Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard is a live album by saxophonist Art Pepper, recorded at the Village Vanguard jazz club in 1977 and released on the Contemporary label.[1][2]
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [4] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The altoist was entering his peak period."[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Art Pepper except as indicated
- "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 11:35
- "The Trip" - 12:25
- "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 15:57
- "For Freddie" - 10:35 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Art Pepper - alto saxophone, (tenor saxophone on Cherokee)
- George Cables - piano
- George Mraz - bass
- Elvin Jones - drums
References
- ^ Art Pepper Catalog. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ Art Pepper : An Illustrated Discography of a Jazz Survivor. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 1, 2016.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1143. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.