Stephen Riley – El Gaucho (SCCD 31682)

Stephen Riley’s new album stands out as his first ever ensemble with piano. Riley, a true individualist with an amazing, warm and soft sound selects the classic jazz repertoire to assemble this outstanding display of personal statement.

“ Ste phen is an impressive player, with his own approach, his own sound and the conviction to keep it that way: he shows that it's possible to create something unique at this time. 5 Stars ." Lew Tabackin / Downbeat Blindfold Test April 2009

1. El Gaucho take 2 (Wayne Shorter)
2. Think Of One (Thelonious Monk)
3. Never Let Me Go (Jay Livingston, Ray Evans)
4. Night And Day (Cole Porter)
5. Central Park West (John Coltrane)
6. Milestones (Miles Davis)
7. J. Mood (Wynton Marsalis)
8. El Gaucho take 3 (Wayne Shorter)

UPC/EAN: 716043168224

Marcus Printup – Ballads – All Night (SCCD 31681)

Trumpeter Marcus Printup focuses on displaying his lyrical side on this latest “Ballad only” album. His full sound which has a vocal quality suits the material perfectly.

“ In "Ballads – All Night" he reveals yet another facet of his keen musical insight and appreciation. In the process he will delight confirmed fans and listeners new to hisart

1. Miles Away (Marcus Printup)
2. Emily (Johnny Mandel)
3. Memory Box (Marcus Printup)
4. Lullaby For Nanay (Riza Hequibal)
5. Love As Is (Marcus Printup)
6. Corcovado (Antonio Carlos Jobim)
7. The Nearness Of You (Hoagy Carmichael)
8. All Night Long (Marcus Printup)

UPC/EAN: 716043168125

Dave Stryker – One For Reedus (SCCD 31679)

One For Reedus , Dave Stryker’s first recording for the label since the 2003 set “Strike Up The Band” (released in 2008) is also Dave’s return to a format that was so much part of his musical development on moving to New York in the early 1980s – the guitar/organ/drums combination.

The Dave Stryker Organ Trio has been a working band for the past several years. This album is dedicated to the band’s great drummer Tony Reedus who passed away early 2009, who was very much involved in this project.

“ The album has a definite polish: Nils Winther's production is of a very high quality, and each of the four musicians plays with a distinctive and clear sound …..” (Jay Deshpande on Strike Up The Band SCCD – AllAboutJazz)

1. Pure Imagination (Leslie Bricusse, Anthony Newley)
2. Burn For Ern (Dave Stryker)
3. One For Reedus (Dave Stryker)
4. Alone Again (Naturally) (Gilbert O'Sullivan)
5. For All We Know (J. Fred Coots)
6. Zoltan (Woody Shaw)
7. Make Someone Happy (Jule Styne)
8. Nefertiti (Wayne Shorter)

UPC/EAN: 716043167920

Pierre Dørge, New Jungle Orchestra – The Olufsen Years 1988-1994 (SCCD 30020/24)

