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SCCD 31376 When I'm Alone / Steve LaSpina Quintet Steve LaSpina is, besides being a dextrous and soulful bassist, an intensely personal and inventive composer. His exceptional talent as a writer is evident again here on this his third leader album (earlier releases: New Horizon SCCD 31313 and Eclipse SCCD 31343). The band here is …
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SCCD 31375 Tadd's Delight / Andy LaVerne Andy LaVerne Plays Tadd Dameron Following the success of his exceptional presentation of Bud Powell materials in “In The Mood For A Classic” (SCCD 31342), Andy LaVerne this time portrays the bop era’s brightest composer Tadd Dameron (1917 – 1965) whose music became the essential part of jazz …
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SCCD 31374 What Is This? / Rich Perry Quartet Tenor saxophonist Rich Perry has proven his formidable talent both as a leader and sideman on a series of SteepleChase releases: Inner Account (SCCD 31329), To Start Again (SCCD 31331), Next Age (SCCD 31350), Speechless (SCCD 31363) and most recently the intriguing trio album Beautiful Love …
SCCD 31373 Revelation / Dexter Gordon Quintet The sequel to SCCD 31290 “Round Midnight” from the Swedish live recordings of 1974. Dexter at the peak of his powers shares the front line with his favorite trumpeter Benny Bailey. “… all Dexter’s recordings from this time are particularly creative, especially with a soloist of Bailey’s calibre …
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SCCD 31372 In A New York Minute / Ronnie Cuber Quartet Baritone saxophonist Ronnie Cuber started to play professionally in the early ‘60s. He performed and recorded with Slide Hampton, Maynard Ferguson, George Benson, Lionel Hampton, Woody Herman to mention a few. Cuber made his first appearance on SteepleChase in the Lee Konitz Nonet recording …
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SCCD 31371 Nomad / Dave Stryker with the Bill Warfield Big Band A very special new album by Dave Stryker, who conceived the idea of recording with a big band when this New York-based Warfield Big Band began playing his tunes. “ With this project we were trying to break some new ground by putting …
SCCD 31370 You Or Me / Jimmy Heath Quartet The middle member of the tremendously talented Heath Brothers , veteran tenorman Jimmy Heath who is turning 70 next year is still one of the most active and busiest musicians around, leading his own group and big band, composing, arranging and teaching. Jimmy Heath on his …
SCCD 31369 Person To Person / George Cables The sixth pianist on SteepleChase’s Fazioli solo piano series is George Cables who is no stranger to the label having led 4 successful albums (SCCD 31287, 31305, 31334 & 31357). “George Cables, a man of immense experience and maturity in music making, is on the cusp of …
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SCCD 31368 Almost Everything / Don Friedman Trio Pianist Don Friedman (b. 1935 in San Francisco) is classically trained and has worked with the top players from a wide range of stylistic areas: Dexter Gordon, Shorty Rogers, Buddy DeFranco, Chet Baker, Ornette Coleman, Jimmy Giuffre, Clark Terry to mention a few. This Friedman’s first leader …
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SCCD 31367 Reincarnation / Steve Slagle Quartet Steve Slagle (b. 1951 in Los Angeles) has been one of the leading figures in the jazz scene in New York since 1976. He has played lead alto in Machito’s Afro-Cuban orchestra, Steve Kuhn Quartet, Lionel Hampton Orchestra, Carla Bley Band to name a few earning a reputation …
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