Surf Ride

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Surf Ride is an album by the alto saxophonist Art Pepper with recordings from 1952 to 1954, released as an LP on Savoy in 1956. The tracks come from three sessions in Los Angeles, on 4 March 1952, 29 March 1953 and 25 August 1954. The accompaniment therefore varies. The pianists are Russ Freeman, Hampton Hawes and Claude Williamson, and at the last session Jack Montrose joins on tenor saxophone.

Pepper wrote almost all of the pieces himself, with titles such as Surf Ride, Chili Pepper and Straight Life. Tickle Toe is by Lester Young and The Way You Look Tonight by Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern. Scott Yanow wrote in AllMusic that the music is brilliant but the packaging leaves something to be desired. The whole is rather arbitrarily assembled, while Pepper is in great form throughout.

Listening

Track list

1. 1The Way You Look Tonight3:48Apple Music ↗
2. 2Straight Life2:52Apple Music ↗
3. 3Brown Gold2:26Apple Music ↗
4. 4Thyme Time3:29Apple Music ↗
5. 5Holiday Flight3:12Apple Music ↗
6. 6Susie the Poodle3:14Apple Music ↗
7. 7Cinnamon3:10Apple Music ↗
8. 8Nutmeg3:14Apple Music ↗
9. 9Tickle Toe2:54Apple Music ↗
10. 10Surf Ride2:54Apple Music ↗
11. 11Art's Oregano3:10Apple Music ↗
12. 12Chili Pepper2:59Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