Ron McClure – Ready Or Not (SCCD 31759)

SCCD 31759 Ron McClure “Ready Or Not”

Ron McClure, veteran bassist and accomplished composer, has also keen eyes to spot talents. A year ago McClure introduced a young (then 17), very gifted jazz violinist Gabe Terracciano in his 15 th album “Crunch Time” (SCCD 31736). Here on his latest release McClure gives another young (22) exceptional tenor talent Chad Lefktowitz-Brown a chance to shine alongside of Terracciano.

“…it is at once a band of substance and style, McClure’s powerful bass and terrific tunes stimulating the young players .” (Donald Elfman – The New York City Jazz Record on SCCD 31736)

“… fans of McClure’s mainstream fare will no doubt revel in this latest set to see an American release . “ (C. Andrew Hovan – AAJ on “Dream Team” SCCD 31435)

1. Gathering (Ron McClure)
2. Country Ride (Ron McClure)
3. My Love For You (Ron McClure)
4. It's All Good (Ron McClure)
5. Have I Thanked You? (Ron McClure)
6. Why Not? (Ron McClure)
7. Breaking Away (Gabe Terracciano)
8. Ready Or Not (Ron McClure)
9. Liz Ann (Cal Tjader)
10. Ten Or More (Ron McClure)

UPC/EAN: 716043175925

Nate Radley – Carillon (SCCD 31758)

SCCD 31758 Nate Radley Quartet “Carillon”

Although guitarist Nate Radley is a relatively new name on SteepleChase label, he has been an important member of the NY jazz scene since 2000 when he moved there with a master’s degree in music from New England Conservatory. He has made impressive appearances on this label in Eric Rasmussen’s “School of Tristano” albums SCCD 31623, SCCD 31644 and SCD 31663 as well as on Andrew Rathbun’s “Where We Are Now” SCCD 31665. For his SteepleChase leader-debut album Nate Radley presents highly personal music style both as performer and composer.

1. Carillon (Nate Radley)
2. Checkered (Nate Radley)
3. Hornin' In (Thelonious Monk)
4. Whiteout (Nate Radley)
5. Fadeout (Nate Radley)
6. Laura (David Raksin)
7. All Through The Night (Cole Porter)
8. Some More (Nate Radley)
9. Positive Train (Nate Radley)

UPC/EAN: 716043175826

Stanley Cowell – Welcome To This World (SCCD 31757)

SCCD 31757 Stanley Cowell & Vic Juris “Welcome to This New World”

The decade long collaboration between pianist Stanley Cowell and guitarist Vic Juris

as fellow faculty members at the renowned Rutgers-Mason Gross School of the Arts produced here a fantastic “new world” of sounds of contemporary jazz. The latest and most powerful version of sound design soft wear called KYMA in the hand of creative artists dazzles us with the unique real-time music with no after-production touch-ups but expanded horizon of improvisation. The rhythm section of the quartet is two enormously talented former students of Cowell: bassist Tom DiCarlo and drummer Chris Brown.

1. An Overseas Memory (Vic Juris)
2. Tinged (Stanley Cowell)
3. Victim (Vic Juris)
4. Duo Improvisation I (Stanley Cowell/Vic Juris)
5. Empathlectrik (Stanley Cowell)
6. Invertisement (Stanley Cowell)
7. Sun Burn (Vic Juris)
8. Duo Improvisation II (Stanley Cowell/Vic Juris)
9. St. Croix (Stanley Cowell)
10. Winter reflections (Stanley Cowell)
11. Welcome To This New World (Stanley Cowell)

UPC/EAN: 716043175727

Brian Charette – Borderline (SCCD 31756)

SCCD 31756 Brian Charette Solo B-3 “Borderline”

While his previous release “ Music For Organ Sextette ” (SCCD 31731) is still

enjoying superlative receptions by the critics and public alike for its most personal and innovative approach to Hammond B3 organ in a relatively large ensemble, Brian Charette emerges here with an intriguing collection of solo B3 performances filled with compeling and creative surprises to push the boundary of the instrument even further.

