Ensemble Mare Balticum – Albert, Hammerschmiedt, Scheidt, Bibern: Kronan (KON 32066)

1. Aria nr 10 (Anonymous)
2. Jauchzet Ihr Himmel (Andreas Hammerschmiedt)
3. Braandle-Gaij-Amener-Double-Gauotte (Hans Hake)
4. Liebe, die du mich besessen (Heinrich Albert)
5. Wer die Weissheit ihm erkohren (Heinrich Albert)
6. Sonata quinta (Johann Heinrich Schmelzer)
7. Kyrie Dominicale (Samuel Scheidt)
8. Geistliche Hochzeit-Freude (Johann Vierdanck)
9. Mascherada (Joan-Rodolphus Ahleius)
10. Chiaccona in partite variate (Alessandro Piccinini)
11. Sonata (Heinrich Franz von Bibern)
12. Aria nr 1 (Anonymous)
13. Ach du feiner Reiter (Samuel Scheidt)
14. Sonata (Vincenzo Albrici)
15. Ayres (Anonymous)
16. Ayres (Anonymous)
17. Brande-Mars-Trompes (Anonymous)
18. Allemande-Courante-Sarabande (Peter Düben)
19. Aria nr 25 (Anonymous)
20. Sonata super Gelobet seystu Jesu Christ (Andreas Hammerschmiedt)

UPC/EAN: 716043206629

Toke Lund Christiansen, Ole Birger Pedersen, Bodil Rørbeck, Per Salo, Henrik Svitzer, Gerd Sørensen, Niels Ullner, Jacob Christensen – Nørholm: Chamber Music 2 (KON 32065)

1. Turbulens-Laminar Op. 93 (Ib Nørholm)
2. Contrast-Continuum Op. 70: Andante Mesto/calmus – Allegro Energico – Moderato Fluente – Andante – Allegro (Ib Nørholm)
3. So To Say Op. 74: (fast) – (slow) – (fast As Possible) – – (Ib Nørholm)
4. Sonata No. 2 for Guitar Op. 110: Moderato – Notturno – Alba (Ib Nørholm)
5. The Orthodox Dream Op. 92: Grave – Allegro (Ib Nørholm)
6. Variants Op. 19: Andante I – Andante II (Ib Nørholm)
7. Before Silence Op. 83: I – II – III (Ib Nørholm)

UPC/EAN: 716043206520

Toke Lund Christiansen, Elisabeth Westenholz, Asger Lund Christiansen – Weber, Kuhlau, Martinu: Trios For Flute, Cello And Piano (KON 32064)

1. Trio G-dur, Op.119: Allegro Moderato P.119 (Friedrich Kuhlau)
2. Trio G-dur, Op.119: Sostenuto Assai (Friedrich Kuhlau)
3. Trio G-dur, Op.119: Allegro (Friedrich Kuhlau)
4. Trio G-mol, Op,63: Allegro Moderato (Carl Maria von Weber)
5. Trio G-mol, Op,63: Scherzo Allegro Vivace (Carl Maria von Weber)
6. Trio G-mol, Op,63: Schafus Klage Andante Espressivo (Carl Maria von Weber)
7. Trio G-mol, Op,63: Finale Allegro (Carl Maria von Weber)
8. Trio: Poco Allegretto (Bohuslav Martinu)
9. Trio: Adagio (Bohuslav Martinu)
10. Trio: Andante-allegretto Scherzando (Bohuslav Martinu)

UPC/EAN: 716043206421

Joe Locke, Kenny Barron – But Beautiful (SCCD 31295)

SCCD 31295 But Beautiful / Joe Locke & Kenny

As the selection of tunes here indicates, this is an album of songs of serene beauty, tastefully performed by the leading name of the younger generation of vibraphone players Joe Locke (b. March 18, 1959 in Palo Alto, California) and the master pianist Kenny Barron (b. June 9, 1943 in Philadelphia).

“ Voil� un splendide album de ballades …” (Jazz Magazine)

“. .if your mood of the moment is to surround yourself with something soft and lovely, Locke and Barron will make things beautiful .” (Cadence)

1. On a misty night (Tadd Dameron)
2. You don't know what love is (DePaul/Raye)
3. Spring is here (Richard Rodgers)
4. Single pedal of a rose (Duke Ellington)
5. But beautiful (Jimmy Van Heusen)
6. The island (Ivan Lins)
7. Nancy with the laughing face (Jimmy Van Heusen)
8. I've grown accustomed to her face (Lerner/Loewe)
9. My foolish heart (Victor Young)
10. Stolen moments (Oliver Nelson)

UPC/EAN: 716043129522

Louis Smith – Strike Up The Band (SCCD 31294)

SCCD 31294 Strike Up The Band / Louis Smith Sextet

On this highly acclaimed recording, Louis is joined by the best players both from the younger generation and from his own generation.