1. Kera Dorong (Pierre Dørge)
2. Fats Waller In The Busch Of Leipzig (Pierre Dørge)
3. Monkey Forest (Irene Becker)
4. Kiss Me In Neanderthal (Pierre Dørge)
5. Largo Lapidarius (John Tchicai)
6. Bali Sinar Bulan (Pierre Dørge)
7. Dancing In The Temple (Pierre Dørge)
8. Sun Ra Over La Luna (Pierre Dørge)
9. Sinar (Pierre Dørge)
10. Munduk (Jesper Zeuthen)
11. Did Nielsen Like Jazz? (Pierre Dørge)
12. From Bali To Blokhus (Pierre Dørge)
13. Wobra Zebra (Pierre Dørge)
1. Peer Gynt's Dream (Pierre Dørge)
2. Peer Gynt In Congo (Pierre Dørge)
3. Early One Morning (Pierre Dørge)
4. In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Pierre Dørge)
5. Solveig's Dream (Pierre Dørge)
6. Peer Gynt And The Boyg (Pierre Dørge)
7. Danza ARABA (Pierre Dørge)
8. Anitra's Dance (Pierre Dørge)
9. A Happy Little Cock-Bird (Pierre Dørge)
10. Ach, Sfinx, Wer Bist Du? (Pierre Dørge)
11. Stormy Weather Over The North Sea (Pierre Dørge)
12. Ashes, Mist And Mind-Blown Duet (Pierre Dørge)
13. Peer Gynt's Last Dream (Pierre Dørge)
14. Stormy Weather Over The North Sea take 2 (Pierre Dørge)
15. The Boyg And Peer Gynt (Pierre Dørge)
16. In The Hall Of The Mountain King (Pierre Dørge)
1. St. Louis Blues In Chicago (Pierre Dørge)
2. Monkey Forest (Irene Becker)
3. 254, Bowery (Pierre Dørge)
4. Nteri Malamini (Pierre Dørge)
5. Wa Wa Wabash Bush Leo ? (Pierre Dørge)
6. Sunday In Zürich (Pierre Dørge)
7. Slow Down Boreas (John Tchicai)
8. Sky Of July (Irene Becker)
9. Mbizo Mbizo (Pierre Dørge)
10. The Mooche (Duke Ellington)
1. Variation On Black Beauty (Pierre Dørge)
2. Orang Itu (Irene Becker)
3. Nostalgia At Nørrebro (Pierre Dørge)
4. East-West Hymn (Bent Clausen)
5. Variation On Mood Indigo (Pierre Dørge)
6. Apa Kabar ? (Pierre Dørge)
7. Camelopardalis (Pierre Dørge)
8. From Copenhagen To Ubud (Irene Becker)
9. Duke Greets Sun Ra From Outer Space (Pierre Dørge)
10. Blues For Karen (Bent Clausen)
11. Lost In The Desert, I See A Caravan (Pierre Dørge)
1. Tilo Akandita Brikama (Pierre Dørge)
2. Dada Woman (Pierre Dørge)
3. Dukish Kiss (Pierre Dørge)
4. Absurd Bird (Pierre Dørge)
5. Ronkedor Rag (Pierre Dørge)
6. Ceremony (Pierre Dørge)
7. Subway Sunset (Pierre Dørge)
8. Free As An Ostrich, Cool AS A Penguin (Jesper Zeuthen)
9. Oh When The Birds (Pierre Dørge)
10. Waltz For Ghana/Ojaba (Pierre Dørge)
11. Heaven Number Seven (Pierre Dørge)
12. Travelling Through The Jungle (Pierre Dørge)
13. Eternal Journey (Pierre Dørge)
14. Notre Dame (Pierre Dørge)

UPC/EAN: 716043002023

Ulla Miilmann, Søren Johannsen, Kjeld Steffensen – Sonatas For Flute by J. S. Bach (KON 32343)

BWV 1030, 1032, 1034, 1035, 1013

Internationally renowned flutist Ulla Miilmann is the recipient of numerous awards and prizes

including the prestigious “Flute-Talk” competition in Chicago and the Gold Medal at the Danish All Music Competition, among others.

Flutist Ulla Miilmann was born in 1972 in Denmark. She received her Bachelor of Music at North Carolina School of the Arts in 1992. During her college years, Ms Miilmann was already selected as representative of Denmark in the European Broadcasting Union "Concerts for Young Soloist". Currently she is the principal flutist of the Danish National Radio Symphony Orchestra.

Together with the elite instrumentalists of Denmark: Søren Johannsen on harpsichord and Kjeld Lybecker Steffensen on Baroque cello, Ms Miilmann interprets the complete flute works by J.S. Bach including the Partita in A minor for solo flute.

