APQ (subtitled The Maiden Voyage Sessions, Vol. 3) is a live album by saxophonist Art Pepper's Quartet recorded in 1981 at the Maiden Voyage nightclub in Los Angeles and released on the Galaxy label.[1][2][3]

APQ
Live album by
Art Pepper Quartet
Released1984
RecordedAugust 13 & 15, 1981
VenueMaiden Voyage, Los Angeles, CA
GenreJazz
Length41:59
LabelGalaxy
GXY 5151
ProducerEd Michel and Laurie Pepper
Art Pepper chronology
Art Lives
(1981)
APQ
(1984)
Arthur's Blues
(1981)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide     [5]

The AllMusic review by Ron Wynn stated "Hardly vital, but contains some solid solos".[4]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Art Pepper except where noted.

  1. "Mambo Koyama" - 11:36
  2. "Valse Triste" - 9:21
  3. "What's New?" (Bob Haggart, Johnny Burke) - 9:58
  4. "Landscape" - 11:04
  • Recorded at the Maiden Voyage, in Los Angeles CA on August 13, 1981 (tracks 2-4) and August 15, 1981 (track 1)

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ Art Pepper catalog accessed October 31, 2016
  2. ^ Art Pepper: An Illustrated Discography accessed October 31, 2016
  3. ^ David Edwards, Mike Callahan, Patrice Eyries, Randy Watts and Tim Neely Galaxy Album Discography accessed October 31, 2016
  4. ^ a b Wynn, Ron. Maiden Voyage Sessions – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 31, 2016.
  5. ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 160. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.