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    Artist: 
    Art Pepper

    Surf Ride

    Vinyl LP - Original Jazz Classics:
    €38,99

    Release date: November 14, 2025

    Surf Ride is an album featuring recordings from 1952–54, originally released in 1956 on the Savoy label. In addition to Pepper, the album also features Jack Montrose (tenor saxophone), Russ Freeman/Hampton Hawes/Claude Williamson (piano), Monty Budwig/Joe Mondragon/Bob Whitlock (bass), and Larry Bunker (drums).

    About Original Jazz Classics:

    Original Jazz Classics was launched in 1982 under Fantasy Records and revived in 2023 with a focus on audiophile reissues of groundbreaking jazz recordings. With over 850 reissued titles to date from the groundbreaking catalogs of Prestige, Riverside, Galaxy, Contemporary, Jazzland, Milestone, and others, OJC remains a reliable source for discovering and rediscovering jazz.

    Since its reintroduction, the series has garnered much praise from critics, with Record Collector Magazine declaring, “The sound is out of this world.” Tracking Angle called the OJC reissue of Thelonious Monk's “Monk's Music” ‘remarkable’ and “the best-sounding pressing” of the album to date. Absolute Sound raved about the stereo reissue of Mal Waldron's “The Quest,” noting that it “sounds fabulous—full-bodied, immediate, and crackling with energy.” Jazzwise praised the “unparalleled” quality of the series, describing the reissues as ‘exceptional’ and “stunningly eloquent” sounding. Qobuz highlighted the remastering, raving that it “breathes pulsating life into the original tapes.”

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    Format Album
    Release Date 2025
    Speed 33 RPM
    Size 12"

    Tracklist

    1. 1. Tickle Toe
    2. 2. Chili Pepper
    3. 3. Susie The Poodle
    4. 4. Brown Gold
    5. 5. Holiday Flight
    6. 6. Surf Ride