1. Sonata B Minor BWV 1030: Andante (Johann Sebastian Bach)
2. Sonata B Minor BWV 1030: Largo e dolce (Johann Sebastian Bach)
3. Sonata B Minor BWV 1030: Presto (Johann Sebastian Bach)
4. Sonata A major BWV 1032: Vivace (Johann Sebastian Bach)
5. Sonata A major BWV 1032: Largo e dolce (Johann Sebastian Bach)
6. Sonata A major BWV 1032: Allegro (Johann Sebastian Bach)
7. Sonata E Minor BWV 1034: Adagio ma non tanto (Johann Sebastian Bach)
8. Sonata E Minor BWV 1034: Allegro (Johann Sebastian Bach)
9. Sonata E Minor BWV 1034: Andante (Johann Sebastian Bach)
10. Sonata E Minor BWV 1034: Allegro (Johann Sebastian Bach)
11. Sonata E Major BWV 1035: Adagio ma non tanto (Johann Sebastian Bach)
12. Sonata E Major BWV 1035: Allegro (Johann Sebastian Bach)
13. Sonata E Major BWV 1035: Siciliano (Johann Sebastian Bach)
14. Sonata E Major BWV 1035: Allegro assai (Johann Sebastian Bach)
15. Partita A Minor BWV 1013: Allemande (Johann Sebastian Bach)
16. Partita A Minor BWV 1013: Corrente (Johann Sebastian Bach)
17. Partita A Minor BWV 1013: Sarabande (Johann Sebastian Bach)
18. Partita A Minor BWV 1013: Bourrée anglaise (Johann Sebastian Bach)

UPC/EAN: 716043234325

TRIO VARSOVIA, Elisabeth Hanke, Hedwig Rummel, Finn Bielenberg Nielsen, Martin Palsmar, Ejvind Frantzen, Anette Slaatto, Nicolai Slaatto, Ingo Schauser, Marie Ziener, Bo Andersen – Andersen: The First Of Days (KON 32342)

Bo Andersen, like his teacher Ib Nørholm seeks to achieve a balanced synthesis of tradition and innovation by adopting an approach which aims at accessibility without any compromise in originality.

On his latest CD project Andersen compiles his recent works on the Passion theme, all of which are world premier recordings by international leading soloists and ensembles.

1. Ribbon Of Dreams II – Prelude to a Passion (Bo Andersen)
2. The First Of Days – Four Voices Of Passion: Prologue: Paul – The Lowliest One (Bo Andersen)
3. The First Of Days – Four Voices Of Passion: The Struggle in Gethsemane (Bo Andersen)
4. The First Of Days – Four Voices Of Passion: The Capture (Bo Andersen)
5. The First Of Days – Four Voices Of Passion: The Crowning with Thorns and the Judgment (Bo Andersen)
6. The First Of Days – Four Voices Of Passion: The Crucifixion (Bo Andersen)
7. The First Of Days – Four Voices Of Passion: Death (Bo Andersen)
8. The First Of Days – Four Voices Of Passion: The Entombment (Bo Andersen)
9. The First Of Days – Four Voices Of Passion: The Empty Sepulchre (Bo Andersen)
10. The First Of Days – Four Voices Of Passion: Mary Magdalen and the Resurrected One (Bo Andersen)
11. The First Of Days – Four Voices Of Passion: The First Of Days (Bo Andersen)
12. The First Of Days – Four Voices Of Passion: Epilogue: Paul – the Last and the First (Bo Andersen)
13. Sonata Da Chiesa: Lento (Bo Andersen)
14. Sonata Da Chiesa: Allegro, poco drammatico (Bo Andersen)
15. Sonata Da Chiesa: Adagio ma non troppo (Bo Andersen)
16. Three Vignettes For Good Friday: Isaiah 52,13-53,12 (Adagio) (Bo Andersen)
17. Three Vignettes For Good Friday: Book of Psalms 22,1-20 (Adagio molto) (Bo Andersen)
18. Three Vignettes For Good Friday: Book of Psalms 22, 21-32 (Liberamente, calmo, cantando) (Bo Andersen)

UPC/EAN: 716043234226

Pierre Dørge, New Jungle Orchestra – At The Royal Playhouse (SCCD 31693)

