Four Classic Albums: Second Set

~ Release by Art Pepper (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

List of subparts
CD1 tracks 1 to 12: Surf Ride
CD1 tracks 13 to 24: Art Pepper + Eleven - Modern Jazz Classics
CD2 tracks 1 to 7: Gettin' Together!
CD2 tracks 8 to 13: Smack Up

4 albums on two CDs in slim case.
Liner notes from original albums.

Art Pepper: Surf Ride - Recorded Los Angeles March 4, 1952, October 8, 1952 & August 25, 1954
Art Pepper+Eleven (Modern Jazz Classics) - Recorded Los Angeles March 14 & 28, May 12, 1959
Art Pepper: Gettin' Together! - Recorded Los Angeles February 29, 1960
Art Pepper Quintet: Smack Up - Recorded Los Angeles October 24 & 25, 1960

Total Running Time: 78:11 & 81:02

Other Identifiers
Rights Society: mcps
Label Code: 12869

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-17 12:52 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Tickle Toe
bass:
Bob Whitlock (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bobby White (jazz drummer)
2:54
2Chilli Pepper
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1952-02-12)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1952-02-12)
drums (drum set) and vibraphone:
Larry Bunker (on 1952-02-12)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (on 1952-02-12)
recording of:
Chili Pepper (on 1952-02-12)
composer:
Art Pepper
2:59
3Susie the Poodle
bass:
Bob Whitlock (Jazz bassist)
drums (drum set):
Bobby White (jazz drummer)
3:13
4Brown Gold
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-03-04)
producer:
Dick Bock (record producer)
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1952-03-04)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1952-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1952-03-04)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (on 1952-03-04)
2:25
5Holiday Flight
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-03-04)
producer:
Dick Bock (record producer)
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1952-03-04)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1952-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1952-03-04)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (on 1952-03-04)
3:11
6Surf Ride
recorded in:
Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1952-03-04)
producer:
Dick Bock (record producer)
alto saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1952-03-04)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1952-03-04)
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker (on 1952-03-04)
piano:
Hampton Hawes (on 1952-03-04)
recording of:
Surf Ride (on 1952-03-04)
composer:
Art Pepper
2:53
7Straight Life
bass:
Monty Budwig
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker
piano:
Claude Williamson
tenor saxophone:
Jack Montrose
2:51
8Cinnamon
bass:
Monty Budwig
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker
piano:
Claude Williamson
tenor saxophone:
Jack Montrose
3:09
9Thyme Time
bass:
Monty Budwig
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker
piano:
Claude Williamson
tenor saxophone:
Jack Montrose
3:28
10The Way You Look Tonight
bass:
Monty Budwig
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker
piano:
Claude Williamson
tenor saxophone:
Jack Montrose
3:47
11Nutmeg
bass:
Monty Budwig
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker
piano:
Claude Williamson
tenor saxophone:
Jack Montrose
3:14
12Art's Oregano
bass:
Monty Budwig
drums (drum set):
Larry Bunker
piano:
Claude Williamson
tenor saxophone:
Jack Montrose
3:10
13Move
recording engineer:
Roy DuNann and Howard Holzer
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1959-05-12) and Charlie Kennedy (saxophonist) (on 1959-05-12)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (on 1959-05-12)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-05-12)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-05-12)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1959-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Richie Kamuca (on 1959-05-12) and Art Pepper (on 1959-05-12)
trombone:
Dick Nash (on 1959-05-12)
trumpet:
Al Porcino (on 1959-05-12) and Jack Sheldon (on 1959-05-12)
valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1959-05-12)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1959-05-12)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-05-12)
recording of:
Move (on 1959-05-12)
composer:
Denzil Best
53:27
14Groovin' High
recording engineer:
Roy DuNann and Howard Holzer
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1959-03-28) and Bud Shank (on 1959-03-28)
alto saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1959-03-28)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (on 1959-03-28)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-28)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-28)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1959-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-03-28)
tenor saxophone and valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1959-03-28)
trombone:
Dick Nash (on 1959-03-28)
trumpet:
Al Porcino (on 1959-03-28) and Jack Sheldon (on 1959-03-28)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1959-03-28)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-28)
recording of:
Groovin’ High (on 1959-03-28)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie, Frank Paparelli and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:25
