This CD from V.S.O.P. reissues a fairly obscure Tampa LP featuring pianist
Marty Paich (better-known as an arranger), altoist
Art Pepper, bassist
Buddy Clark and drummer
Frank Capp; the music on
Marty Paich Quartet, Vol. 9 has also been issued under
Pepper's name.
Pepper and
Paich would have several notable collaborations during the next few years, but this was their first.
Pepper is generally the main star (particularly on such numbers as "You and the Night and the Music," "Over the Rainbow" and "All the Things You Are") while
Paich (who has several fine piano solos) contributes three of the eight songs to this cool-toned, but hard-swinging set. ~ Scott Yanow