Al Swainger - The Art Trip: The Music Of Art Pepper (2011)

Craig Milverton/piano; Al Swainger/acoustic bass; Nick Millward/drums; Alan Barnes/alto sax. Recorded Clowns Pocket Studio, 2011.

The Art Trip : The Music of Art Pepper was my first commercial release as a bandleader. Recorded and released on the Woodville label, in 2011, this is a really fun project to do. ~Al

“Art’s original recordings were invariably uplifting and tinged with genuine humour and it’s these characteristics that this spirited foursome has taken into account while endeavouring to make this collection so highly attractive. By no stretch of the imagination is this a half hearted cop-out but a genuine celebratory affair that does credit to all those involved and Art Pepper’s memory.” ~ Roy Carr, Jazzwise