Lars Ulrik Mortensen – Haydn: 5 Sonatas For Harpsichord (KON 32004)

1. Sonata No. 24 D Major: 1 Allegro – 2 Adagio – 3 Finale. Presto (Franz Joseph Haydn)
2. Sonata No. 31 E Major: 1 Moderato – 2 Allegretto – 3 Finale. Presto (Franz Joseph Haydn)
3. Sonata No. 32 B Minor: 1 Allegro Moderato – 2 Menuet – 3 Finale. Presto (Franz Joseph Haydn)
4. Sonata No. 20 C Minor: 1 Moderato – 2 Andante Con Moto – 3 Finale. Allegro (Franz Joseph Haydn)
5. Sonata No. 37 D Major: 1 Allegro Con Brio – 2 Largo E Sostenuto – 3 Finale. Presto Ma Non (Franz Joseph Haydn)

UPC/EAN: 716043200429

Esbjerg Ensemble – Nielsen, Cage, Barber: Summer Music (KON 32002)

1. Oliver Knussen: Three Little Fantasies: I. – II. – III. (Oliver Knussen)
2. Irving Fine: Partita for Wind Quintet: I. Introduction & Theme – II. Variation – III. Interlude – Iv. Gigue – V. Coda (Irving Fine)
3. Samuel Barber: Summer Music (Samuel Barber)
4. John Cage: Music for Wind Instruments: I. Trio – II. Duet – III. Quintet (John Cage)
5. Carl Nielsen: Quintet, I. Allegro Ben Moderato – II. Menuet – III. Preludium – Tema Con Variazioni – 1. Var. – 2. Var. – 3. Var. – 4. Var. – 5. Var. – 6. Var. – 7. Var. – 8. Var. – 9. Var. – 10. Var. – 11. Var. – Andantino Festivo (Carl Nielsen)

UPC/EAN: 716043200221

Paul Bley – Live Again (SCCD 31230)

SCCD 31230 Live Again / Paul Bley & Jesper Lundgaard

“ Triumph de la formule piano-basse….Essentiel .” (Pierre Schavey, The Lion en francais)

“… The beautifully clear recording captures Bley’s incisive touch to perfection…recommended to both confirmed Bley addicts and anyone in need of a representative introduction to the startlingly focused genius of the most lucid of romantics .” (Michael Tucker, Jazz Journal International)

1. Ictus (Carla Bley)
2. Pent-up house (Sonny Rollins)
3. Diane (Rapee)
4. If I'm lucky (J. Myrow/E. DeLange)
5. Blues waltz (Paul Bley)
6. Rebecca (Paul Bley)
7. All the things you are (Jerome Kern)
8. If I loved you (Richard Rodgers)
9. What'll I do? (Irving Berlin)
10. Willow weep for me (Ann Ronell)

UPC/EAN: 716043123025

Bob Rockwell – On The Natch (SCCD 31229)

SCCD 31229 On The Natch / Bob Rockwell Quartet

“ Bob Rockwell is a warm-toned tenor player whose love of Coltrane becomes most apparent at higher intensity levels…His soprano playing demonstrates exceptional control of that notorious instrument… the whole affair well recorded using a full digital process. Playing time is the maximum possible on CD …” (John Robert Brown, Jazz Journal International)

1. Nightrider (Butch Lacy/Bob Rockwell)
2. For all we know (S/Coots Lewis)
3. Built in (Bob Rockwell)
4. Prisoner of love (Columbo/Robin/Gaskill)
5. On the natch (Bob Rockwell/JukkisUotila)
6. Away (Butch Lacy/Bob Rockwell)
7. The downside (Butch Lacy)
8. For all we know (S/Coots Lewis)

UPC/EAN: 716043122929

Pierre Dørge, New Jungle Orchestra – Johnny Lives (SCCD 31228)

SCCD 31228 Johnny Lives / Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra

As its name suggests the undertone of this almost big band is African music, for which the South African bassist Johnny Mbizo Dyani had been a great contributor. A few months after Dyani’s untimely death, the guitarist/bandleader Dørge dedicated this recording to the bassist.

