Mark Turner, Don Braden, Jimmy Greene – Jam Session Vol. 9 (SCCD 31554)

“… Mark Turner, Don Braden and Jimmy Greene offer thoughtful and distinctive collaboration as they negotiate a bunch of great jazz originals, standard ballads and a couple of organic pieces from within this ‘band for a day’ …” (Mark Gardner)

On Jam Session Vol 6, Chris Parker of CD Reviews commented, “… this lively, vigorous album is as much a tribute to the liberating effect of the jam session itself as to the talent and commitment of its participants .”

1. Ladybird (Tadd Dameron)
2. Triplicate (Andy LaVerne)
3. Watermelon Man (Herbie Hancock)
4. The Nearness Of You (Hoagy Carmichael)
5. Old Folks (Dedate Lee Hill)
6. Here's That Rainy Day (Jimmy Van Heusen)
7. Body And Soul (Johnny Green)
8. Fourth Waltz (Don Braden)
9. Cedar's Blues (Cedar Walton)

UPC/EAN: 716043155422

Vic Juris – While My Guitar Gently Weeps (SCCD 31553)

The latest outing by one of today’s foremost jazz guitarists features 10 carefully chosen compositions written by 10 outstanding guitarists.

Duck Baker of JazzTimes wrote, “ Vic Juris is a versatile and impressively accomplished guitarist. His playing exudes warmth, intelligence and respect for the tradition (on Remembering Eric Dolphy SCCD 31453)…Juris reveals both sensitivity and serious chops…Guitar-watchers should take note of this impressive and adventurous player (on Songbook SCCD 31483) .”

1. Do You Hear The Voices You Left Behind (John McLaughlin)
2. Magenta (Dave Stryker)
3. While My Guitar Gently Weeps (George Harrison)
4. The Visit (Pat Martino)
5. Ladies Choice (John Abercrombie)
6. Careful (Jim Hall)
7. Action (Jimmy Raney)
8. Road Song (Wes Montgomery)
9. Soulful Spirit (Kenny Burrell)
10. Jean De Fleur (Grant Green)

UPC/EAN: 716043155323

Dave Stryker – Blue To The Bone II (SCCD 31465)

1. Rockin' in rhythm (Duke Ellington)
2. Goin' to New Orleans – introduction (Dave Stryker)
3. Goin' to new Orleans (Dave Stryker)
4. Sittin' on top of the world (Howlin' Wolf)
5. 24 for Elvin (Dave Stryker)
6. Mystery street (Dave Stryker)
7. The squeeze (Dave Stryker)
8. Mood (Dave Stryker)
9. Mug shot (Steve Slagle)

UPC/EAN: 716043146529

Dexter Gordon – Misty (SCCD 36033)

SCCD 36033 Misty / Dexter Gordon Quartet

Montmartre Jazzhus 1965

In the summer of 1965 Dexter Gordon spent most of his evenings

performing at Jazzhus Montmartre packed with his loyal fans. Five of these evenings were taped by the Danish Radio and SteepleChase is making them all available for the first time. This CD captures high-spirited Dexter on the third night.

1. Take The A Train (Billy Strayhorn)
2. Shiny Stockings (Frank Foster)
3. Misty (Erroll Garner)
4. Cheese Cake (Dexter Gordon)

UPC/EAN: 716043603329

Danish Saxophone Quartet, Christian Hougaard, Torben Snekkestad, Jørgen Ole Bove, Per Egholm – Bach: Goldberg Variations (KON 32330)

Danish Saxophone Quartet who has been widely known for their superb performance of contemporary music embarked on a new field of classical repertoire a few years ago. Their rendition of Bach’s Die Kunst der Fuge received acclaim from critics and audience a like and released on Kontrapunkt 32259.

Present CD of Goldberg Variations was recorded live in concert in Rome with the superb arrangement by Italy’s foremost arranger/composer Francesco Frederico Venerucci.

