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SCCD 31361 The Very Thought Of You / Louis Smith & Jodie Christian During the “Silvering” (SCCD 31336) session, trumpeter Louis Smith cut one track just with pianist Jodie Christian playing a quiet ballad. This track was not included in the release but the idea of making a duo album stayed with him. Thus, this …
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SCCD 31360 Beautiful Love / Rich Perry Trio Following his successful first recording on SteepleChase SCCD 31331 “To Start Again ”, tenor man Rich Perry selected eight tunes from the classic Broadway/Hollywood repertoire which he approaches from a fresh and creative angle. “… Rich Perry’s music comes at you straight, undiluted, honest, passionate and persuasive. …
SCCD 31359 Live / Stanley Cowell Trio Pianist and composer Stanley Cowell (b. May 5, 1941 in Toledo, OH) has been a central figure in the jazz scene since the late 60s. The Stanley Cowell Trio here is his working group for several years. April, 1993, found the trio in Copenhagen, where Stanley has been …
SCCD 31358 Work It / Rick Margitza Quartet Rick Margitza (b. 1963) is already an accomplished tenor and soprano saxophonist, having recorded three leader albums for Blue Note. Margitza’s contribution as a sideman on two of Andy LaVerne’s “Frozen Music” SCCD 31244 and “ Severe Clear” SCCD 31273 and Dave Stryker’s “Blue Degrees” SCCD 31315 …
SCCD 31357 Quiet Fire / George Cables Trio Pianist George Cables (b. November 14, 1944 in Brooklyn, NY) turned professional jazz musician at the age of 18 after having studied classical music in New York. He is one of the most sought after pianist having played with Art Blakey, Sonny Rollins, Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, …
SCCD 31356 After The Rain / Harold Danko This Harold Danko’s second CD (earlier release SCCD 31350 Harold Danko Quartet “Next Age”) on the label is a solo piano tribute John Coltrane, which was Danko’s long-time dream project. To quote Danko from the linernotes he wrote himself, “ The thought of doing a solo piano …
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SCCD 31355 Never Always / Ron McClure Trio Bassist/Composer Ron McClure (b. November 22, 1941 in New Haven, CT) has been recording for SteepleChase many albums both as sideman and as leader. For his latest CD under his name McClure chose trio format for the first time and made it a tribute to some of …
SCCD 31354 Spread The Word / Steve Slagle Quartet “ The alto saxophonist’s quartet is pianoless. It impresses you with its clean logic and taut, substantive lines… An excellent album .”, commented JazzTimes on Steve Slagle’s debut CD ( SCCD 31323 “The Steve Slagle Quartet ”) which has also enjoyed equally enthusiastic reviews by other …
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SCCD 31353 Night Tripper / Vic Juris Quartet Guitarist Vic Juris (b. 1953 in Parsippany, New Jersey) has been a prominent figure on the jazz scene for almost 20 years. While he leads his own quartet recorded here, he performs as a member of the Dave Liebman Group, the Gary Peacock Quartet and as the …
SCCD 31198 Half Note / Clifford Jordan Quartet Tenor saxophonist Clifford Jordan (1931 – 1993) was born in Chicago and his high school classmates include Johnny Griffin, John Gilmore and Richard Davis. He worked with Max Roach in Chicago area and moved to New York in 1957 where he joined Horace Silver’s band. Later on …