SCCD 31014 Hindsight / Ken McIntyre Quartet Ken McIntyre (b. Sept. 7, 1931 in Boston) is one of the many artists whom producer Nils Winther has successfully persuaded to come out of their recording hiatus. This McIntyre’s first release on SteepleChase is his first recording in 10 years and the long-awaited one. “ … it …
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Hugh Steinmetz – Nu! (SCCD 36027)
SCCD 36027 Nu! / Hugh Steinmetz Sextet Trumpeter Hugh Steinmetz was one of the central figures of the legendary Contemporary Jazz Quartet/Quintet, whose SteepleChase CD reissue of long out of print DEBUT album which was widely welcomed “ Stunning stuff ” (Barry Witherden /JazzReview). The album title “Nu!” means “Now!” and this “Now” is in …
Phineas Newborn – Stockholm Jam Session, Vol. 2 (SCCD 36026)
SCCD 36026 Stockholm Jam Session Vol. 2 / Phineas Newborn This is the second volume of the virtuoso jazz pianist Phineas Newborn’s rare recording of a private jam session from Stockholm which was the last stop of the lengthy European tour of Norman Grantz’ “Jazz From Carnegie Hall”. “… The music offered here is …. …
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Steve LaSpina – New Horizon (SCCD 31313)
SCCD 31313 New Horizon / Steve LaSpina Quartet “ Bassist Steve LaSpina is a marvellously gifted player, a superb accompanist and a lyrically inventive soloist. ….As demonstrated here, LaSpina’s also a composer and leader willing to focus on nuance and subtlety – dare one say, musicality! – rather than displays of in-your-face technical bravado …” …
Larry Willis – How Do You Keep The Music Play (SCCD 31312)
SCCD 31312 How Do You Keep The Music Playing ? / Larry Willis Trio “… Larry Willis plays piano with style, soul and a constant stream of heart .” (Jerome Wilson, Cadence) “… (This album is) probably the best place to hear Willis’s own playing .” (The Penguin guide to JAZZ) 1. Gloria's step (Scott …
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Billy Harper – Live On Tour In The Far East, Vol. 1 (SCCD 31311)
SCCD 31311 LIVE on tour in the far east Vol. 1 / Billy Harper Quintet This “ worthy follow-up to Harper’s previous SteepleChase CD (Destiny Is Yours – SCCD 31260)” (Cadence) is the first volume of exciting live recordings from his Asian tour. Except for the bass, the line-up is the same as his regular …
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Von Freeman – Never Let Me Go (SCCD 31310)
SCCD 31310 Never Let Me Go / Von Freeman Quartet Chicago’s grand tenorman Von Freeman at the age of 72 (b. October 3, 1922 in Chicago) is a respected and most loved elder of the jazz scene in the Windy City. Von has been on producer Nils Winther’s top priority list of the musicians he …
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Ronnie Cuber – Airplay (SCCD 31309)
SCCD 31309 Airplay / Ronnie Cuber Quartet “ This is Ronnie Cuber’s first CD for SteepleChase …in the capable hands of the SteepleChase organization, Cuber is back making the kind of satisfying music he produced in an earlier era…All but one of the tunes are Cuber originals, and all are joyously funky” (Krin Gabbard, Cadence) …
Jeff Williams – Coalescence (SCCD 31308)
SCCD 31308 Coalescence / Jeff Williams Quintet This is the first leader recording by drummer Jeff Williams whose impressive list of credits includes Stan Getz, Bill Evans, Dave Liebman, Richie Beirach, Dizzy Gillespie among others. “… The eight themes here are resoundingly free of hard bop cliché or empty rhetoric…throughout, Williams works to make the …
Larry Schneider, Andy LaVerne – Bill Evans…Person We Knew (SCCD 31307)
SCCD 31307 Bill Evens..Person We Knew / Larry Schneider & Andy LaVerne Bill Evans (1929-1980) has been one of the most influential figures on mainstream jazz piano over the past three decades, especially for the younger generation whose formative years were spent in the late 60s and the 70s. LaVerne having studied first-hand with Evans …
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