15Opus de Funk
recording engineer:
Roy DuNann and Howard Holzer
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1959-03-14)
alto saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1959-03-14)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (on 1959-03-14)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-14)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1959-03-14)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-03-14)
tenor saxophone and valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1959-03-14)
trombone:
Dick Nash (on 1959-03-14)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-03-14) and Jack Sheldon (on 1959-03-14)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1959-03-14)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-14)
recording of:
Opus de Funk (on 1959-03-14)
composer:
Horace Silver
3:14
16'Round Midnight
recording engineer:
Roy DuNann and Howard Holzer
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1959-03-14)
alto saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1959-03-14)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (on 1959-03-14)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-14)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1959-03-14)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-03-14)
tenor saxophone and valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1959-03-14)
trombone:
Dick Nash (on 1959-03-14)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-03-14) and Jack Sheldon (on 1959-03-14)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1959-03-14)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-14)
recording of:
’Round Midnight (on 1959-03-14)
lyricist:
Bernie Hanighen
composer:
Thelonious Monk and Cootie Williams
publisher:
Advanced Music, Advanced Music corp., Productions et Éditions Cinématographiques Françaises, Thelonious Music, Thelonious Music Corporation (publisher, affiliated to BMI), Ultra Empire Music, Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) and Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09)
is based on:
I Need You So
53:35
17Four Brothers
recording engineer:
Roy DuNann and Howard Holzer
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1959-05-12) and Charlie Kennedy (saxophonist) (on 1959-05-12)
alto saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1959-05-12)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (on 1959-05-12)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-05-12)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-05-12)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1959-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Richie Kamuca (on 1959-05-12)
tenor saxophone and valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1959-05-12)
trombone:
Dick Nash (on 1959-05-12)
trumpet:
Al Porcino (on 1959-05-12) and Jack Sheldon (on 1959-05-12)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1959-05-12)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-05-12)
recording of:
Four Brothers (on 1959-05-12)
composer:
Jimmy Giuffre (American jazz clarinetist/saxophonist and composer) (in 1947)
53:00
18Shaw Nuff
recording engineer:
Roy DuNann and Howard Holzer
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1959-03-28)
alto saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1959-03-28)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (on 1959-03-28)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-28)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-28)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1959-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-03-28)
tenor saxophone and valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1959-03-28)
trombone:
Dick Nash (on 1959-03-28)
trumpet:
Al Porcino (on 1959-03-28) and Jack Sheldon (on 1959-03-28)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1959-03-28)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-28)
recording of:
Shaw 'Nuff (on 1959-03-28)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
2:59
19Bernie's Tune
recording engineer:
Roy DuNann and Howard Holzer
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1959-05-12), Charlie Kennedy (saxophonist) (on 1959-05-12) and Art Pepper (on 1959-05-12)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (on 1959-05-12)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-05-12)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-05-12)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1959-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Richie Kamuca (on 1959-05-12)
tenor saxophone and valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1959-05-12)
trombone:
Dick Nash (on 1959-05-12)
trumpet:
Al Porcino (on 1959-05-12) and Jack Sheldon (on 1959-05-12)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1959-05-12)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-05-12)
recording of:
Bernie’s Tune (on 1959-05-12)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
writer:
Jerry Leiber, Miller (US jazz pianist 1919-1945; wrote 'Bernie's Tune') and Mike Stoller
composer:
Bernie Miller (US jazz pianist 1919-1945; wrote 'Bernie's Tune')
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
2:46
20Walkin' Shoes
recording engineer:
Roy DuNann and Howard Holzer
