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SCCD 31091 Witches, Goblins, etc. / Sadik Hakim Trio Sadik Hakim (1919-1983) was the legendary pianist whose performance on the famous Charlie Parker’s KoKo session (1954) and Lester Young’s Jumpin’ With Symphony Sid made those recordings immortal. “…This album contains his best work yet…” (Jazz Journal) “…the best ever Hakim album…” (Swing Journal) 1. Moon …
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SCCD 31077 Lite Flite / Kenny Drew Quintet Pianist Kenny Drew (1928-1993) had lived in Copenhagen since 1964. This album was recorded during one of his rare visits to New York, his home town. “ Kenny Drew is a fine, hard-swinging pianist who has produced many excellent albums for SteepleChase and this quintet date is …
SCCD 31056 No Blues / Horace Parlan Trio “… No Blues establishes Parlan as a major voice on modern jazz piano… This trio really cooks. Don’t miss this one .” (Kastlemusic) “… splendid Horace Parlan album …” (Jazz Journal) 1. No blues (Miles Davis)2. My foolish heart (Victor Young)3. Have you met Miss Jones? (Richard …
SCCD 31054 Tête � Tete / Tete Montoliu Trio “… the Spanish Steinway stroker displays formidable technique and an abundance of emotion…A strong album, likely to appeal to every jazz buff…Recommended .” (Billboard) “ Tete Montoliu is one of the most imaginative and assured pianists in jazz today. ….A fine album of piano trio jazz …
SCCD 31053 Misty Thursday / Duke Jordan Quartet The 1970s were Duke Jordan’s most creative and productive years. This album is one of the fine releases from that period. The quartet here includes guitarist Chuck Wayne, another great bebop instrumentalist. “ Ce disque…mérite � tous coups un grand prix! ….” (Laurent Goddet, Jazz Hot) “… …
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SCCD 31052 Now Is The Time / Idrees Sulieman Quartet “ The quartet exhibits much empathy and rapport, and allows Sulieman’s fully mature trumpet style free reign completely…The entire session is mellow and supremely musical …” (Jazz Forum) 1. Mirror lake (Idrees Sulieman)2. Misty Thursday (Duke Jordan)3. Saturday afternoon at four (Idrees Sulieman)4. A theme …
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SCCD 31031 Duo Live In Concert / Kenny Drew & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen “.. .the best in European jazz of 1975” (Record Collectors Journal) “… (Drew) is now at the peak of his career. Duo Live In Concert is his third collaboration with bassist Niels Pedersen, and to hear those two solo voices together is …
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SCCD 31026 Invitation / Andrew Hill Trio The Chicago born pianist Andrew Hill recorded seven highly acclaimed albums for Blue Note in the mid-60s and became something of a cult legend. But in 1969 he withdrew from the recording and performing scene as a jazz musician and took up a post as composer in residence …
SCCD 31025 The Apartment / Dexter Gordon Quartet The history of SteepleChase cannot be told without Dexter Gordon who had spent the prime-time of his life in Copenhagen playing night after night at the packed Jazzhus Montmartre. This is the first of the many studio recordings Dexter made for SteepleChase with his “home” rhythm group …
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1. Yesterdays (Jerome Kern)2. Here's that rainy day (Jimmy Van Heusen)3. Margareta (Perry Robinson)4. Imagination (Jimmy Van Heusen)5. Have you met Miss Jones? (Richard Rodgers)6. I feel all alone (Tete Montoliu)7. What is it? (Tete Montoliu)8. Circe (Tete Montoliu)9. Gentofte 4349 (Tete Montoliu)10. Apartment 512 (Tete Montoliu) UPC/EAN: 716043102129