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More For Les - At The Village Vanguard, Vol. 4

More For Les - At The Village Vanguard, Vol. 4 cover
RecordedJul 28-30, 1977
LabelContemporary Records
Released1977
Personnel4 credited players
Discogsmaster 538275

The record

Elvin Jones stirs the rhythm section into something closer to storm than swing, with Mraz holding the center while Cables threads chords through the chaos. One more slice of the Vanguard stand, Pepper wailing like a man who nearly lost the chance to.

Session personnel

  • Art Pepper — alto saxophone
  • George Mraz — bass
  • Elvin Jones — drums
  • George Cables — piano

Contemporary reception

No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.

Pressings

1985Contemporary Records · COP 025 — Vinyl, LP, Album earliest on file
1985Contemporary Records — STEREO
1985Contemporary Records · C-7650 — Vinyl, LP, Album
1992Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD 679-2 — CD, Album, Reissue
1992Original Jazz Classics · OJC 697 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
2010Contemporary Records · UCCO-9914 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue
Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD-697-2 — CD, Album, Reissue
Original Jazz Classics · OJCCD 679-2 — CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered

Follow the players

Art Pepper also plays on

George Mraz also plays on

Elvin Jones also plays on

George Cables also plays on