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1959-03-14)
alto saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1959-03-14)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (on 1959-03-14)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-14)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1959-03-14)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-03-14)
tenor saxophone and valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1959-03-14)
trombone:
Dick Nash (on 1959-03-14)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-03-14) and Jack Sheldon (on 1959-03-14)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1959-03-14)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-14)
recording of:
Walkin’ Shoes (on 1959-03-14)
composer:
Gerry Mulligan
3:32
21Anthropology
recording engineer:
Roy DuNann and Howard Holzer
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1959-03-28)
alto saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1959-03-28)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (on 1959-03-28)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-28)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-28)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1959-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-03-28)
tenor saxophone and valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1959-03-28)
trombone:
Dick Nash (on 1959-03-28)
trumpet:
Al Porcino (on 1959-03-28) and Jack Sheldon (on 1959-03-28)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1959-03-28)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-28)
recording of:
Anthropology (on 1959-03-28)
composer:
Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist)
3:20
22Airegin
recording engineer:
Roy DuNann and Howard Holzer
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Herb Geller (on 1959-03-14)
alto saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1959-03-14)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (on 1959-03-14)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-03-14)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-14)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-14)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1959-03-14)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-03-14)
tenor saxophone and valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1959-03-14)
trombone:
Dick Nash (on 1959-03-14)
trumpet:
Pete Candoli (on 1959-03-14) and Jack Sheldon (on 1959-03-14)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1959-03-14)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-14)
recording of:
Airegin (instrumental) (on 1959-03-14)
composer:
Sonny Rollins (American saxophonist) (in 1954)
publisher:
Prestige (American jazz label) and Prestige Music (US drum & bass)
3:01
23Walkin'
recording engineer:
Roy DuNann and Howard Holzer
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Charlie Kennedy (saxophonist) (on 1959-05-12)
alto saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1959-05-12)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (on 1959-05-12)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-05-12)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-05-12)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-05-12)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1959-05-12)
tenor saxophone:
Richie Kamuca (on 1959-05-12)
tenor saxophone and valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1959-05-12)
trombone:
Dick Nash (on 1959-05-12)
trumpet:
Al Porcino (on 1959-05-12) and Jack Sheldon (on 1959-05-12)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1959-05-12)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-05-12)
recording of:
Walkin’ (usually credited to Richard Carpenter) (on 1959-05-12)
composer:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
5:17
24Donna Lee
recording engineer:
Roy DuNann and Howard Holzer
producer:
Lester Koenig
alto saxophone:
Bud Shank (on 1959-03-28)
alto saxophone, clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Art Pepper (on 1959-03-28)
baritone saxophone:
Med Flory (on 1959-03-28)
double bass:
Joe Mondragon (on 1959-03-28)
drums (drum set):
Mel Lewis (American jazz drummer) (on 1959-03-28)
French horn:
Vincent DeRosa (on 1959-03-28)
piano:
Russ Freeman (pianist) (on 1959-03-28)
tenor saxophone:
Bill Perkins (jazz saxophonist) (on 1959-03-28)
tenor saxophone and valve trombone:
Bob Enevoldsen (on 1959-03-28)
trombone:
Dick Nash (on 1959-03-28)
trumpet:
Al Porcino (on 1959-03-28) and Jack Sheldon (on 1959-03-28)
conductor:
Marty Paich (on 1959-03-28)
arranger:
Marty Paich
recorded at:
Contemporary’s Studio in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1959-03-28)
recording of:
Donna Lee (on 1959-03-28)
composer:
Charles Christopher Parker, Jr (aka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist) and Miles Davis (jazz trumpeter, bandleader, songwriter)
publisher:
Atlantic Music Corp. (BMI)
3:20
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Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Avid Entertainment
part of:Four Classic Albums (Series from Avid Jazz, Avid Country, Avid Pop, Avid Rock N Roll and Avid Roots labels. Not to be confused with Four Classic Albums Plus series.) (order: 6)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/15731674 [info]