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The New York Scene
| Recorded | 1959 |
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| Label | Discovery Records |
| Released | 1959 |
| Personnel | 12 credited players |
| Discogs | master 368156 |
The record
Standards get reworked through octet voicings built for Pepper and Bill Perkins to roam inside, French horn and trombone thickening the blend without weighing it down. Bassist Scott LaFaro, still early in his career, holds the date together from underneath.
Session personnel
- Art Pepper — alto saxophone
- Jimmy Giuffre — baritone saxophone
- Scott LaFaro — bass
- Mel Lewis — drums
- Vincent DeRosa — french horn
- Marty Paich — piano
- Bill Perkins — tenor saxophone
- Bob Enevoldsen — trombone
- George Roberts — trombone
- Frank Beach — trumpet
- Stu Williamson — trumpet
- Victor Feldman — vibraphone, percussion
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1982 | Discovery Records |
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