“ Brian Charette is out to prove that the Hammond B3 ain’t just for flexing your funk chops ….(Shaun Brady – DownBeat on Music For Organ Sextette )

“… Charette weaves a unique and gripping aural tapestry together with a mélange of woodwinds serving as the thread. He channels his energy into creating constructs that benefit from the blending of multiple voices, yet remain flexible enough to allow for outspoken soloists to have their say. ..” Dan Bilawsky – AllAboutJazz on Music For Organ Sextette )

1. Windows (Chick Corea)
2. How Deep Is The Ocean (Irving Berlin)
3. Body And Soul (Johnny Green)
4. Tico-Tico (Zequinha de Abreu)
5. Sara Smile (Daryl Hall / John Oates)
6. Borderline (Reggie Lucas)
7. C-Jam Blues (Duke Ellington)
8. Up And Away (Jim Webb)
9. Corcovado (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
10. Georgia (Hoagy Carmichael)
11. Donna Lee (Charlie Parker)
12. The Girl From Ipanema (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
13. You Only Live Twice (John Barry)
14. I Got Rhythm (George Gershwin)
15. Spooky (Buddy Buien / James Cobb / Harry Middlebrooks / Mike Shapiro)
16. Embraceable You (George Gershwin)

UPC/EAN: 716043175628

Dave Stryker – Blue To The Bone IV (SCCD 31755)

SCCD 31755 Dave Stryker "Blue to the Bone IV”

Dave Stryker’s music is deeply rooted in blues, having performed with Jack McDuff in the 80s and Stanley Tarentine in the 90s. Dave’s special blend of jazz and blues culminated first time in 1996 in the form of “ Blue To The Bone I ” (SCCD 31400). Since then the project has become a popular on-going series.

The fourth addition features Stryker’s regular organ trio (Jared Gold on B-3 and McClenty Hunter on drums).

“ There are solid solos from all hands throughout the album,…. Based on the personnel and the feeling of these performances, I'd like to catch this group live”. (Owen Cordle – JazzTimes on Blue To The Bone III SCCD 31465)

“ As great as the first set was, it's without hesitation that I deem this new one a valiant leap forward. …..They, along with the charts and an elation that the blues almost paradoxically provide, make for an end product that is indeed greater than the sum of the parts”. (C. Andrew Hovan-AAJ on Blue To The Bone II SCCD 31524)

1. Blue Strut (Dave Stryker)
2. Workin' (Dave Stryker)
3. For The Love Of You (Isley Brothers)
4. Come On In My Kitchen (Robert Johnson)
5. Big Foot (Dave Stryker)
6. Blues For Brother Jack (Dave Stryker)
7. Shades Ahead (Dave Stryker)
8. Fun (Nat Adderley)
9. Soul Power (James Brown)

UPC/EAN: 716043175529

Gregory Tardy – Standards & More (SCCD 31754)

SCCD 31754 Gregory Tardy Quartet “Standards & More”

As the title of this new album suggests Gregory Tardy and his excellent ensemble invested their energy in evergreen standards and jazz original classics here to fulfil his musical parents’ requests.

“… Not only is he arguably the most original of the band’s improvisers, he’s also the most impassioned. His lines are incisive and hard-edged. Even his most fanciful flights are purposeful. His energetic approach consistently lifts the group’s performance to a higher level….” (Chris Kelsey – JazzTimes on “Steps of Faith”SCCD)

“….Of the many stars to have emerged on the jazz horizon during the '90s, one of the most disciplined, emotive and perhaps underrated is the multifaceted Gregory Tardy ….. Tardy takes another step toward establishing himself as one of the most important saxophonists of his generation….” (Matthew Miller – AJJ on “The Truth ” SCCD

1. I See Your Face Before Me (Arthur Schwartz)
2. Voyage (Kenny Barron)
3. How Deep The Father's Love For Us (Stuart Townend)
4. Billie's Bounce (Charlie Parker)
5. When I Fall In Love (Victor Young)
6. Secret Love (Sammy Fain)
7. A Prayer for the Preborn (Gregory Tardy)
8. Aural Oasis (Wynton Marsalis)
9. How Deep Is The Ocean (Irving Berlin)
10. Firm Roots (Cedar Walton)

