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SCCD 31202 Bird's Grass / Idrees Sulieman Quintet Idrees Sulieman (b. August 7, 1923 in St. Petersburg, FL.) is one of the first to adopt the bebop style in trumpet playing. Sulieman played and recorded with Thelonious Monk, Cab Calloway, Count Basie, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie to mention a few. “… the whole album is …
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SCCD 31189 Tivoli One / Duke Jordan Trio “… This music is timeless .” (Down Beat) 1. Subway blues (Duke Jordan)2. Embraceable you (George Gershwin)3. Night train from Snekkersten (Duke Jordan)4. My heart skips a beat (Duke Jordan)5. If I did – would you? (Duke Jordan)6. Glad I met Pat (Duke Jordan)7. Four (Eddie Cleanhead …
SCCD 31188 Brikama / Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra Guitarist and bandleader Pierre Dørge formed this nearly-big band, New Jungle Orchestras in 1980. The music is diverse as its members nationalities. “…Brikama is absolutely stunning, with vivid voicings and a bewildering range of instrumental characters…” (The Penguin Guide to JAZZ) 1. Monk in Africa …
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SCCD 31186 Afrika / Johnny Dyani Septet The late South African bassist Johnny Dyani left a number of superb recordings on SteepleChase and this is his most ambitious project with colourful instrumentation including steel drums. 1. Blame it on the Boers (Johnny Dyani)2. Appear (Johnny Dyani)3. Pretoria three (Johnny Dyani)4. Needle children (Johnny Dyani)5. Kalahari …
SCCD 31179 Third Set / Cedar Walton Quartet Here’s the final set of that magical evening at Jazzhus Montmartre. Earlier releases of this series are SCCD 31085 “First Set” and SCCD 31113 “Second Set”. 1. Angel in the night (Billy Higgins)2. Bolivia (Cedar Walton)3. Fantasy in D (Cedar Walton)4. Blue Monk (Thelonious Monk)5. Rhythm-a-ning (Thelonious …
SCCD 31161 Chocolate Cadillac / Red Mitchell Quintet Red Mitchell (1927- 1992) was known for his original improvisation style and his retuned bass sound. He performed and recorded with Billie Holiday, Jimmy Ranye, Gerry Mulligan, Hampton Hawes, etc. In the late 60s Mitchell moved to Sweden and played in Europe with such visiting American musicians …
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SCCD 31127 Lover Man / Duke Jordan Trio Recorded on the same day after the quintet session (SCCD 31046 Duke’s Delight) this attractive trio recording “ comprises nearly 50 minutes of sheer unpretentious enjoyment .” (Mark Gardner, Jazz Journal) 1. Dig (Miles Davis)2. Dancer's call (Duke Jordan)3. Love train (Duke Jordan)4. Don't blame me (Jimmy …
SCCD 31092 On Stage Vol. 2 / Clifford Jordan & The Magic Triangle The sequel to SCCD 31071 On Stage Vol. 1 “ In a generation of tenor saxophonists dominated by Coltrane and Rollins, Jordan. has carved out a truly distinctive style. …Integration at an advanced level was one of this band’s chief assets….This record …
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SCCD 31091 Witches, Goblins, etc. / Sadik Hakim Trio Sadik Hakim (1919-1983) was the legendary pianist whose performance on the famous Charlie Parker’s KoKo session (1954) and Lester Young’s Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid made those recordings immortal. “…This album contains his best work yet…” (Jazz Journal) “…the best ever Hakim album…” (Swing Journal) 1. Moon …
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SCCD 31077 Lite Flite / Kenny Drew Quintet Pianist Kenny Drew (1928-1993) had lived in Copenhagen since 1964. This album was recorded during one of his rare visits to New York, his home town. “ Kenny Drew is a fine, hard-swinging pianist who has produced many excellent albums for SteepleChase and this quintet date is …