Art Lives

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Art Lives
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Live album by
Released1983
RecordedAugust 13 & 15, 1981
VenueMaiden Voyage, Los Angeles, CA
Genre Jazz
Label Galaxy
GXY 5145
Producer Ed Michel
Art Pepper chronology
Roadgame
(1981)
Art Lives
(1983)
APQ
(1981)

Art Lives (subtitled Recorded in Performance at The Maiden Voyage, Los Angeles) is a live album by saxophonist Art Pepper recorded in 1981 at the Maiden Voyage nightclub in Los Angeles and released on the Galaxy label. [1] [2] [3]

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Reception

Professional ratings
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The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow noted "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."". [4]

Track listing

All compositions by Art Pepper except where noted.

  1. "Allen's Alley" (Denzil Best) - 10:36
  2. "Samba Mom Mom" - 10:39
  3. "But Beautiful" (Jimmy Van Heusen, the lyrics by Johnny Burke) - 8:43
  4. "Thank You Blues" - 13:34

Personnel

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References

  1. Art Pepper catalog accessed October 31, 2016
  2. Art Pepper: An Illustrated Discography accessed October 31, 2016
  3. David Edwards, Mike Callahan, Patrice Eyries, Randy Watts and Tim Neely Galaxy Album Discography accessed October 31, 2016
  4. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. Art Lives – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide . USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. pp.  160. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.