''Art Lives'' (subtitled ''Recorded in Performance at The Maiden Voyage, Los Angeles'') is a live album by saxophonist

Art Pepper Arthur Edward Pepper Jr. (September 1, 1925 – June 15, 1982) was an American alto saxophonist and very occasional tenor saxophonist and clarinetist. Active in West Coast jazz, Pepper came to prominence in Stan Kenton's big band. He was known ...

recorded in 1981 at the Maiden Voyage nightclub in Los Angeles and released on the

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label.David Edwards, Mike Callahan, Patrice Eyries, Randy Watts and Tim Neel
Galaxy Album Discography
accessed October 31, 2016

Reception

The

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review by Scott Yanow noted "Pepper, pianist George Cables, bassist David Williams, and drummer Carl Burnett are heard at their best on "Allen's Alley" and "Samba Mom Mom." A special highlight is a passionate duet by Pepper and Cables on "But Beautiful."".

Track listing

All compositions by Art Pepper except where noted. # "Allen's Alley" (

Denzil Best Denzil DaCosta Best (April 27, 1917 – May 24, 1965) was an American jazz percussionist and composer born in New York City. He was a prominent bebop drummer in the 1950s and early 1960s. Biography Best was born in New York City, into a musi ...

) - 10:36 # "Samba Mom Mom" - 10:39 # " But Beautiful" (

Jimmy Van Heusen James Van Heusen (born Edward Chester Babcock; January 26, 1913 – February 6, 1990) was an American composer. He wrote songs for films, television and theater, and won an Emmy and four Academy Awards for Best Original Song. Life and care ...

, the lyrics by Johnny Burke) - 8:43 # "Thank You Blues" - 13:34 *Recorded at the Maiden Voyage, in Los Angeles CA on August 13, 1981 (track 4) and August 15, 1981 (tracks 1-3)

Personnel

alto saxophone The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...

George Cables George Andrew Cables (born November 14, 1944) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Early life Cables was born in New York City, United States. He was initially taught piano by his mother. He then studied at the High School of Performing Ar ...

piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

* David Williams - bass (tracks 1, 2 & 4) *Carl Burnett -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

(tracks 1, 2 & 4)

References

{{Art Pepper Art Pepper live albums 1983 live albums Galaxy Records live albums