Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard

Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard is a live album by saxophonist Art Pepper, recorded at the Village Vanguard jazz club in 1977 and released on the Contemporary label.^[1][2]

Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard
Live album by Art Pepper
Released	1979
Recorded	July 30, 1977 Village Vanguard in NYC
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:32
Label	Contemporary S 7646
Producer	Lester Koenig
Art Pepper chronology
Friday Night at the Village Vanguard (1977) Saturday Night at the Village Vanguard (1979) More for Les at the Village Vanguard (1977)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[4]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow states: "The altoist was entering his peak period."^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Art Pepper except as indicated

1. "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 11:35
2. "The Trip" - 12:25
3. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 15:57
4. "For Freddie" - 10:35 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Art Pepper - alto saxophone, (tenor saxophone on Cherokee)
• George Cables - piano
• George Mraz - bass
• Elvin Jones - drums