“… In Pierre Dørge and Jungle Orchestra, jazz and the world music meet in harmony…the best band in today’s universal jazz …” (Jens Gjedsted, Det Fri Aktuelt)

1. Flying out with SAS (Pierre Dørge)
2. Smiling at the foot of the ladder (Pierre Dørge)
3. Lilli goes to town (Pierre Dørge)
4. Manila, Manila (Pierre Dørge)
5. Waltz for two camels (Pierre Dørge)
6. Mbizo Mbizo (Pierre Dørge)
7. The root eating rag (Pierre Dørge)
8. Flying home with SAS (Pierre Dørge)

UPC/EAN: 716043122820

Joe Bonner – The Lost Melody (SCCD 31227)

SCCD 31227 The Lost Melody / Joe Bonner Quartet

"… The Lost Melody is a good group session, marked by strong charts …." (The Penguin Guide to JAZZ)

"… one cannot but admire the fluency and precision, the dexterous right hand…the diversity in his play is a mark of a great pianist… " (Jean-Paul Ricard, Diapason)

1. You and the night and the music (Schwartz/Dietz)
2. Easy living (Rubin/Rainger)
3. Vibeke (Joe Bonner)
4. Have you met Miss Jones? (Richard Rodgers)
5. The lost melody (Joe Bonner)
6. The song is you (Jerome Kern)
7. Manuella (Joe Bonner)

UPC/EAN: 716043122721

Tom Harrell – Open Air (SCCD 31220)

SCCD 31220 Open Air / Tom Harrell Quintet

Trumpeter Tom Harrell (b. Urbana, IL. June 16, 1946) recorded this album in Copenhagen during the European tour with Phil Woods.

Tom Harrell is best known for his association with Horace Silver. He has also worked with Cecil Payne, Bill Evans, Lee Konitz before he joined the Phil Woods Quintet.

On this CD, Harrell not only plays beautifully, logically and expressively as usual but also shows off his extraordinary talent as composer, arranger and leader of the band.

1. Terrestris (Tom Harrell)
2. The touch of your lips (Ray Noble)
3. Tricotism (Oscar Pettiford)
4. Lover (Richard Rodgers)
5. Open air (Tom Harrell)
6. Bouquet (Tom Harrell)
7. Before you (Tom Harrell)

UPC/EAN: 716043122028

Bob Rockwell – No Rush (SCCD 31219)

SCCD 31219 No Rush / Bob Rockwell Quartet

An American tenorman who moved to Denmark in 1983, Rockwell made this his first recording on SteepleChase with his working band at the time.

“… this disc deserves a good listening and a place in our record collection …” (Marc a. Chénard, Musimagazine)

1. Twice (Butch Lacy/Bob Rockwell)
2. Christmas Blue (Bob Rockwell)
3. Roberta Is Back (Butch Lacy)
4. Hymn For Her (Butch Lacy)
5. Ten's (Butch Lacy)
6. Embraceable You (George Gershwin)
7. No Rush (Bob RockwellButch Lacy)
8. Though I Walk Through The Valley (Butch Lacy)
9. Just in time (Klenner/Lewis)

UPC/EAN: 716043121922

Paul Bley – My Standard (SCCD 31214)

SCCD 31214 My Standard / Paul Bley Trio

Paul Bley is probably the most original piano player in jazz and most influential one. Keith Jarrett for example would not have been what he is without Bley.

Almost 15 years went by after the first recording by Bley for SteepleChase (SCCD 31005 Paul Bley & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen), when Nils Winther and Paul Bley got together in the recording studio to produce his second on the label (SCCD 31205 Questions) which was to be followed by many releases this time without long absences.

For the third album here, producer Nils Winther talked Paul into playing something less abstract. It did not take much persuasion especially after the magical session with Chet Baker (SCCD 31207 Diane).

1. I'm glad there's you (Madeira/Dorsey)
2. Santa Claus is coming to town (Haven/Gillespie)
3. Lover man (Ram Ramirez)
4. All the things you are (Jerome Kern)
5. Long ago and far away (Jerome Kern)
6. Black and blue (Fats Waller)
7. How long has this been going on (George Gershwin)
8. A.R.B. (Paul Bley)
9. Blues waltz (Paul Bley)
10. I wish I knew (Harry Warren)
11. If I'm lucky (J. Myrow/E. DeLange)
12. You'd be so nice to come home to (Cole Porter)
13. I can't get started (Vernon Duke)
14. The theme (Traditional)
15. Becky (Paul Bley)
16. Bolivar blues (Thelonious Monk)
17. Goodbye (Gordon Jenkins)

UPC/EAN: 716043121427