-6), Bob Whitlock (tracks 1-3) - bass
- Larry Bunker (tracks 4-12), Bobby White (tracks 1-3) - drums
References
- Art Pepper catalog accessed October 21, 2016
- Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Eyries, P., Watts, R. and Neely, T. Discography Preview for the Savoy/Savoy Jazz label accessed October 21, 2016
- Yanow, Scott. Surf Ride – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
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