1. Aria (Johann Sebastian Bach)
2. Variatio 1 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
3. Variatio 2 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
4. Variatio 3 Canone all'Unisuono (Johann Sebastian Bach)
5. Variatio 4 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
6. Variatio 5 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
7. Variatio 6 Canone alla Seconda (Johann Sebastian Bach)
8. Variatio 7 Tempo di Giga (Johann Sebastian Bach)
9. Variatio 8 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
10. Variatio 9 Canone alla Terza (Johann Sebastian Bach)
11. Variatio 10 Fughetta (Johann Sebastian Bach)
12. Variatio 11 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
13. Variatio 12 Canone alla Quarta. (Johann Sebastian Bach)
14. Variatio 13 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
15. Variatio 14 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
16. Variatio 15 Canone alla Quinta. Andante (Johann Sebastian Bach)
17. Variatio 16 Ouverture (Johann Sebastian Bach)
18. Variatio 17 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
19. Variatio 18 Canone alla Sesta (Johann Sebastian Bach)
20. Variatio 19 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
21. Variatio 20 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
22. Variatio 21 Canone alla Sesta (Johann Sebastian Bach)
23. Variatio 22 Alla breve (Johann Sebastian Bach)
24. Variatio 23 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
25. Variatio 24 Canone all'Ottava (Johann Sebastian Bach)
26. Variatio 25 Adagio (Johann Sebastian Bach)
27. Variatio 26 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
28. Variatio 27 Canone alla Nona (Johann Sebastian Bach)
29. Variatio 28 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
30. Variatio 29 (Johann Sebastian Bach)
31. Variatio 30 Quodlibet (Johann Sebastian Bach)
32. Aria (Johann Sebastian Bach)

UPC/EAN: 716043233021

Toke Lund Christiansen, Elisabeth Westenholz – Kuhlau: 3 Grand Soli opus 57 & 3 Fantasies opus 38 (KON 32329)

32329 FriedrichKuhlau: Trios Grand Soli Opus 57/Fantasies for solo flute Opus 38

Friedrich Kuhlau wrote numerous works for flutes, many of which remained to this date “popular” repertoire among professional and amateur performers alike. In 1990 Denmark’s leading flautist Toke Lund Christiansen recorded the first of his Kuhlau series “Works for 3 and 4 flutes” (Kontrapunkt 32050) with his famous Kuhlau Quartet. In this 14th Kuhlau release Toke Lund Christiansen and pianist Elisabeth Westenholz display their virtuosity in Kuhlau’s Grand style compositions.

1. Grand Solo Op. 57,1 F Major: Allegro con gusto (Friedrich Kuhlau)
2. Grand Solo Op. 57,1 F Major: Adagio (Friedrich Kuhlau)
3. Grand Solo Op. 57,1 F Major: Allegro vivace (Friedrich Kuhlau)
4. Fantasie Op. 38,1 D Major: Adagio (Friedrich Kuhlau)
5. Fantasie Op. 38,1 D Major: Allegro agitato (Friedrich Kuhlau)
6. Fantasie Op. 38,1 D Major: Ariette (Mozart) con variazioni (Friedrich Kuhlau)
7. Grand Solo Op. 57,2 A Minor: Allegro con passione (Friedrich Kuhlau)
8. Grand Solo Op. 57,2 A Minor: Larghetto (Friedrich Kuhlau)
9. Grand Solo Op. 57,2 A Minor: Tema di Mozart con variazioni (Friedrich Kuhlau)
10. Fantasie Op. 38,2 G Minor: Tempo giusto (Friedrich Kuhlau)
11. Fantasie Op. 38,2 G Minor: Arietti (Bianchi) con variazioni (Friedrich Kuhlau)
12. Grand Solo Op. 57,3 G Minor: Allegro con grazia (Friedrich Kuhlau)
13. Grand Solo Op. 57,3 G Minor: Adagio con molto espressione (Friedrich Kuhlau)
14. Grand Solo Op. 57,3 G Minor: Alle polacca (Friedrich Kuhlau)
15. Fantasie Op. 38,3 C Major: Adagio (Friedrich Kuhlau)
16. Fantasie Op. 38,3 C Major: Allegro vivace (Friedrich Kuhlau)
17. Fantasie Op. 38,3 C Major: Romance (Mozart) con variazioni (Friedrich Kuhlau)

UPC/EAN: 716043232925

Jens E Christensen – Nielsen: Complete Works For Organ (KON 32328)

JENS E. CHRISTENSEN organ

As the central figure of post-Romantic Danish and Scandinavian music, Carl Nielsen (1865-1931) exerted an enormous influence on the music of Scandinavia of the 20 th century. Although his major balk of output is devoted for the orchestral work, Nielsen during a three-year period before his death wrote all his works for organ, an instrument he had long been interested in.

