The Art Pepper Quartet
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| The Art Pepper Quartet | ||||
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | November 23, 1956 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 43:29 | |||
| Label | Tampa TP 20 | |||
| Producer | Robert Scherman | |||
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The Art Pepper Quartet is an album by saxophonist Art Pepper, recorded for the Tampa label in 1956. Pepper’s Quartet are pianist Russ Freeman, bassist Ben Tucker and drummer Gary Frommer.[1][2] The album was reissued on CD in the Original Jazz Classics series with bonus tracks in 1994.
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow observed: "The quality of the music here is high, if brief -- even with his erratic lifestyle, Pepper never made a bad record ... Fine music, but not essential when one considers how many gems Art Pepper recorded during his rather hectic life".[3]