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SCCD 31108 Tootie's Tempo / Tete Montoliu Trio “ It is incontestable that Tete Montoliu is one of the most brilliant pianists in the scene today. …This CD re-issue with the additional new track of Time For Love by Slide Hampton is an obligatory item in this famous trio’s collection ( Catalonian Fire, Tete! and …
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SCCD 31105 Cuttin' Loose / Doug Raney Quintet For this third recording for SteepleChase Doug Raney put his dream group together. At the age of 21, he already established his own identity in spite of his famous father Jimmy Raney’s shadow in the background. “… what is important is his ability to improvise articulately and …
SCCD 31103 Duke's Artistry / Duke Jordan Quartet feat. Art Farmer Duke Jordan’s long association with SteepleChase has produced a number of outstanding recordings and this is one of them, selected by Billboard as recommended jazz album. Having played with Charlie Parker in his best group in 1947, Jordan the quintessential bop player is a …
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SCCD 31098 Witchdoctor's Son / Johnny Dyani with John Tchicai & Dudu Pukwana “… Witchdoctor’s Son contains the most infectious, buoyant, gleeful music…the interaction between Pukwana and Tchicai’s vastly differing phrase sensibilities is one of the joys of this recording …” (Lange, Down Beat) “… from Dyani’s most consistently inventive period …” (The Penguin Guide …
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SCCD 31085 First Set / Cedar Walton Quartet “… a magnificent quartet….outstandingly good ….” (Jazz Journal) 1. Introduction ()2. Off minor (Thelonious Monk)3. For all we know (S/Coots Lewis)4. Introduction ()5. Holy land (Cedar Walton)6. I'm not so sure (Cedar Walton)7. Ojos de rojo (Cedar Walton) UPC/EAN: 716043108527
SCCD 31061 Cunningbird / Jimmy Knepper Quintet When this album was first released as LP in February 1977, the unanimous reaction from the press all over the world was “ .. .at long last, the first leader album by Knepper in 18 years! ….and it was worth waiting for …”. Trombonist Jimmy Knepper (b. Nov. …
SCCD 31059 Don't Look Back / Nat Adderley Septet Cornetist and composer Nat Adderley (b. Nov. 25, 1931 in Tampa, FL) recorded this first album with his new band just one year after the untimely death of his brother Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, three years his senior. The Adderley brothers had worked side by side in …
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SCCD 31058 Swingin' Till The Girls Come Home / Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis Quartet One of the best assets of the Count Basie Big Band in the 50s, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis was a frequent guest player in Europe in the 70s. In the Spring of 76 Lockjaw went into a studio in Copenhagen with “ the …
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SCCD 31057 Windows / Lee Konitz & Hal Galper “… Lee has in pianist Hal Galper (former Chet Baker sideman) a sympathetic helpmate. They work together effortlessly and with a unity that suggests an ample measure of mutual respect….sober, beautifully constructed performances ….” (M.G. Jazz Journal International August 1977) 1. I'm getting sentimental over you …
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SCCD 31048 Morning / Kenny Drew Trio Drew and Pedersen DUO was one of the most popular ensembles in Europe in the 70s. During their Belgian tour, Europe’s most prominent “fusion” star Philip Catherine sat in with them one night. That was the beginning of this unusual trio. “.. .Three obviously different musical backgrounds converge …