Arthur's Blues

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Arthur's Blues
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Live album by
Released1991
RecordedAugust 13–15, 1981
VenueMaiden Voyage, Los Angeles, CA
Genre Jazz
Length57:53
Label Galaxy
OJCCD-680-2
Producer Ed Michel and Laurie Pepper
Art Pepper chronology
APQ
(1981)
Arthur's Blues
(1991)
Art 'n' Zoot
(1981)

Arthur's Blues 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 in 1991. [1] [2] The album features tracks that were first released on The Complete Galaxy Recordings box set in 1989.

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Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [4]

The AllMusic review by Stewart Mason noted "the quartet burns through a set of standards and originals that covers Pepper's full range of playing styles ... However, the highlight is the title track, Pepper's last great recording. A 15-minute groove that swings from soulful and funky blues to an intense climax, "Arthur's Blues" puts to rest the rumors that Art Pepper's chops had deserted him in his final years". [3]

Track listing

All compositions by Art Pepper except where noted.

  1. "Donna Lee" (Charlie Parker) - 9:36
  2. "Road Waltz" - 14:03
  3. "For Freddie" - 11:21
  4. "But Beautiful" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 8:10
  5. "Arthur's Blues" - 14:43

Personnel

References

  1. Art Pepper catalog accessed October 31, 2016
  2. Art Pepper: An Illustrated Discography accessed October 31, 2016
  3. 1 2 Mason, Stewart. Arthur's Blues – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  4. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1143. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.