“ Wonderfully creative work from Pierre Dorge and his New Jungle Orchestra — a set that often features gentle, sensitive musical moments — although always handled with the sort of offbeat style we’ve come to expect from Dorge!” is the opening comment on Dørge’s previous album Whispering Elephants (SCCD 31652) by DUSTY Groove America. One month prior to the above studio recording Dørge and NJO gave a sold-out concert at the newly opened Royal Play House in Copenhagen, from which this latest album is compiled. The orchestra is enhanced by three international soloist: Sweden’s Josefine Cronholm on vocal, India’s Shashank Subramanyan on flute and Dawda Jobarteh from Gambia on Kora and vocal.

Sartre’s immortal quote, “Jazz is like a banana—it has to be consumed on the spot,” may hold true in some instances, but this recording is a thing worth saving and savoring . ( on SCCD 31632 Jazz Is Like A Banana, Steve Greenlee/Jazz Times)

1. Mbizo Mbizo (Pierre Dørge)
2. Fode Kaba (Pierre Dørge)
3. Swaralaya (Shashank Subramanyam)
4. Jeg Gik Mig Ud En Sommerdag (Pierre Dørge)
5. Whispering Elephants (Pierre Dørge)
6. Malam Lagu (Irene Becker)
7. Munzun Mun (Pierre Dørge)

UPC/EAN: 716043169320

Bill Gerhardt – Momentum (SCCD 31691)

A sequel to Gerhardt’s successful first solo album All That I Have SCCD 31661 portraits the pianist/composer in deeply personal picture.

“…, those who listened to and loved "All That I Have" will find further delightful satisfaction in encountering the nine parts that make up "Momentum". Together they embody the true essence of Bill's musical philosophy . (Mark Gardner – from the linernotes)

1. One For Herbie (Bill Gerhardt)
2. Daughter (Bill Gerhardt)
3. Amsterdam (Bill Gerhardt)
4. Coincidences (Bill Gerhardt)
5. Sleet (Bill Gerhardt)
6. Emerald (Bill Gerhardt)
7. Cloud Field (Bill Gerhardt)
8. Gary's Waltz (Gary McFarland)
9. Momentum (Bill Gerhardt)

UPC/EAN: 716043169122

Bill Mays – Mays At The Movies (SCCD 31684)

As Thomas Conrad (allaboutjazz) once observed Bill Mays as “a literate, polished,

Mainstream jazz pianist (who) likes to do concept albums”, Bill Mays chose to build his first album on SteepleChase on the concept of movie themes. Mays’s mastery of color and touch superbly illustrates those silver screen memorable moments.

1. I've Never Been In Love Before (Frank Loesser)
2. The Shadow Of Your Smile (Johnny Mandel)
3. Pure Imagination (Anthony Newley / Leslie Bricusse)
4. Love Theme From Spartacus (Alex North)
5. Judy (Bill Mays)
6. The Summer Knows (Michel Legrand)
7. There's A Small Hotel (Richard Rodgers)
8. You Leave Me Breathless (Frederick Hollander)
9. Charade (Henry Mancini)

UPC/EAN: 716043168422

Ronnie Cuber – Ronnie (SCCD 31680)

A long-awaited “jazz” album by the great baritone saxophonist Ronnie Cuber

“… This new set is a prime of example of Cuber dealing with compositions he knows and appreciates. Material that stands up well to re-examination. He’s in good company and great form .” (Mark Gardner – from the linernotes)

1. Thermo (Freddie Hubbard)
2. Gloria's Step (Scott Lafaro)
3. Four (Eddie Vinson)
4. The Duke (Dave Brubeck)
5. Daahoud (Clifford Brown)
6. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (Richard Rodgers)
7. Ah-Leu-Cha (Charlie Parker)
8. Love Theme From Summer Of 42 (Michel Legrand)
9. All The Things You Are (Jerome Kern)
10. Watch What Happens (Michel Legrand)

UPC/EAN: 716043168026