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SCCD 31507 – George Colligan / Jesper Bodilsen "A Wish" In response to wide spread critical acclaim for their first duet recording on SteepleChase (SCCD 31485 "Twins"), pianist Colligan and bassist Bodilsen did a second session for SteepleChase following a Scandanavian tour just 13 months later. "George Colligan is one of the brightest and most …
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SCCD 31506 Brad Goode Quartet By Myself This CD marks Goode's second effort as a leader for SteepleChase. The long time Chicago veteran – now a professor of jazz studies at The University of Cincinnati – has also appeared on two other CDs recently released by SteepleChase in tandum with the legendary tenor saxophonist Von …
In the 70's Schneider received much public acclaim for his efforts with the Charles Mingus and Horace Silver bands. While he has been active ever since, his development as an artist has only been well documented on SteepleChase and this CD marks Larry Schneider's 8 th effort as a leader for producer Nils Winther. " …
SCCD 31503 On This Day / Dave Ballou Quintet Improvisation is, according to the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, “ the spontaneous creation of music as it is performed ” and that’s what Dave Ballou and his working band are offering here.. “… I have always wondered what could happen when improvisers are given the …
SCCD 31503 The Masquerade/ Sam Newsome Quartet Though Sam Newsome started out as a tenor/alto saxophonist, he has always been attracted to the sound of soprano saxophone, noting “ The sound of the soprano allows me to be more lyrical and express what I hear .” As a soprano saxophonist, Newsome made a compelling debut …
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SCCD 31502 The Bounce / Steve LaSpina Quintet Since 1992 composer/bassist Steve LaSpina has been regularly releasing leader albums with consistently high quality. For his 7 th CD on SteepleChase Steve returned to the studio with the same group as his 1997 recording of “When Children Smile” (SCCD 31410) of which JazzTimes’ reviewer Bill Bennett …
SCCD 31501 Inside Chicago Vol. 2/ Brad Goode – Von Freeman The second volume of Inside Chicago series is extracted from a three-night live concert from the famous Jazz Showcase club at the Blackstone Hotel in downtown Chicago in February 1995. The music not only illustrates the recent history of strong Chicago jazz but also …
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Trumpeter Brad Goode recorded hours and hours of “live” performance at various club dates in Chicago between 1992 and 1998. The band features Brad Goode and Chicago’s legendary tenor saxophonist Von Freeman. This is the first volume from the Goode tape archive, which will be one of the most important documentaries of Chicago Jazz. 1. …
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Discovering new talents has been SteepleChase’s raison d’être throughout its history. John McNeil’s debut on SteepleChase label “Embarkation” SCCD 31099 in 1978 was a most typical example of such endeavor. During the late 70s and early 80s McNeil made 7 albums on SteepleChase. After 17 years of absence McNeil returns to the label with this …
Renowned critic Richard Cook wrote in JazzReview about George’s previous release Twins (SCCD 31485) “…one listens through the record in a kind of wonderment at his imagination. He never seems to take an obvious route….” And here again with his regular trio, George Colligan recorded an album that is full of excitement and stimulation. 1. …