Tokyo Debut

Tokyo Debut is a live album by saxophonist Art Pepper recorded in Japan in 1977 by TBS Radio and originally released on the Japanese Polydor label in 1990 as First Live in Japan before being rereleased on the Galaxy label in 1995.^[1]

Tokyo Debut
Live album by Art Pepper
Released	1995
Recorded	April 5, 1977
Venue	Yūbin Chokin Hall, Tokyo
Genre	Jazz
Length	66:25
Label	Galaxy GCD-4201-2
Producer	Yasumasa Okamoto
Art Pepper chronology
A Night in Tunisia (1977) Tokyo Debut (1995) No Limit (1977)
First Live in Japan cover

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow noted "The unexpected enthusiasm of the crowd really got to Pepper and his improvisations (even though he is not playing with his regular group) are quite inspired. Memorable music".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Art Pepper except where noted.

1. Introduction - 2:23
2. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 12:03
3. "The Spirit Is Here" - 8:58
4. "Here's That Rainy Day" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Johnny Burke) - 6:47
5. "Straight Life" - 6:27
6. "Manteca" (Dizzy Gillespie, Chano Pozo, Gil Fuller) - 12:59
7. "Manhã de Carnaval" (Luiz Bonfá, Antônio Maria) - 7:49
8. "Samba de Orpheus" (Luiz Bonfa) mistitled as Felicidade on CD and incomplete - 3:00

Personnel

• Art Pepper - alto saxophone
• Clare Fischer - electric piano
• Rob Fisher - bass
• Peter Riso - drums
• Poncho Sanchez - percussion - except tracks 3,4 and most of track 2
• Cal Tjader - vibraphone (tracks 6–8)
• Bob Redfield - guitar (tracks 6–8)

References

1. Art Pepper catalog accessed October 31, 2016
2. Yanow, Scott. Tokyo Debut – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1143. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.