UPC/EAN: 716043175420

George Colligan – The Facts (SCCD 31752)

SCCD 31752 George Colligan Quartet “The Facts”

1. Blue State (George Colligan)
2. Whadya Looking At? (George Colligan)
3. Missing (George Colligan)
4. Miriam Edward's New York Accent (George Colligan)
5. Pup Pup (George Colligan)
6. The Fact (George Colligan)
7. Lydian Domination (George Colligan)
8. Steppin' Out (Joe Jackson)

UPC/EAN: 716043175222

Eliot Zigmund – Trio EZ (SCCD 33104)

SCCD 33104 Eliot Sigmund Trio EZ “Standard Fare”

Veteran jazz drummer Eliot Zigmund has enjoyed a wide and

varied career in jazz spanning forty years of playing with numerous jazz stars:

Bill Evans, Jim Hall, Stan Getz, Benny Golson, Lee Konitz, among others.

Born 1945 in the Bronx, Eliot grew up in the fertile New York jazz

scene of the 50’s and 60’s and began playing professionally at the

age of 15. He studied music at both the Mannes College of Music and at the

City College of New York. Eliot has been a sideman on many recordings and has also released

three albums under his own name including his Steeplechase recording titled “Breeze” (SCCD 31635), featuring Gary Versace, Mike Lee and Phil Polumbi.

Trio EZ here consists of New York’s in-demand trumpeter Rick Savage and keyboardist/B-3 organist/pianist Mike Minchello.

1. Lullaby Line Lullaby Line (Mark Minchello)
2. In Your Own Sweet Way (Dave Brubeck)
3. Tenderly (Walter Gross)
4. Luisa (Toninho Horta)
5. This I Dig Of You (Hank Mobley)
6. You Don't Know What Love Is (Gene De Paul)
7. Monk's Dream (Thelonious Monk)
8. Lazy Bird (John Coltrane)
9. Tangerine (Johnny Mercer)
10. Yardbird Suite (Charlie Parker)

UPC/EAN: 716043310425

Ronan Guilfoyle – Renaissance Man (SCCD 33103)

SCCD 33103 Ronan Guilfoyle “Renaissance Man”

Ronan has been composing for classical ensembles since 1993, specialising in compositions which feature both improvised and written music. “Renaissance Man” is a superb example of Guilfoyle’s enormous compositional talent for contemporary music.

1. Stillness/Movement (Ronan Guilfoyle)
2. Mr. BP (Ronan Guilfoyle)
3. George's Hat (Ronan Guilfoyle)
4. This Was Very Odd Because… (Ronan Guilfoyle)
5. It Was The Middle Of The Night (Ronan Guilfoyle)
6. 2 Degrees East (Ronan Guilfoyle)

UPC/EAN: 716043310326

Skip Wilkins – Father And Son (SCCD 33102)

SCCD 33102 Skip Wilkins “Father & Son”

Renowned educator, composer/pianist Skip Wilkins teamed up with his son Daniel, a new talent on tenor saxophone to present “Father & Son” album with Skip’s working trio: Scott Lee on bass and Jeff Hirshfield on drums. Tenor saxophonist, Daniel Wilkins is young artist on the New York jazz scene. Entering his Senior Year at the Manhattan School of Music, Wilkins has been studying with alto saxophonist Steve Wilson, tenor saxophonist Rich Perry, drummer John Riley, pianists Phil Markowitz and Garry Dial. He plays lead tenor in the Grammy-nominated MSM Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra. Skip and Daniel toured in Europe and perform regularly together in New York area.

1. Witness & Muse (Skip Wilkins)
2. Elegant Lady (Skip Wilkins)
3. A House In The Village (Green) (Skip Wilkins)
4. Kindness (Skip Wilkins)
5. Message To Maruska (Skip Wilkins)
6. Reckless Not Feckless (Skip Wilkins)
7. And Now… (Skip Wilkins)
8. Butterfly Of Steel (Skip Wilkins)
9. Not Really (Skip Wilkins)

UPC/EAN: 716043310227