V.S.O.P. Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Marty Paich Quartet
| Recorded | Aug 1956 |
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| Label | V.S.O.P. Records |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 4 credited players |
| Discogs | master 287984 |
The record
Cut in the summer of '56, this date pairs Pepper's alto with Paich's spare, well-placed piano and the quietly locked-in Clark-Capp rhythm section. Small-group and unhurried, it shows Pepper's tone at its most lyrical, ahead of the tougher edge he'd find later.
Session personnel
- Art Pepper — alto saxophone
- Buddy Clark — bass
- Frank Capp — drums
- Marty Paich — piano
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
Showing the first pressing, audiophile reissues and copies carrying a collector marker, out of 25 pressings on file.
| 1956 | Tampa Records · TP 28 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file · deep groove |
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| 1958 | Tampa Records · TP-28 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono · deep groove |
| 2008 | Tampa Records · TP 28 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Black Tampa Label · deep groove |
| 1956 | Tampa Records · TP 28 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Red |
| 1957 | London Records · LZ-U14040 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album, Mono |
| 1957 | Tampa Records · TP 28 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1957 | London Records · LLF 1006 — Vinyl, LP, 10", Album, Promo, Mono |
| 1972 | Victor · SMJX-10138(M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1972 | Victor · SMJX-10138(M) — Vinyl, LP, Promo, Mono |
| 1974 | Mellomood Jazz Series · MM 80204 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1982 | Victor · VIJ-6380M — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1982 | Victor · VIJ-6380 (M) — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono, Export |
| 1985 | V.S.O.P. Records · VSOP 10 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Reissue |
| 1987 | Tampa Records · TP-28 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono, Red Translucent |
Follow the players
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