“ Louis Smith has kept at playing jazz throughout a career as a school teacher. His love of the music that kept him playing for all those years is evident in this, his fourth date for SteepleChase …” (Cadence)

1. I hear a rhapsody (Fragos/Baker)
2. It's all right (Edwards)
3. Don't misunderstand (Parks)
4. Edwaa (Louis Smith)
5. Stablemates (Benny Golson)
6. Lover (Richard Rodgers)
7. Night and day (Cole Porter)
8. Strike up the band (George Gershwin)

UPC/EAN: 716043129423

Stanley Cowell – Games (SCCD 31293)

SCCD 31293 Games / Stanley Cowell Trio

“… an excellent showcase for Stanley Cowell as composer as well as pianist. …a style rooted in McCoy Tyner’s muscularity with a more measured classical grace added…full of technical virtuosity …”

(Jerome Wilson, Cadence)

1. Sienna, welcome to this new world (Stanley Cowell)
2. Games (Steve Coleman)
3. New picture (Jimmy Heath)
4. Today, what a beautiful day (Stanley Cowell)
5. Four in one (Thelonious Monk)
6. Orientale (Stanley Cowell)
7. Four harmonizations of the blues (Stanley Cowell/John Scott)
8. From the rivers of our fathers (Stanley Cowell/John Scott)
9. Inner urge (Joe Henderson)

UPC/EAN: 716043129324

Jimmy Heath – You’ve Changes (SCCD 31292)

SCCD 31292 You've Changed / Jimmy Heath Quartet

The second and the horn section of the Heath Brothers, Jimmy (b. October 25, 1926 in Philadelphia) has long been established himself as composer/arranger contributing memorable tunes for some of the Miles Davis recordings. As a performer Jimmy Heath has been associated with Howard McGhee, Dizzy Gillespie, Miles Davis, Kenny Dorham among others.

Here with his working group including his younger brother Tootie on drums, “ good old reliable ” Jimmy Heath “ blows at top form ”. (Cadence)

1. Soul eyes (Mal Waldron)
2. Sleeves (Jimmy Heath)
3. Bluesville (Sonny Red)
4. You've changed (Victor Young)
5. Basic Birk (Jimmy Heath)
6. Last night when we were young (Harry Arlen)
7. Sassy samba (Jimmy Heath)
8. Prince Albert (Kenny Dorham)

UPC/EAN: 716043129225

Larry Schneider – Just Cole Porter (SCCD 31291)

SCCD 31291 Just Cole Porter / Larry Schneider Quartet

“… the performances are so consistently good across this entire album that choosing one or two to talk about here is a case of trying to pick a first among equals. So let me simply tell you this. Everyone should have an album of jazz arrangements of Cole Porter’s music in their collection. If you don’t, here’s the one. And if you already do, this one is worth your finding room for too …” (Cadence)

1. I love you (Cole Porter)
2. I get a kick out of you (Cole Porter)
3. I've got you under my skin (Cole Porter)
4. Everytime we say goodbye (Cole Porter)
5. What is this thing called love (Cole Porter)
6. Love for sale (Cole Porter)
7. In the still of the night (Cole Porter)
8. Just one of those things (Cole Porter)

UPC/EAN: 716043129126

Dexter Gordon, Benny Bailey – Round Midnight (SCCD 31290)

"… recorded in the early stages of Dexter's residence with the SteepleChase label…This may have been Gordon's great period, surpassing in some ways his earlier years with Blue Note…Dexter is relaxed and confident… " (Krin Gabbard, Cadence)

1. Blue 'n boogie (Dizzy Gillespie)
2. What's new (Haggart/Burke)
3. Stella by starlight (Victor Young)
4. Round about midnight (Thelonious Monk)
5. Neptunus (Benny Bailey)

UPC/EAN: 716043129027

Bertha Hope – Elmo’s Fire (SCCD 31289)

SCCD 31276 Elmo's Fire / Bertha Hope Quintet

“… a homage paid by pianist Bertha Hope to her husband Elmo who died in 1967… An ensemble of beautiful coherence, sensitive to its sonority on those arrangements of perfect taste acknowledges its roots in bop…A great listening pleasure .” (Pierre Schavey, The Lion)

“ Un très bon disque .” (Michel Grenier, Jazz Hot)

1. Low tide (Ram Ramirez)
2. Mirror-mind Rose (Elmo Hope)
3. Bai tai blues (Bertha Hope)
4. For Duke and Cannon (Sonny Fortune)
5. Bellarosa (Elmo Hope)
6. Luna negra (Bertha Hope)
7. Elmo's fire (Elmo Hope)

UPC/EAN: 716043128921