Art Pepper recording sessions

1956 

A1. "Pink Squirrel"

Shorty Rogers And His Giants

Conte Candoli, trumpet; 

Pete Candoli, trumpet; 

Harry Edison, trumpet; 

Maynard Ferguson, trumpet; 

Shorty Rogers, trumpet; 

Milt Bernhart, trombone; 

Bob Enevoldsen, trombone; 

Frank Rosolino, trombone; 

George Roberts, bass trombone; 

John Graas, French horn; 

Paul Sarmento, tuba; 

Charlie Mariano, alto sax; 

Art Pepper, alto sax; 

Bill Holman, tenor sax; 

Jack Montrose, tenor sax; 

Jimmy Giuffre, baritone sax; 

Lou Levy, piano; 

Ralph Pena, bass; 

Stan Levey, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, July 5, 1956

A2. "Pepper Returns"

Art Pepper Quintet

Jack Sheldon, trumpet; 

Art Pepper, alto sax; 

Russ Freeman, piano; 

Leroy Vinnegar, bass; 

Shelly Manne, drums.

Capitol Tower, Los Angeles, CA, August 6, 1956

A3. "Abstract Art"

The Marty Paich Quartet 

Art Pepper, alto sax; 

Marty Paich, piano; 

Buddy Clark, bass; 

Frank Capp, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, August 8, 1956

A4. "Darn That Dream"

Chet Baker Big Band

Chet Baker, trumpet; 

Conte Candoli, trumpet; 

Norman Faye, trumpet; 

Frank Rosolino, trombone; 

Art Pepper, alto sax; 

Bud Shank, alto sax; 

Bill Perkins, tenor sax; 

Phil Urso, tenor sax; 

Bobby Timmons, piano; 

James Bond, bass; 

Lawrence Marable, drums.

Los Angeles, CA, October 26, 1956

A5. "Minor Yours"

Chet Baker - Art Pepper Sextet

Chet Baker, trumpet; 

Art Pepper, alto sax; 

Phil Urso, tenor sax; 

Carl Perkins, piano; 

Curtis Counce, bass; 

Lawrence Marable, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 31, 1956

A6. "Smoggy Day"

Russell Garcia Orchestra

Buddy Childers, trumpet; 

Don Fagerquist, trumpet; 

Maynard Ferguson, trumpet; 

Ray Linn, trumpet; 

Milt Bernhart, trombone; 

Lloyd Elliott, trombone; 

Tommy Pederson, trombone; 

Frank Rosolino, trombone; 

Art Pepper, alto sax; 

Bud Shank, alto sax; 

Ted Nash, tenor sax; 

Chuck Gentry, baritone sax; 

Gerald Wiggins, piano; 

Howard Roberts, guitar; 

Max Bennett, bass; 

Alvin Stoller, drums; 

Russell Garcia, conductor, arranger.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 2, 1956

B1. "Art's Opus"

Art Pepper Quartet

Art Pepper, alto sax; 

Russ Freeman, piano; 

Ben Tucker, bass; 

Gary Frommer, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, November 23, 1956

B2. "What's New"

Art Pepper Quintet

Art Pepper, alto sax; 

Warne Marsh, tenor sax; 

Ronnie Ball, piano; 

Ben Tucker, bass; 

Gary Frommer, drums.

Contemporary's studio, Los Angeles, CA, November 26, 1956

B3. "A Foggy Day"

Bill Perkins Quintet

Art Pepper, alto sax; 

Bill Perkins, tenor sax; 

Jimmy Rowles, piano; 

Ben Tucker, bass; 

Mel Lewis, drums.

Radio Recorders' Annex, Los Angeles, CA, December 11, 1956

B4. "Aretha"

The Ted Brown Sextet 

Art Pepper, alto sax; 

Ted Brown,  tenor sax; 

Warne Marsh, tenor sax; 

Ronnie Ball, piano; 

Ben Tucker, bass; 

Jeff Morton, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 21, 1956

B5. "Blues Out"

Art Pepper Quartet

Art Pepper, alto sax; 

Russ Freeman, piano; 

Ben Tucker, bass; 

Chuck Flores, drums.

Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, December 28, 1956