Denmark’s foremost organist Jens E. Christensen, besides his post as the organist of ”Our Saviour’s Church” of Copenhagen and as the teacher at the Royal Academy Of Music in Copenhagen, gives concerts in all major cities of Europe.

1. COMMOTIO Op. 58 Adagio – Andanti (Carl Nielsen)
2. COMMOTIO Op. 58 Andante sostenu (Carl Nielsen)
3. COMMOTIO Op. 58 Fu (Carl Nielsen)
4. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 1 F Major (Carl Nielsen)
5. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 7 F Major (Carl Nielsen)
6. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 6 C Major (Carl Nielsen)
7. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 29 F Major (Carl Nielsen)
8. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 9 B Flat Major (Carl Nielsen)
9. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 22 E Flat Major (Carl Nielsen)
10. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 14 E Flat Major (Carl Nielsen)
11. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 23 E Flat Major (Carl Nielsen)
12. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 10 G Minor (Carl Nielsen)
13. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 5 G Minor (Carl Nielsen)
14. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 18 C Major (Carl Nielsen)
15. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 11 G Major (Carl Nielsen)
16. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 17 G Major (Carl Nielsen)
17. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 13 G Major (Carl Nielsen)
18. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 28 E Minor (Carl Nielsen)
19. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 19 A Minor (Carl Nielsen)
20. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 26 E Minor (Carl Nielsen)
21. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 15 A Major (Carl Nielsen)
22. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 16 D Major (Carl Nielsen)
23. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 20 D Minor (Carl Nielsen)
24. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 12 D Minor (Carl Nielsen)
25. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 21 D Minor (Carl Nielsen)
26. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 4 D Flat Major (Carl Nielsen)
27. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 27 F Sharp Minor (Carl Nielsen)
28. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 8 E Major (Carl Nielsen)
29. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 25 F Sharp Minor (Carl Nielsen)
30. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 24 E Minor (Carl Nielsen)
31. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 2 E Minor (Carl Nielsen)
32. 29 SMÅ PRÆLUDIER Op. 51 No. 3 E Major (Carl Nielsen)
33. TWO POSTHUMOUS PRELUDES D Min (Carl Nielsen)
34. TWO POSTHUMOUS PRELUDES F Maj (Carl Nielsen)
35. NÆRMERE, GUD TIL DIG (Carl Nielsen)
36. DRØMMEN OM GLADE JUL (Carl Nielsen)
37. FESTPRÆLUDIUM (Carl Nielsen)

UPC/EAN: 716043232826

Louis Smith – Louisville (SCCD 31552)

Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker, the two pillars of bebop are the inspiration behind Louis Smith’s new album «� Louisville� » with the sequel title to his Blue Note release some 45 years ago is «� Smithville� ».

On his earlier release with bebop theme “The Bopsmith” SCCD 31489 JazzTimes’ Greg Robinson wrote, “ This is an enjoyable album of first-class modern bebop. Tumpeter Smith … is a refined player who combines the jubilant flourish of Clifford Brown with a straightforward lyricism of Kenny Dorham … Smith has a pleasant, compact tone and an ample reservoir of ideas …”

1. Buzzy (Charlie Parker)
2. Isfahan (Billy Strayhorn)
3. Algo Bueno (Dizzy Gillespie)
4. I'll Close My Eyes (Kaye/Reid)
5. Ande (Louis Smith)
6. For All We Know (S/Coots Lewis)
7. Days Of Wine And Roses (Henry Mancini)
8. Scrapple From The Apple (Charlie Parker)

UPC/EAN: 716043155224

Harold Danko – Trilix (SCCD 31551)

Here’s the 11 th output by the pianist whose steady collaboration with this label was described by the Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD as “ The move to SteepleChase has been nothing but positive for Danko. Producer Nils Winther has an intuitive feel for piano players and he gives Harold a well-rounded, spacious sound that enhances his increasingly positive and resonant playing.”

Trilix comprises nine jazz compositions including Duke Jordan’s classic “Flight To Jordan” immaculately performed.

1. Flight to Jordan (Duke Jordan)
2. Pee Wee (Tony Williams)
3. Elm (Richie Beirach)
4. I Wished On The Moon (Ralph Rainger)
5. Bloodcount (Billy Strayhorn)
6. Monk's Dream (Thelonious Monk)
7. What Was (Chick Corea)
8. Damned If I Know (Bobby Timmons)
9. Sister Salvation (Freddie Redd)

UPC/EAN: 716043155125