| Review:This
CD starts off with four selections from a date led by tenor saxophonist
Bill
Perkins that features altoist
Art Pepper; the remainder of the quintet is comprised of pianist
Jimmy Rowles, bassist
Ben Tucker and
Mel
Lewis. While they perform boppish versions of two standards and a pair
of
Pepper originals, the remainder of the CD has a particularly strong
set that showcases
Pepper in a nonet arranged by
Shorty Rogers. The music in the latter date are all
Rogers originals and there are alternate takes of "Diablo's Dance" and
"Popo" to round out the program. The other soloists include trumpeter
Don
Fagerquist,
Bill
Holman on tenor, baritonist
Bud
Shank, valve trombonist
Stu
Williamson and pianist
Russ
Freeman. Highly recommended to fans of
Art Pepper and West Coast jazz. -- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide |
