SCCD 31003 Birdtown Birds / Joe Albany Trio Live at Jazzhus Montmartre 1973 Joe Albany (1924 – 1988) was a true living legend. He was Charlie Parker’s favourite pianist. He played and recorded with Lester Young. But then came a long inactive period in the 50s and 60s due to his drug problems. It was …
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Jackie McLean – Live At Montmartre (SCCD 31001)
SCCD 31001 Live At Montmartre / Jackie McLean Quartet So here it is…the corner stone of SteepleChase label! The very first release which then a university student Nils Winther financed with his scholarship money turned out to be a commercial success. “ What a treat to have a new Jackie McLean album after six years’ …
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Walter Davis, Jr. – Scorpio Rising (SCCD 31255)
SCCD 31255 Scorpio Rising / Walter Davis Jr. Trio Walter Davis, Jr. was best known as the pianist of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. This recording is unfortunately Davis’s last one due to his untimely death in 1990. “ This one is a delight !” ( Cadence ) 1. Backgammon (Walter Davis, Jr.)2. Why did I …
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Bill Hardman – What’s Up (SCCD 31254)
SCCD 31254 What's Up / Bill Hardman Sextet The late Bill Hardman was one of the leading trumpeters in the hard bop era of 50s playing with Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Charles Mingus among others. Hardman lived in Paris in the last years of his life. This is his last recording. 1. Fill 'er up …
Stanley Cowell – Sienna (SCCD 31253)
SCCD 31253 Sienna / Stanley Cowell Trio Pianist and composer Stanley Cowell has been a central figure in the jazz scene since the late 60s. Apart from his own group, he is best known for his association with Art Pepper. This his first album on SteepleChase finds Cowell comfortably back on the straight jazz after …
Red Rodney – Red Snapper (SCCD 31252)
SCCD 31252 Red Snapper / Red Rodney Quintet “… at 62, he plays with the ebullient spirit more typical of men half his age…His group is with him every step of the way… push, cajole and goad Rodney into playing to his limit…his execution seems to have become sharper, and he’s playing with more abandon …
Larry Willis – Just In Time (SCCD 31251)
SCCD 31251 Just In Time / Larry Willis Trio “ Just in time ” was exactly what it was. Believe it or not, this is the debut recording as a leader for Larry Willis who’s been known more for his stint in the rock-pop genre as the pianist with Blood, Sweat and Tears (1972-78). But …
Eddie Henderson – Phantoms (SCCD 31250)
SCCD 31250 Phantoms / Eddie Henderson Quintet The master trumpeter from Herbie Hancock’s first band made his first recording for SteepleChase after several years’ absence from the scene. Evolving from the Miles Davis sound of the late 60s Henderson’s playing has developed into a very intriguing personal style. The marvellous rhythm section here includes Joe …
Doug Raney – The Doug Raney Quintet (SCCD 31249)
SCCD 31249 Doug Raney Quintet “… Doug Raney is an elegant player even when he’s attacking, as he does here on most of the content. …Certainly recommended if you enjoy your jazz slightly in advance of bebop, but with all of that basic feel still there.” (Martin Richards, Jazz Journal International) “… no doubt, another …
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Gary Bartz – Reflections Of Monk – The Final Frontier (SCCD 31248)
SCCD 31248 Reflections Of Monk, The Final Frontier / Gary Bartz Quintet “ Gary Bartz convinces you his incisive alto would have fit with Monk himself – his ear-catching post-Bird cry, rhythmic snap and blues-sense would have put him in the pocket…he treats the material with the honour it deserves and the spirit it demands …
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