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Tête-à-Tête
Studio album by Art Pepper
Released	1983
Recorded	April 13 & 14 and May 11, 1982 Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	39:17
Label	Galaxy GXY 5147
Producer	Ed Michel and Laurie Pepper
Art Pepper chronology
Darn That Dream (1982) Tête-à-Tête (1983) Goin' Home (1982)
George Cables chronology
Old Wine, New Bottle (1982) Tête-à-Tête (1982) Goin' Home (1982)

Tête-à-Tête is a duet album by saxophonist Art Pepper and pianist George Cables, recorded in 1982 and released on the Galaxy label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow noted: "Pepper never did decline on record, and although he died in June 1982 (just a month after the last of these duets), he is prime form throughout the emotional performances".

Track listing

1. "Over the Rainbow" (Harold Arlen, Yip Harburg) - 6:43
2. "Tête-à-Tête" (George Cables) - 4:29
3. "Darn That Dream" (Jimmy Van Heusen, Eddie DeLange) - 4:17
4. "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Frank Eyton, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 5:17
5. "The Way You Look Tonight" (Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields) - 6:47
6. "'Round Midnight" (Thelonious Monk, Cootie Williams, Bernie Hanighen) - 5:40
7. "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots, Haven Gillespie) - 6:04

• Recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, CA on April 13, 1982 (track 4), April 14, 1982 (tracks 1–3, 5 & 6) and May 11, 1982 (track 7)

Personnel

• Art Pepper - alto saxophone
• George Cables - piano

References

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. ^ Yanow, Scott. Tête-à-Tête – 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.
6. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1143. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• Art Pepper albums
• George Cables albums
• 1983 collaborative albums
• Galaxy Records albums