Marty Paich Quartet

[Tom 1960]

Anyone care to add some thoughts on this date? Released in 1956 on the Tampa label and available from VSOP, while very brief clocking in just over 26 minutes( Jeez Louise!), it does feature Art Pepper. Can't get enough of Art. Your thoughts as always are appreciated.

[Cliff Englewood]

  Tom 1960 said:

Anyone care to add some thoughts on this date? Released in 1956 on the Tampa label and available from VSOP, while very brief clocking in just over 26 minutes( Jeez Louise!), it does feature Art Pepper. Can't get enough of Art. Your thoughts as always are appreciated.

I have it but haven't listened to it in ages. I got it when I was going through my own "must buy everything by Art Pepper" phase. I'll give it a spin tonight to refresh my memory but I do recall it has a great version of "Over the Rainbow".

[BillF]

  Tom 1960 said:

Anyone care to add some thoughts on this date? Released in 1956 on the Tampa label and available from VSOP, while very brief clocking in just over 26 minutes( Jeez Louise!), it does feature Art Pepper. Can't get enough of Art. Your thoughts as always are appreciated.

It's one of the nicest Art Pepper dates I know. Always liked this one! (Look at the date - at the peak of his form.)

[AndrewHill]

I've had this date for a long time, and maybe I've spun it a handful of times. Its funny though because every time I do, I say to myself, what a fine date, but then I put it away and end up not playing it for years. Sure, you'll find better Pepper dates to choose from, but this one shouldn't be overlooked, and thanks to VSOP, this fairly obscure date is readily available and affordable. So, I recommend picking it up!

[Cliff Englewood]

  Holy Ghost said:

I've had this date for a long time, and maybe I've spun it a handful of times. Its funny though because every time I do, I say to myself, what a fine date, but then I put it away and end up not playing it for years. Sure, you'll find better Pepper dates to choose from, but this one shouldn't be overlooked, and thanks to VSOP, this fairly obscure date is readily available and affordable. So, I recommend picking it up!

Yea, I'd go along with that, I'm on my second spin of this now, it really is a Pepper date in all but name, lovely relaxed playing from the man. It may have been one of his first sessions after his first stay in prison.

This is another one I would recommend if you don't have it;

[J.A.W.]

This is actually an Art Pepper date, released under his name on Tampa 28. It was later reissued as a Marty Paich session.

Edited February 6, 2009 by J.A.W.

[BillF]

  Cliff Englewood said:

  Holy Ghost said:

I've had this date for a long time, and maybe I've spun it a handful of times. Its funny though because every time I do, I say to myself, what a fine date, but then I put it away and end up not playing it for years. Sure, you'll find better Pepper dates to choose from, but this one shouldn't be overlooked, and thanks to VSOP, this fairly obscure date is readily available and affordable. So, I recommend picking it up!

Yea, I'd go along with that, I'm on my second spin of this now, it really is a Pepper date in all but name, lovely relaxed playing from the man. It may have been one of his first sessions after his first stay in prison.

This is another one I would recommend if you don't have it;

I'll certainly back that recommendation!

[Cliff Englewood]

  J.A.W. said:

This is actually an Art Pepper date, released under his name on Tampa 28. It was later reissued as a Marty Paich session.

A-HA, well that would explain things, because Art is all over this session, very little Marty Paich at all. Great date though, glad I read this thread and dug it out.

[Tom 1960]

  Cliff Englewood said:

This is another one I would recommend if you don't have it;

Thanks for the recommendation. Gotta chance to check some of the sample tracks over at AMG and it sounds pretty good to me. Now added to the wishlist. Thanks also for the thoughts concerning the Marty Paich or Art Pepper led date depending on which recording you may own. I may also pick this up at some future date although I probably don't need to rush out too soon.

[Son-of-a-Weizen]

Like the album a good bit ....though I wouldn't be disappointed if 'Over The Rainbow' weren't on it. Sort of a clumsy fade on 'What's Right For You,' isn't it?

[Chuck Nessa]

Over the Rainbow was a special song for Art. One morning at about 3 am I asked Art and Laurie about this and Laurie jumped in to say "Of course, Judy Garland and all that stuff". Art looked up from his plate of eggs and smiled.

[Peter Friedman]

A very good though brief session. Just about everything by Art Pepper from this period is well worth hearing.

[Cliff Englewood]

  Peter Friedman said:

Just about everything by Art Pepper from this period is well worth hearing.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOyou just reminded me: I HAVE THAT, OH GOD GOT THAT LIKE 4 WKS AGO...TOTALLY FORGOT.....IT MUST BE IN HERE SOMEWHERE! OH GOD IM GONNA TOTALLY FIND THAT NOW, THATS AWESOME I BOUGHT IT!

[jazzhound]

How does The Broadway Bit fit into the scheme of things?

[BillF]

  jazzhound said:

How does The Broadway Bit fit into the scheme of things?

It's a Marty Paich big band album of familiar Great American Songbook themes. As such it was aimed at a more general audience than the 100% jazz albums we've been discussing. Of course, Art Pepper was also on board for this one, but committed jazz listeners are likely to prefer Art Pepper + Eleven: Modern Jazz Classics if they want to hear him in a Paich big band context.

[Late]

The two sessions mentioned above are only separated by three months (August and November, 1956). They're both much stronger than Pepper's Discovery sessions, in my opinion.

The + Eleven session is even stronger, I think. Just listened to it today. Art's tenor ... I wish he'd played more of it. (Clarinet's good too.) The K2 of this is super fine.

McLovin.

[AndrewHill]

The Art Pepper Contemporary K2's are superior sounding to these ears. I heard remarkable improvements with all three, but Smack Up sounded especially fine.

Edited February 15, 2009 by Holy Ghost

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

k2 my foot, you cant improve on DuNanns mastering

[Bluesnik]

i have had this for quite a while and like most Pepper sessions i like it a lot. haven't heard it in a while but i remember i liked it a lot. and it's more of a Pepper session than a Marty Paich.