Surf Ride is an album by saxophonist Art Pepper featuring sessions from 1952 to 1954 which was originally released as a 12-inch LP on the Savoy label in 1956.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| 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 indicated.
- “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
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Surf Ride – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 21, 2016.