Stephen Riley’s new album stands out as his first ever ensemble with piano. Riley, a true individualist with an amazing, warm and soft sound selects the classic jazz repertoire to assemble this outstanding display of personal statement. “ Ste phen is an impressive player, with his own approach, his own sound and the conviction to …
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Marcus Printup – Ballads – All Night (SCCD 31681)
Trumpeter Marcus Printup focuses on displaying his lyrical side on this latest “Ballad only” album. His full sound which has a vocal quality suits the material perfectly. “ In "Ballads – All Night" he reveals yet another facet of his keen musical insight and appreciation. In the process he will delight confirmed fans and listeners …
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Dave Stryker – One For Reedus (SCCD 31679)
One For Reedus , Dave Stryker’s first recording for the label since the 2003 set “Strike Up The Band” (released in 2008) is also Dave’s return to a format that was so much part of his musical development on moving to New York in the early 1980s – the guitar/organ/drums combination. The Dave Stryker Organ …
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Pierre Dørge, New Jungle Orchestra – The Olufsen Years 1988-1994 (SCCD 30020/24)
1. Kera Dorong (Pierre Dørge)2. Fats Waller In The Busch Of Leipzig (Pierre Dørge)3. Monkey Forest (Irene Becker)4. Kiss Me In Neanderthal (Pierre Dørge)5. Largo Lapidarius (John Tchicai)6. Bali Sinar Bulan (Pierre Dørge)7. Dancing In The Temple (Pierre Dørge)8. Sun Ra Over La Luna (Pierre Dørge)9. Sinar (Pierre Dørge)10. Munduk (Jesper Zeuthen)11. Did Nielsen Like …
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Pierre Dørge, New Jungle Orchestra – At The Royal Playhouse (SCCD 31693)
“ Wonderfully creative work from Pierre Dorge and his New Jungle Orchestra — a set that often features gentle, sensitive musical moments — although always handled with the sort of offbeat style we’ve come to expect from Dorge!” is the opening comment on Dørge’s previous album Whispering Elephants (SCCD 31652) by DUSTY Groove America. One …
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Bill Gerhardt – Momentum (SCCD 31691)
A sequel to Gerhardt’s successful first solo album All That I Have SCCD 31661 portraits the pianist/composer in deeply personal picture. “…, those who listened to and loved "All That I Have" will find further delightful satisfaction in encountering the nine parts that make up "Momentum". Together they embody the true essence of Bill's musical …
Bill Mays – Mays At The Movies (SCCD 31684)
As Thomas Conrad (allaboutjazz) once observed Bill Mays as “a literate, polished, Mainstream jazz pianist (who) likes to do concept albums”, Bill Mays chose to build his first album on SteepleChase on the concept of movie themes. Mays’s mastery of color and touch superbly illustrates those silver screen memorable moments. 1. I've Never Been In …
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Ronnie Cuber – Ronnie (SCCD 31680)
A long-awaited “jazz” album by the great baritone saxophonist Ronnie Cuber “… This new set is a prime of example of Cuber dealing with compositions he knows and appreciates. Material that stands up well to re-examination. He’s in good company and great form .” (Mark Gardner – from the linernotes) 1. Thermo (Freddie Hubbard)2. Gloria's …
Brian Charette – Upside (SCCD 31678)
Organist/pianist/composer Brian Charette (b. Nov. 24, 1972 in Meriden, Connecticut, USA) is the latest addition to the SteepleChase recording artist rostar. Charette moved to New York 15 years ago and has firmly established himself on the NY jazz scene being discribed as one of “ the best of the new breed of B3 players ” …
Jesse Stacken, Kirk Knuffke – Mockingbird (SCCD 31677)
Pianist Stacken and trumpeter Knuffke are the two new faces on SteepleChase label. Both of them joined the New York jazz scene relatively recent years (Stacken 2002 and Knuffke 2005). They have rapidly established themselves both as leaders and sidemen. Here on their SteepleChase debut album the Duo succeeds in presenting an intriguing program of …
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