Surf Ride

by Art Pepper

Surf Ride cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1956
  • Label: Savoy
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 37:13
  • Community rating: 3.33/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Compiling early-1950s quartet sessions from his initial tenure with Savoy Records, this crucial collection highlights the brilliant alto saxophonist before severe addiction derailed his career. Featuring deeply swinging interplay with pianist Russ Freeman, the tracks effectively bridge the airy, melodic elegance of California cool with the intense, rapid-fire urgency of Charlie Parker's bebop. It serves as a vital, foundational document of his unparalleled, emotionally vulnerable improvisational genius.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Tickle Toe (2:53)
  2. Chili Pepper (2:58)
  3. Susie The Poodle (3:13)
  4. Brown Gold (2:24)
  5. Holiday Flight (3:10)
  6. Surf Ride (2:52)
  7. Straight Life (2:51)
  8. The Way You Look Tonight (3:47)
  9. Cinnamon (3:10)
  10. Nutmeg (3:14)
  11. Thyme Time (3:28)
  12. Art's Oregano (3:06)

Credits

  • Art Pepper - Primary Artist, Written-By
  • Lester Young - Written-By
  • Jerome Kern - Written-By

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