Roadgame

This article is about the 1981 Art Pepper album. For other uses, see Road Games (disambiguation).

Roadgame
Live album by Art Pepper
Released	1982
Recorded	August 15, 1981
Venue	Maiden Voyage, Los Angeles, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:51
Label	Galaxy GXY 5142
Producer	Ed Michel
Art Pepper chronology
Art Pepper with Duke Jordan in Copenhagen 1981 (1981) Roadgame (1982) Art Lives (1981)

Roadgame (subtitled Recorded in Performance at 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]}

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[5]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow noted, "Although only a year away from his death, the great Art Pepper was still very much in his prime for this memorable outing". ^[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Art Pepper except where noted.

1. "Roadgame" - 9:30
2. "Road Waltz" 10:55
3. "When You're Smiling" (Larry Shay, Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin) - 8:46
4. "Everything Happens to Me" (Matt Dennis, Tom Adair) - 12:04
5. "Roadgame" [alternate take] - 11:02 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Art Pepper - alto saxophone (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), clarinet (track 3)
• George Cables - piano
• David Williams - bass
• Carl Burnett - drums

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. Yanow, Scott. Roadgame – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved October 31, 2016.
5. Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 160. ISBN   0-394-72643-X.