Collections is an album by vibraphonist Red Norvo, saxophonist Art Pepper, drummer Joe Morello and pianist Gerry Wiggins recorded in early 1957, which was originally released on the Intro label.Art Pepper catalog accessed October 25, 2016Edwards, D. and Callahan, M. Intro Album Discography accessed October 25, 2016
Reception
The AllMusic review by Brandon Burke observed, "The most interesting performances on this record are by the similarly young Pepper, who appears on five of the album's ten tracks. Pepper sticks to the alto sax on all but the appropriately titled original 'Tenor Blooz' and delivers a meatier-than-expected tone for an alto player. Fine performances by both Norvo and Wiggins help make this a timeless West Coast jazz release. No real surprises here, but every track is a gem".
Track listing All compositions by Art Pepper, except where indicated. "Tenor Blooz" - 4:55 "You're Driving Me Crazy" (Walter Donaldson) - 5:05 "Sweet Georgia Brown" (Ben Bernie, Maceo Pinkard, Kenneth Casey) - 2:27 "Little Girl" (Francis Henry, Madeline Hyde) - 2:45 "Pepper Steak" - 3:47 "Have You Met Miss Jones?" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 3:15 "Yardbird Suite" (Charlie Parker) - 5:40 "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You" (Victor Young, Bing Crosby, Ned Washington) - 4:25 "I've Got the World on a String" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) - 3:09 "Straight Life" - 3:20
Personnel Red Norvo - vibraphone Art Pepper - alto saxophone (tracks 2, 5, 7 & 10), tenor saxophone (track 1) Joe Morello - drums Gerry Wiggins - piano Ben Tucker - bass Howard Roberts - guitar
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