Contemporary Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Thursday 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 358601 |
The record
Four nights at the Vanguard yielded plenty of tape, and this slice finds Cables' chords locking with Jones's restless kit work behind an alto that sounds hungry rather than nostalgic. Contemporary's document of a comeback still gathering steam.
Session personnel
- Art Pepper — alto saxophone
- 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 · 7642 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo earliest on file |
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| 1982 | Contemporary Records — STEREO |
| 1982 | PGP RTB · 2221152 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1985 | Contemporary Records · 68.606 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1992 | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-694-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2010 | Contemporary Records · UCCO-9911 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJC 694 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| — | Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-694-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered |
| — | Contemporary Records · C7642 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
Follow the players
Art Pepper also plays on
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