Surf Ride

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{{Infobox album

| name = Surf Ride

| type = Studio

| artist = Art Pepper

| cover = Surf Ride.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1956

| recorded = March 4, 1952, March 29, 1953 and August 25, 1954
Los Angeles, CA

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length = 37:25

| label = Savoy
MG 12089

| producer = Ozzie Cadena

| chronology = Art Pepper

| prev_title = The Late Show

| prev_year = 1952

| next_title = Two Altos

| next_year = 1952–54

}}

Surf Ride is an album by saxophonist Art Pepper featuring sessions from 1952–54 which was originally released as a 12 inch LP on the Savoy label in 1956.[http://www.jazzdisco.org/art-pepper/catalog/#savoy-mg-12089 Art Pepper catalog] accessed October 21, 2016Edwards, D., Callahan, M., Eyries, P., Watts, R. and Neely, T. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/new/savoy.pdf Discography Preview for the Savoy/Savoy Jazz label] accessed October 21, 2016

Reception

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3.5|5}}

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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".{{AllMusic|first=Scott |last=Yanow |class=album |id=mw0000612532 |title=Surf Ride – Review |accessdate=October 21, 2016}}

Track listing

All compositions by Art Pepper, except where indicated.

  1. "Tickle Toe" (Lester Young) – 2:55
  2. "Chili Pepper" – 3:00
  3. "Susie the Poodle" – 3:14
  4. "Brown Gold" – 2:26
  5. "Holiday Flight" – 3:12
  6. "Surf Ride" – 2:54
  7. "Straight Life" – 2:52
  8. "Cinnamon" – 3:11
  9. "Thyme Time" – 3:30
  10. "The Way You Look Tonight" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) – 3:48
  11. "Nutmeg" – 3:15
  12. "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

References