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SCCD 31005 PAUL BLEY – NHØP This is Paul Bley’s first SteepleChase recording over 25 years ago. “ Another excellent album from the never less than stimulating Mr. Bley …” (Melody Maker) “ (NHØP) complements Bley’s haunting chords perfectly…The piano is appropriately well recorded and the bass is well forward …” (The Penguin Guide to …
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SCCD 31004 Blues For Harvey / Johnny Griffin Quartet Live at Jazzhus Montmartre 1973 “… this is a superb Griffin recording in a long time …” (Swing Journal) “ Johnny Griffin in the 1970s remains The Little Giant – a joy to hear and this must be his most representative album in ages …” (Coda) …
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SCCD 31003 Birdtown Birds / Joe Albany Trio Live at Jazzhus Montmartre 1973 Joe Albany (1924 – 1988) was a true living legend. He was Charlie Parker’s favourite pianist. He played and recorded with Lester Young. But then came a long inactive period in the 50s and 60s due to his drug problems. It was …
SCCD 31001 Live At Montmartre / Jackie McLean Quartet So here it is…the corner stone of SteepleChase label! The very first release which then a university student Nils Winther financed with his scholarship money turned out to be a commercial success. “ What a treat to have a new Jackie McLean album after six years’ …
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SCCD 31255 Scorpio Rising / Walter Davis Jr. Trio Walter Davis, Jr. was best known as the pianist of Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers. This recording is unfortunately Davis’s last one due to his untimely death in 1990. “ This one is a delight !” ( Cadence ) 1. Backgammon (Walter Davis, Jr.)2. Why did I …
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SCCD 31254 What's Up / Bill Hardman Sextet The late Bill Hardman was one of the leading trumpeters in the hard bop era of 50s playing with Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Charles Mingus among others. Hardman lived in Paris in the last years of his life. This is his last recording. 1. Fill 'er up …
SCCD 31253 Sienna / Stanley Cowell Trio Pianist and composer Stanley Cowell has been a central figure in the jazz scene since the late 60s. Apart from his own group, he is best known for his association with Art Pepper. This his first album on SteepleChase finds Cowell comfortably back on the straight jazz after …
SCCD 31252 Red Snapper / Red Rodney Quintet “… at 62, he plays with the ebullient spirit more typical of men half his age…His group is with him every step of the way… push, cajole and goad Rodney into playing to his limit…his execution seems to have become sharper, and he’s playing with more abandon …
SCCD 31251 Just In Time / Larry Willis Trio “ Just in time ” was exactly what it was. Believe it or not, this is the debut recording as a leader for Larry Willis who’s been known more for his stint in the rock-pop genre as the pianist with Blood, Sweat and Tears (1972-78). But …
SCCD 31250 Phantoms / Eddie Henderson Quintet The master trumpeter from Herbie Hancock’s first band made his first recording for SteepleChase after several years’ absence from the scene. Evolving from the Miles Davis sound of the late 60s Henderson’s playing has developed into a very intriguing personal style. The marvellous rhythm section here includes Joe …