Review:Altoist
Art Pepper's 1981 appearances at
Los Angeles' now-obsolete Maiden Voyage club were fully documented,
resulting in three LPs and a greatly expanded program that is included on
Pepper's massive "complete"
Galaxy box set. This particular release, the only one thus far to be made
available as a single CD, has
Pepper and his quartet (with
pianist
George Cables, bassist
David Williams and drummer
Carl Burnett) performing
"Roadgame" (an alternate take has been added to the CD reissue), "Road
Waltz," an intense "Everything Happens to Me" and "When You're Smiling";
on the latter,
Pepper switches to clarinet.
Although only a year away from his death, the great
Art Pepper was still very much in
his prime for this memorable outing. -- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
A '92 CD reissue of another sparkling
late '80s session from alto saxophonist
Art Pepper, this one a quartet date with a blues theme.
Pepper's jagged, turbulent solos expressed the rage and despair
he felt knowing he was nearing the end and still had many things he wanted
to say. He's backed by what had become his regular band: pianist
George Cables, bassist
David Williams, and drummer
Carl Burnett. -- Ron Wynn, All Music Guide
The music on this LP is from altoist
Art Pepper's well-documented engagement at the Maiden Voyage
club in Los Angeles in 1981. All of the music has since been reissued on
CD as part of his giant 16-CD set.
Pepper, pianist
George Cables, bassist
David Williams and drummer
Carl Burnett are heard at their best on "Allen's Alley," and
"Samba Mom Mom." A special highlight is a passionate duet by
Pepper and
Cables on "But Beautiful." -- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
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