SCCD 31306 Sunburst / Ron McClure Sextet “ McClure leads a crew of bright, fresh musicians through a program of bright, fresh compositions…The music sparkles throughout …The lines are not simple to start with, yet the sextet roars through them…This is very fine neo-bop, indeed .” (David Dupont, Cadence) 1. Sunburst (Ron McClure)2. Count your …
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George Cables – Beyond Forever (SCCD 31305)
SCCD 31305 Beyond Forever / George Cables Quartet “… (Cables) is a very powerful player. He injects an energy and intensity here that starts with the opening bars of the lead tune and sustains it right through to the album’s closer…You will have a perfectly exciting time enjoying this album. Well recommended .” (Paul B. …
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Junior Cook – You Leave Me Breathless (SCCD 31304)
SCCD 31304 You Leave Me Breathless / Junior Cook Quintet “ On this his last date, Junior Cook goes out as he came in and as he’s spent his entire career, blowing deeply felt hard bop. …Everything fits what you’d expect, and the formula results in high quality, though not flashy, music….Cook will be missed, …
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Paul Bley – Paul Plays Carla (SCCD 31303)
SCCD 31303 Paul Bley Plays Carla Bley / Paul Bley Trio “ …(This CD) features ten pieces by Carla Bley, his former wife, that he has been paying for thirty years but he’s still finding new things in them. Some of these tunes are surprisingly frisky given Bley’s austere reputation…this is another excellent one, edgy, …
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Mickey Tucker – Hang In There (SCCD 31302)
SCCD 31302 Hang In There / Mickey Tucker Sextet Pianist/composer/arranger Mickey Tucker (b. April 28, 1941 in Durham, NC) has been a hip contributor to the jazz scene for more than a quarter of a century. He has moved to Australia but visits New York regularly to record. “ This CD is a ‘must’ for …
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John Abercrombie, Andy LaVerne – Nosmo King (SCCD 31301)
SCCD 31301 Nosmo King / John Abercrombie & Andy LaVerne " Harmony is what makes this duo album work so well. Harmony between the instruments of course, but also a personal harmony between the players…these two so often think like one, it leaves plenty of room for you to sit in and listen… " (Paul …
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Duke Jordan – Solo Master Pieces, Vol. 2 (SCCD 31300)
SCCD 31300 Solo Masterpieces Vol. 2 / Duke Jordan “… With Duke Jordan’s refined melodies, his elegant harmonies and his superb delicacy in sonority make this recital indispensable…” (Pierre Schavey, The Lion) 1. 32nd Street love (Duke Jordan)2. If I did – would you? (Duke Jordan)3. Foxie Cakes (Duke Jordan)4. Lullaby of the orient (Duke …
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Duke Jordan – Solo Master Pieces, Vol. 1 (SCCD 31299)
SCCD 31299 Solo Masterpieces Vol. 1 / Duke Jordan “… the results of Winther exercising a jazz producer’s prerogative, bringing a favourite pianist into the studio solo…and letting him go to work…Jordan shows off a lot of pre-bop based technique…intriguing hearing (Jordan tunes) pared down to bare bones .” (Jerome Wilson, Cadence) 1. Table chess …
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Ted Dunbar – Gentle Time Alone (SCCD 31298)
SCCD 31298 Gentle Time Alone / Ted Dunbar Quartet “ The guitarist’s creamy tone and unhurried style suits his original compositions and he’s never at a loss for something to say. …Dunbar proves to be a creative composer, as well as a top-flight guitarist …Jazz guitar fans will want to check out this recording . …
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Kevin Hays – Ugly Beauty (SCCD 31297)
SCCD 31297 Ugly Beauty / Kevin Hays Trio When Producer Nils Winther heard him in 1990 on a Ron McClure recording (SCCD 31279 “Never Forget”), he knew immediately he found an exceptional talent. Kevin Hays cut his first leader album for the label three months after the McClure date at the age of 22. This …