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SCCD 31174 Ball At Louisianna / John Tchicai & Pierre Dørge The collaboration between Dano-Congolese saxophonist Tchicai and Danish guitarist Dørge has produced a number of recordings on SteepleChase in various settings including Dørge’s big band New Jungle Orchestra (SCCD 31188, 31208, 31228 ). This is their first duo album recorded live at the famous …
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SCCD 31172 In Europe / Jack Walrath Quintet Trumpeter, composer/arranger Walrath (b. January 17, 1934 in Dallas) has co-led group Change with Gary Peacock in the late 60s and later joined Charles Mingus’s band (1974 – 8)for which he also worked as arranger. From the 80s he formed his own group and toured Europe extensively. …
SCCD 31167 The Maestro / Horace Parlan This is the second volume of Parlan’s solo recording (earlier release SCCD 31141 “Musically Yours ”). Horace Parlan (b. January 19, 1931 in Pittsburgh) after suffering from polio as child learned to play piano as a therapeutic means and developed a strong left hand technique which became his …
SCCD 31146 I Hear You Son / Walt Dickerson Trio A live recording from Dickerson’s ‘78 tour in Europe. Originally released on LP only with the duo (with drummer Johnsun) track I Hear You John – a tribute to John Coltrane. On this CD issue another brilliant original composition dedicated to the ailing bassist is …
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SCCD 31145 Strings & Things / Dexter Gordon with string orchestra A superb follow-up of Dexter’s 1975 monumental recording “More Than You Know” (SCCD 31030). The release comprises extra material from 1975 recordings and recordings from Finland in the following year with Finnish arranger/bandleader Esko Linnavalli. 1. Sari (Esko Linnavalli)2. Eclipse (Esko Linnavalli)3. This happy …
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SCCD 31123 Scope / Buck Hill Quartet “The wailin’ mailman” from Washington D.C. Buck Hill took a leave of absence from the post office again to record his second album here following the “discovery” album This Is Buck Hill (SCCD 31095) of 1978. “ Buck Hill has paid his dues in many ways for many …
SCCD 31107 That Old Feeling / Albert Dailey Trio Pianist and composer Albert Dailey (1938 – 1984) started taking piano lessons at the age of six and later studied piano and composition at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore. In 1964 Dailey moved to New York and since then until his untimely death at the age …
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SCCD 31101 For Us / Mike Richmond & Andy LaVerne Richmond and LaVerne were the rhythm team of the Stan Getz Quartet, which gave concerts in Copenhagen prior to this recording. These two highly talented musicians who were then just turning 30 had already been playing with a host of great names of jazz including …
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SCCD 31099 Embarkation / John McNeil Quintet This is a “true” debut album by trumpeter John McNeil (b. March 23, 1948 in Eureka, CA) who by the time of this recording has, in his own words, “played with anyone of note” made a bow to make an album before he turned 30 and sent a …
SCCD 31065 Introducing The Vibrations / Ken McIntyre Sextet featuring Terumasa Hino “ Ken McIntyre’s albums have been among SteepleChase’s most consistently enjoyable ..” (Cleveland Jazz Report) “… Ken McIntyre is not only a thorough reed player but a fascinating composer and Introducing the Vibrations offers him ample opportunity to play alto, oboe, bassoon, flute …
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