Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Friday Night At The Village Vanguard
| Recorded | Jul 28-30, 1977 |
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| Label | Contemporary Records |
| Released | 1977 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 516371 |
The record
Pepper's late-70s comeback in full flight, caught live with a rhythm section built for combustion -- Cables comping sharp and knowing, Mraz anchoring, Jones pushing everything toward the edge. Raw, hard-blowing alto from a player rediscovering how much he had left to say.
Session personnel
- Art Pepper — alto saxophone, liner notes
- George Mraz — bass
- Elvin Jones — drums
- George Cables — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1980 | Contemporary Records · 7643 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1980 | Contemporary Records — STEREO |
| 1982 | Contemporary Records · P-7573 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1985 | Contemporary Records · 68.607 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1986 | Contemporary Records · S-7643 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo |
| 1992 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-695-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| 2010 | Contemporary Records · UCCO-9912 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJC-695 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-695-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
| — | Contemporary Records · 7643 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-695-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-695-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, Stereo |
Follow the players
Art Pepper also plays on
George Mraz also plays on
Elvin Jones also plays on