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SCCD 31328 Bright Passion / Stanley Cowell Trio “ Further developing the poignant harmonic contributions of Art Tatum, Cowell is a well-tempered, thoughtful and inventive force at the keyboard. ….This, Cowell’s fourth trio recording on SteepleChase, rings throughout with glad tidings and an effervescent maturity which bears the allure of a studied and calm passion …
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SCCD 31327 Meditations / Kenny Werner “ Working from a solo piano idiom perhaps most deftly defined by Bill Evans, Werner has set into motion an album of intelligently pacific meditations that plumb the resources of his heart. …” (Scot Hacker, Cadence) 1. Meditations no. 1 (Kenny Werner)2. The contemplation suite (Kenny Werner)3. Stella by …
SCCD 31326 Light Blue / Bob Rockwell & Jesper Lundgaard “… sense of fun and playfulness can be felt throughout ….Easily recommended ..” (Larry Hollis, Cadence) “ This is a set which listeners will find themselves returning to again and again for it offers a wealth of moods, crisp and creative performances …” (Mark Gardner) …
SCCD 31325 Universal Mind / Richie Beirach & Andy LaVerne “… Richie and Andy lay before us a positive feast of keyboard collaboration. …Universal Mind will be providing many rewarding hours of enjoyment as a wonderful example of the specialised art of four hands interaction …” (Mark Gardner) 1. Solar (Miles Davis)2. All the things …
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SCCD 31324 Crossroad / Kevin Hays Quintet For his third CD here, Kevin Hays leads a quintet with outstanding New York musicians. “ Kevin Hays shows on this set that he is not an overbearing leader but he exhibits a happy knack of drawing out the best from those in his company….No wonder he is …
SCCD 31323 The Steve Slagle Quartet / Steve Slagle Quartet “… Slagle is an exceptionally clever and erudite improviser…Slagle’s new CD richly repays careful listening .” (Cadence) “… He’s a developed soloist, with smooth phrasing and an affinity for speed…..fine record .” (Down Beat) 1. Leadbelly sez (Steve Slagle)2. Mondo (Steve Slagle)3. Dream life (Steve …
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SCCD 31322 For You, For Me, For Evermore / Eddie Harris As the composer of the famous “Freedom Jazz Dance” and with the million seller success of his recording of “Exodus” , Eddie Harris (b. Oct. 20, 1934 in Chicago) is probably the most prominent Chicago tenor. This Copenhagen recording, however, will be the most …
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SCCD 31321 LIVE on tour in the far east Vol. 2 / Billy Harper Quintet “… captures Billy Harper on tour, at the top of his game, accompanied by what is clearly a working group …” (Cadence) “.. .In this concert in Taiwan in April 1991, Harper is at his best in the past few …
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SCCD 31320 Lester Leaps In / Von Freeman Quartet Not only is Von Freeman a father-figure along side of Gene Ammons in the robust and expressive Chicago-tenor style but he has been a big influence on players like Johnny Griffin, Clifford Jordan. “… Von is still going strong… with strong dramatic nerve..” (Aarhus Stiftstidende) 1. …
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1. Pairs of chairs (Andy LaVerne)2. Orbit (Bill Evans)3. Fine tune (Andy LaVerne)4. Maiden voyage (Herbie Hancock)5. Buy one, get one free (Andy LaVerne)6. By myself (Dietz/Schwartz)7. Elm (Richie Beirach)8. Invisible man (Andy LaVerne)9. Intervallic denial (Andy LaVerne)10. Spain (Chick Corea) UPC/EAN: 716043131921