Richie Cole and Art Pepper - Return To Alto Acres (1982) [vinyl 24/48]

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Review by Scott Yanow:
On his first LP for Palo Alto, Richie Cole got to meet up for the only time on record with altoist Art Pepper. Together with pianist Roger Kellaway, bassist Bob Magnusson and drummer Billy Higgins, Cole and Pepper play four basic originals, "Things We Did Last Summer" (Cole's feature) and "Broadway." What is particularly unusual about this date is that Cole not only plays alto but tenor and baritone while Pepper also gives listeners a taste of his clarinet. The historic bebop encounter has unfortunately been long out-of-print since Palo Alto is long defunct.

Return To Alto Acres
The Things We Did Last Summer
Art's Opus #2
A&R
Palo Alto Blues
Broadway

Art Pepper (alto saxophone, clarinet) Richie Cole (alto,baritone saxophone) Roger Kellaway (piano) Bob Magnusson (bass) Billy Higgins (drums)
Los Angeles, CA, February 16, 1982

Freddie Hubbard (w Art Pepper) - Mistral (1980) [vinyl>flac]

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Review at Sound Insights:
Recorded for the Japanese label East World (and later issued in the US by Liberty, an EMI label hardly known for issuing jazz), there is a slick West Coast feeling to this album that's as endearing as it is enjoyable. Perhaps it is the addition of legendary West Coast alto saxist Art Pepper into a mix that finds pianist George Cables, bassist Stanley Clarke and drummer Peter Erskine in the rhythm section. All the tunes have a relaxed, laid-back feeling (what Scott Yanow snidely refers to as "no one sounds like they're sweating"), even on the up-tempo "Bring It Back Home." While there is a casual air of familiarity in the program, all involved sound as if they are enjoying themselves and each other's company.
Hubbard has never sounded better. His playing is confident, definitive, nearly poetic, and his engagements aren't limited merely to Pepper, who seems to be just another guy in the band here. Hubbard is musically caressed by the pianist, his old comrade George Cables, but is more notably poked, prodded and provoked by bassist Stanley Clarke, who is simply outstanding here, doing things throughout that are worth paying attention to.

1. Sunshine Lady - 7:18
2. Eclipse - 7:08
3. Blue Nights - 7:17
4. Now I've Found Love - 6:53
5. I Love You - 7:27
6. Bring It Back Home - 7:55

Freddie Hubbard (t,flh) Phil Ranelin (tb) Art Pepper (as) George Cables (p,el-p) Peter Wolf (synth) Roland Bautista (g) Stanley Clarke (b,el-b) Peter Erskine (d) Paulinho da Costa (pc)
Ocean Way Recording, Hollywood, CA. September 15, 17, 18 and 19, 1980