Pacific Jazz · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Art Pepper Plays Shorty Rogers & Others
| Recorded | Jul 26, 1956 & Aug 12, 1957 |
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| Label | Pacific Jazz |
| Released | 1956 |
| Personnel | 14 credited players |
| Discogs | master 508886 |
The record
Pepper steps into Shorty Rogers' book for this Pacific Jazz date, his alto slicing through a horn section crowded with Chet Baker and Bill Holman. The charts swing hard and the solos come quick, a snapshot of how deep the label's bench ran in '56.
Session personnel
- Art Pepper — alto saxophone
- Bud Shank — baritone saxophone
- Leroy Vinnegar — bass
- Monty Budwig — bass
- Shelly Manne — drums
- Stan Levey — drums
- Pete Jolly — piano
- Russ Freeman — piano
- Bill Holman — tenor saxophone
- Richie Kamuca — tenor saxophone
- Chet Baker — trumpet
- Don Fagerquist — trumpet
- Red Callender — tuba
- Stu Williamson — valve trombone
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1978 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-LA896-H — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file |
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| 1978 | Pacific Jazz |
| 1978 | Pacific Jazz · LA896-H — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1978 | Pacific Jazz · PJ-CA896-H — Cassette, Album |
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