Dexter Gordon – Bouncin’ With Dex (SCCD 31060)

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 bounce (Charlie Parker)
2. Easy living (Rubin/Rainger)
3. Benji's bounce (Dexter Gordon)
4. Catalonian nights (Tete Montoliu)
5. Four (Eddie Cleanhead Vinson)
6. Easy living (Rubin/Rainger)

UPC/EAN: 716043106028

Hilton Ruiz – Piano Man (SCCD 31036)

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 him from here – the start .” (Jazz Journal)

1. One for Hakim (Hilton Ruiz)
2. Misty Thursday (Duke Jordan)
3. Medi II (Mary Lou Williams)
4. Straight Street (John Coltrane)
5. Big foot (Charlie Parker)
6. Arrival (Hilton Ruiz)
7. Giant steps (John Coltrane)

UPC/EAN: 716043103621

Kenny Drew – If You Could See Me Now (SCCD 31034)

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)

“ A valuable addition to the already extremely impressive series of albums Kenny Drew has recorded for SteepleChase over the last few years .” (M.S. Jazz Journal April 1976)

1. In your own sweet way (Dave Brubeck)
2. If you could see me now (Tadd Dameron)
3. All souls here (Kenny Drew)
4. I'm old fashioned (Jerome Kern)
5. Free flight (Kenny Drew)
6. Run away (Per Carstens)
7. Summer night (Harry Warren)
8. A stranger in paradise (Wright/Foster)
9. Prelude to a kiss (Duke Ellington)
10. This is the moment (Hollander/Miller)
11. Oleo (Sonny Rollins)

UPC/EAN: 716043103423

Duke Jordan – Two Loves (SCCD 31024)

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 Sullivan, Radio Free Jazz)

1. Subway inn (Duke Jordan)
2. My old flame (Coslaw/Johnston)
3. Blue monk (Thelonious Monk)
4. Two loves (Duke Jordan)
5. No problem (Duke Jordan)
6. Glad I met Pat (Duke Jordan)
7. Here's that rainy day (Jimmy Van Heusen)
8. On Green Dophin Street (Bronislav Kaper)
9. Embraceable you (George Gershwin)
10. Wait and see (Duke Jordan)
11. I'll remember April (DePaul/Raye)
12. Lady Dingbat (Duke Jordan)
13. Jordu (Duke Jordan)

UPC/EAN: 716043102426

Jackie McLean, Dexter Gordon – The Source (SCCD 31020)

SCCD 31020 The Source / Jackie McLean feat. Dexter Gordon

Live at Jazzhus Montmartre 1973

“ Two key figures of the bop era meet in the friendly, rewarding surrounds of a Danish jazz club, and blow with intensity, fervour and considerable joy …” (Melody Maker)

1. Half Nelson (Miles Davis)
2. I can't get started (Vernon Duke)
3. On the trail (Ferdie Grofé)
4. Closing (Traditional)
5. Another hair-do (Charlie Parker)
6. Dexter digs in (Dexter Gordon)
7. Closing (Traditional)

UPC/EAN: 716043102020

Joe Albany, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – Two’s Company (SCCD 31019)

SCCD 31019 Two's Company / Joe Albany & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen

Charlie Parker’s favourite pianist, though never recorded with him, Joe Albany (1924 – 1988 ) was legendary in his time. After a lengthy seclusion from the scene. Rediscovered in the 70s just in time to leave some great recordings.

“… The best music comes on Two’s Company , where the duets with bassist NHØP are elaborately conceived and confidently despatched …” (The Penguin Guide to JAZZ, new edition)

1. Out of nowhere (Green/Heyman)
2. What's new (Haggart/Burke)
3. Lullaby in rhythm (Edgar Sampson)
4. Birdtown birds (Joe Albany)
5. Lover man (Ram Ramirez)
6. If you could see me now (Tadd Dameron)
7. Star eyes (DePaul/Raye)

UPC/EAN: 716043101924

Tete Montoliu – Catalonian Fire (SCCD 31017)

SCCD 31017 Catalonian Fire / Tete Montoliu Trio

“ Strongly recommended, buy !” (Compact)

1. Sweet Georgia Fame (Blossom Dearie)
2. A nightingale sang in Berkeley Square (Manning Sherwin)
3. Blues for Perla (Tete Montoliu)
4. Falling in love with love (Richard Rodgers)
5. Old folks (Dedate Hill)
6. Au privave (Charlie Parker)
7. Body and soul (Johnny Green)

UPC/EAN: 716043101726

Kenny Drew – Dark Beauty (SCCD 31016)

SCCD 31016 Dark Beauty / Kenny Drew Trio

In the last three decades of his life, Pianist Kenny Drew (1928 – 1993) lived in Copenhagen and left numerous outstanding recordings on SteepleChase.

Here on his first trio recording for the label, backed by “ Danish bass wizard ” (Melody Maker) Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and “ intelligent purveyor of rhythm ” (Melody Maker) Tootie Heath, Kenny cut one of his most popular albums of his recording career.

“… extremely charming main stream jazz ..” (Swing Journal)

“… brilliant! ” (Jazz Magazine)

1. Run away (Per Carstens)
2. Dark beauty (Kenny Drew)
3. Summer night (Harry Warren)
4. All blues (Miles Davis)
5. A felicidade (Luiz Bonfa)
6. It could happen to you (Jimmy Van Heusen)
7. Love letters (Victor Young)
8. Silk bossa (Thomas Clausen)
9. Blues inn (Kenny Drew)
10. In your own sweet way (Dave Brubeck)
11. A stranger in Paradise (Wright/Foster)

UPC/EAN: 716043101627

Jackie McLean – A Ghetto Lullaby (SCCD 31013)

SCCD 31013 A Ghetto Lullaby / Jackie McLean Quartet

This is a recording that came out of two evenings of concerts at Copenhagen’s famous Montmartre Jazzhus with the club’s very best rhythm section led by Mclean’s friend from childhood pianist Kenny Drew. The summer of 1973 was a very busy season for the alto giant Jackie McLean, recording four albums for SteepleChase during the month of July including this one.

McLean (b. May 17, 1932 in New York) made his recording debut in the Miles Davis album “Dig” for Prestige at the age of 19 and played with a host of great names of jazz such as Thelomious Monk, Sonny Rollins, Charlie Parker, Charles Minugs, Art Blakey , Miles Davis.

1. Jack's tune (Jackie McLean)
2. Mode for Jay Mac (Billy Gault)
3. Where is love? (Louis Barts)
4. Callin' (Kenny Drew)
5. A ghetto lullaby (Billy Gault)

UPC/EAN: 716043101320

Kenny Drew – Everything I Love (SCCD 31007)

SCCD 31007 Everything I Love / Kenny Drew

“…. Everything I Love is the statement of a man who has found himself musically and is, as such, highly recommended .” (Richard Baker, CODA)

“… this is an important statement of the position of the piano in modern jazz. …superbly executed, and successive hearings continue to provide fresh delights .” (Chris Sheridan, Into Jazz)

1. Sunset (Kenny Drew)
2. Portrait of Mariann (Kenny Drew)
3. Blues for Nils (Kenny Drew)
4. Yesterdays (Kenny Drew)
5. Everything I love (Jerome Kern)
6. Flamingo (Cole Porter)
7. Fingering (Kenny Drew)
8. Winter flower (Kenny Drew)
9. Fall (Kenny Drew)
10. I can't get started (Kenny Drew)
11. Don't Explain (Kenny Drew)

UPC/EAN: 716043100729