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SCCD 31212 Guitar – Guitar – Guitar / Doug Raney Trio Doug Raney was 18 when he moved to Copenhagen 20 years ago and was already quite mature in his playing though a bit more modern than his famous father Jimmy Raney. This album was made 8 years after his debut album “Introducing Doug Raney” …
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SCCD 31210 Relax And Enjoy / Boulou Ferré Quartet “ .. .a most enjoyable album. Given the instrumentation, one might assume this is music close in spirit to that of Django Reinhardt, but the Ferres have extended their music beyond that genre. …their interpretations of well-known classics..are fresh and wholly interesting …” (Carl Brauer, Cadence) …
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SCCD 31209 Angolian Cry / Johnny Dyani Quartet South African bassist Johnny Dyani (1945 – 1986) was a resident of Denmark until his untimely death in Berlin during his tour. This is Johnny’s last leader album (recorded five albums under his name) for SteepleChase. And it is, as Cadence says, “ one of the bassist’s …
SCCD 31205 Questions / Paul Bley Trio 11 years after the first SteepleChase recording (“Paul Bley/NHØP” SCH 31005), Paul Bley returned to studio for this trio recording and has since been recording regularly for the label. “ Questions , with Bley leading a trio featuring the world-class Danish bassist Jesper Lundgaard, is more typical of …
SCCD 31203 The Garden Of The Blues / Shirley Horn Trio This is a recording form the concert dedicated to the late songwriter Curtis Lewis who was one of the first black composers and lyricists to emerge on the Broadway scene in the early 40s. “ Shirley Horn has one of the most alluring voices …
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SCCD 31200 Lazy Bird / Doug Raney Quintet “… Raney’s measured approach satisfies everywhere, whether heated up on Trane’s Lazy Bird or coolly reflective in Theme For Ernie. Raney, an honorable name .” (Frank-John Hadley, Downbeat) “ Backed by a driving rhythm section of Danish jazzmen, Raney – the son of legendary bebopper Jimmy Raney …
SCCD 31197 Three And One / Thad Jones Quartet Thad Jones (1923 – 1986) was best known as the leader / composer / arranger of one of the best big jazz bands of the 1960s and 70s. But Thad was also a superb instrumentalist in smaller settings. This is Thad’s first quartet recording in 30 …
SCCD 31180 Someday My Prince Will Come / Chet Baker Trio “… from the famous scene of club Montmartre another captivating trio album is produced …” (Compacts) 1. Gnid (Tadd Dameron)2. Love Vibrations (Horace Silver)3. Sad walk (Bob Zieff)4. Someday my prince will come (Churchill/Morey)5. I'm old fashioned (Jerome Kern)6. In your own sweet way …
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SCCD 31171 Trinity / Boulou Ferré Trio “… The brothers Ferré are among the most personal voices of European guitarists…Their virtuosity, their culture and their humour have long been deeply rooted in the Gypsy jazz…This disc in which they propel toward the bass of Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen reaches the ideal point in chamber jazz .” …
SCCD 31136 Something Different / Dexter Gordon Quartet “… ‘Something Different’…finds Gordon at the top of his form…While melodic continuity has always been one of Gordon’s trademarks, the seamless passion of his playing here makes ‘Something Different’ one of the tenor giant’s essential albums .” (Larry Kart, Chicago Tribune) “… The great tenor saxophonist is …
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