Lyrics Blues For Heard (Alternate Take 3 / Live At The Village Vanguard, New York City, NY / July 29, 1977) - Art Pepper

Thank you very much
That was, that was 'Blues For Heard'
Our theme song, my theme song
That I wrote for the very great swinging bass player, John Heard

Now, I'd like- on behalf of George Mraz, on bass
Who is a real swinging card, beautiful player

The finest piano player, playing 'em these days
In my humble opinion, George Cables

And Mr. Drums
The giant of the sticks and the drum heads
Elvin Jones (yeah!)

Thank you very much, we shall return soon
We're recording, if you don't know it
And we will be back shortly, I'd like to remind you that

I have two albums out since 1959, and
And, they are both been released just recently
One of 'em is called 'Art Pepper: Living Legend'
Featuring Hampton Hawes, the late Hampton Hawes
Charlie Haden on bass
Shelly Mane on drums

And, the other one is called 'Art Pepper: The Trip'
Featuring Mr. Elvin Haze, and-
I mean, Elvin Jones, what am thinking of, man?
Well, that was really a, a weird trip, man
I don't know what I was saying there, man
I make, I've been doing good, good
I haven't made one mistake the whole week, man
I easily, I easily forget tunes and everything, man

But I've been- I'm sorry, Elvin
That was a, that was an un-
I don't even know why I guessed it right now, Elvin Haze?
There is? (A basket baller)
Yeah, that's right! Yeah, I'm a ba- I'm a basketball fan
Elvin Haze, Elvin Haze

Well, at least, at least I said a good person
He's a giant of the basket ball, of course
Although he's gettin' a little old now
He's with Washington, isn't he? (I don't know, I don't know)
Yeah, he's with Washington Nationals

And, George Cables is on the album
And David William on bass
A nice album, 'Art Pepper: The Trip'
See you later, thank you

(Yeah, Elvin Haze)