| The Art Pepper Quartet | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | November 23, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:29 | |||
| Label | Tampa TP 20 | |||
| Producer | Robert Scherman | |||
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The Art Pepper Quartet is an album by saxophonist Art Pepper featuring sessions from 1956 recorded for the Tampa label. [1] [2] The album was reissued on CD in the Original Jazz Classics series with bonus tracks in 1994.
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "The quality of the music here is high, if brief -- even with his erratic lifestyle, Pepper never made a bad record ... Fine music, but not essential when one considers how many gems Art Pepper recorded during his rather hectic life". [3]
All compositions by Art Pepper, except where indicated.
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