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SCCD 31164 Violets For Your Furs / Shirley Horn Trio It seems safe to say that Shirley Horn has now gained the popularity and recognition she deserves and that she joined the ranks of the star singers. And if you’ll excuse our boasting tone, SteepleChase takes a lot of pride in being the first record …
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SCCD 31157 All Night Long / Shirley Horn Trio This is the prequel to “Violets For Your Furs” – SCCD 31164 from the Northsea Jazz Festival concerts, which was awarded the prestigious Billie Holiday Prize of 1992 by Academie du Jazz of France. “ Admirable!” ( Jazz Magazine ) 1. You'd be so nice to …
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SCCD 31156 Lullaby For A Monster / Dexter Gordon Trio Long tall Dexter plunges himself in a blowing spree in this unusual piano-less trio format. “… It contains some of his freest solos, notably On Green Dolphin Street …” (The Penguin Guide to Jazz) “.. .intense and vibrant music throughout …”(DIAPASON) 1. Nursery blues (Dexter …
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SCCD 31096 Just Friends / Louis Smith Quintet Louis Smith’s first session in 18 years turned out to be a “ rewarding hard-bop outing of outstanding freshness ” ( Melody Maker ) 1. Blues for Jimmy (Louis Smith)2. Lulu (Louis Smith)3. Vaughn's bounce (Louis Smith)4. Quiet nights (Antonio Carlos Jobim)5. I remember Clifford (Benny Golson)6. …
SCCD 31086 Another World / Andy LaVerne Trio This is Andy LaVerne’s debut album under his own name, though his experiences in studios had already been impressive recording with Woody Herman, Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, Frank Sinatra, Ted Curson to mention a few. This trio was Stan Getz’s 1977 rhythm section and as always Stan …
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SCCD 31082 Introducing Doug Raney / Doug Raney Quartet A highly acclaimed debut album by Doug Raney (21 at the time of recording), a son of the celebrated guitarist Jimmy Raney. “ That talent, in some cases, can be transmitted intact from father to son is a proposition that Introducing Doug Raney seems to prove…a …
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SCCD 31060 Bouncin' With Dex / Dexter Gordon Quartet “…Today, more than 30 years after he made his first dates for Savoy, he is playing better than ever. .. From the opener, Billie’s Bounce, the record settles into a beautiful groove and the interest never lets up …” (Mike Hennessey, Jazz Journal International) 1. Billie's …
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SCCD 31036 Piano Man / Hilton Ruiz Trio This is the debut album of Hilton Ruiz then a 23-year-old rising star of New York jazz scene. “ Hilton Ruiz is one of the best young pianists I have heard for years and this album constitutes a remarkably impressive debut …Take my tip and go with …
SCCD 31034 If You Could See Me Now / Kenny Drew Trio Sequel album to Kenny Drew’s most successful recording “Dark Beauty” (SCCD 31016). “… quite dynamic and impressive modern jazz approach…it is too interesting a sample of Drew’s work to be allowed to escape unnoticed .” (M.J. Melody Maker , Dec. 4, 1976) “ …
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SCCD 31024 Two Loves / Duke Jordan Trio “ Another superb fifty minutes of music making by Jordan from the same sessions that produced Flight To Denmark (SCCD 31011)…thoroughly recommended .” (M.S. Jazz Journal International) “.. . Two Loves is a tonic and a mighty pleasant one at that…is an immensely pleasing record …” (Patrick …