SCCD 31263 Una Max / Louis Hayes Sextet Master drummer and band leader Louis Hayes (b. May 31, 1937 in Detroit) moved to New York in 1956 to replace Art Taylor in the Horace Silver Quintet and since then he has played with host of top names like Cannonball Adderley, Oscar Peterson, McCoy Tyner, Freddie …
Monthly Archives: January 1990
Ron McClure – McJolt (SCCD 31262)
SCCD 31262 McJolt / Ron McClure Quartet “.. .a varied and frequently satisfying date by four masters of the art .” ( Jazz Journal ) 1. McJolt (Richie Beirach)2. Broken dreams (Ron McClure)3. Secret Love (Sammy Fain)4. Elm (Richie Beirach)5. All blues (Miles Davis)6. Solar (Miles Davis)7. Beautiful love (Victor Young)8. Nardis (Bill Evans)9. Stella …
Andy LaVerne, Dave Samuels – Fountainhead (SCCD 31261)
SCCD 31261 Fountainhead / Andy LaVerne & Dave Samuels Pianist Andy LaVerne (b. New York, Dec. 4, 1947) has made some quite intriguing duo recordings since his recording debut on SteepleChase in 1977. This CD with vibraphonist Dave Samuels of Spyro Gyra may belong to the realm of “New Age” jazz. Though “New Age” is …
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Billy Harper – Destiny Is Yours (SCCD 31260)
SCCD 31260 Destiny Is Yours / Billy Harper Quintet Billy Harper (b. Houston, Jan. 17, 1943) is no doubt one of the most prominent figures in today’s jazz scene. He rose to his stardom through his stints with Gil Evans’ Orchestra, Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and The Thad Jones- Mel Lewis Orchestra. Harper started leading …
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Paul Bley – Bebop (SCCD 31259)
SCCD 31259 Bebop / Paul Bley Trio “… Far from a nostalgia album, or an easy ride for soloist and sidemen, Bebop is a taxingly inventive and constantly surprising run through a dozen kenspeckle bop tunes…This is one of the finest piano trio records of the last ten years – or the next, depending on …
Mickey Tucker – Blues In Five Dimentions (SCCD 31258)
SCCD 31258 Blues In Five Dimensions / Mickey Tucker Quartet “… this is an album that can be recommended to all fans of swinging piano and guitar .” ( Jazz Journal ) 1. Nica's dream (Horace Silver)2. Grand ma, petite ma (Ted Dunbar)3. A nice clean machine for Pedro (Ted Dunbar)4. Synapse II (Reggie Workman)5. …
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Joe Locke – Present Tense (SCCD 31257)
SCCD 31257 Present Tense / Joe Locke Quintet This is the first leader album of vibist Joe Locke (b. March 18, 1959 in Palo Alto, California) on SteepleChase. Joe began playing drums and piano at age 8, studying at the Eastman School of Music and switched to vibes at age 13. He started his professional …
Jim McNeely – Winds Of Change (SCCD 31256)
SCCD 31256 Winds Of Change / Jim McNeely Trio “ This must be one of the finest piano trio albums I’ve heard, well, since the last by Jim McNeely…His musical sensitivity and sophistication make this album a constant joy .” (Andy Hamilton, Wire) 1. Winds of change (Jim McNeely)2. Too true to be good (Jim …
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Tete Montoliu – Lush Life (SCCD 31216)
SCCD 31216 Lush Life / Tete Montoliu “ Listen to the superb interaction between a man and his piano in the utmost sublimity…Montoliu shares the same pulse, sincerity, talent with his illustrious predecessors Art Tatum and Earl Hines …” (Pierre Steve, The Lion) 1. Airegin (Sonny Rollins)2. You don't know what love is (DePaul/Raye)3. Yesterdays …
Joe Bonner – Devotion (SCCD 31182)
SCCD 31182 Devotion / Joe Bonner “.. .an impressive modernist…The solo record is rather intense and inward-looking …” (The Penguin Guide to JAZZ) 1. A tale of two cities (Joe Bonner)2. Devotion (Joe Bonner)3. Gone with the wind (Wrubel/Magidson)4. Flat-top (Joe Bonner)5. Song for Cathy (Joe Bonner)6. Come Sunday (Duke Ellington)7. Epistophy (Thelonious Monk)8. Getting …