Art Pepper Today

Art Pepper Today is a 1978 jazz album by saxophonist Art Pepper, playing with pianist Stanley Cowell, bassist Cecil McBee, drummer Roy Haynes and percussionist Kenneth Nash.

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Scott Yanow said that "Art Pepper, in the midst of a successful comeback, recorded this excellent set for Galaxy," which includes "a definitive version of his intense ballad 'Patricia'."
DownBeat gave the album 5 stars. Reviewer Terry Martin wrote, "Art Pepper Today finds the artist completely emotionally engaged with the themes and style of yesterday, and they leap to life with joyous urgency".

Track listing

"Miss Who" – 4:42
"Mambo Koyama" – 6:40
"Lover Come Back To Me" – 6:51
"Patricia" – 10:24
"These Foolish Things (Remind Me Of You)" – 5:44
"Chris's Blues" – 3:50

Personnel

Art Pepper – alto saxophone
Stanley Cowell – piano
Cecil McBee – bass
Roy Haynes – drums
Kenneth Nash – congas & percussion on "Mambo Koyama"

Other tracks recorded at the same sessions but unissued at the time:
December 1, 1978

"I Love You" – 4:35
Untitled Original – 6:40
"Lover Come Back to Me" alternate version – 0:00

December 2, 1978

"Yardbird Suite" – 5:18
"Over the Rainbow" – 8:50
"These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" alternate version – 5:54
"Over the Rainbow" alternate version – 9:09