Surf Ride is an album by saxophonist Art Pepper featuring sessions from 1952 to 1954 which was originally released as a 12-inch LP on the Savoy label in 1956.Art Pepper catalog accessed October 21, 2016Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Eyries, P., Watts, R. and Neely, T. Discography Preview for the Savoy/Savoy Jazz label accessed October 21, 2016
Reception
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "The music on this Savoy LP is quite brilliant, but the packaging leaves something to be desired ... The somewhat random nature of this set is unfortunate, for Pepper is in superior form throughout".
Track listing All compositions by Art Pepper, except where indicated. "Tickle Toe" (Lester Young) – 2:55 "Chili Pepper" – 3:00 "Susie the Poodle" – 3:14 "Brown Gold" – 2:26 "Holiday Flight" – 3:12 "Surf Ride" – 2:54 "Straight Life" – 2:52 "Cinnamon" – 3:11 "Thyme Time" – 3:30 "The Way You Look Tonight" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) – 3:48 "Nutmeg" – 3:15 "Art's Oregano" – 3:08 Recorded in Los Angeles, CA on March 4, 1952 (tracks 4–6), March 29, 1953 (tracks 1–3) and August 25, 1954 (tracks 7–12)
Personnel Art Pepper – alto saxophone Jack Montrose – tenor saxophone (tracks 7–12) Russ Freeman (tracks 1–3), Hampton Hawes (tracks 4–6), Claude Williamson (tracks 7–12) – piano Monty Budwig (tracks 7–12), Joe Mondragon (tracks 4–6), Bob Whitlock (tracks 1–3) – bass Larry Bunker (tracks 4–12), Bobby White (tracks 1–3) – drums
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