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SCCD 36022 It's You Or No One / Dexter Gordon Quartet Dexter In Radioland vol. 6 With his favourite rhythm section, Dexter leads the proceedings of this sixth volume of live transmission from the 60’s European jazz Mecca Montmartre . “ This excellent series of records which starts with Montmartre Jazzhus live date from 1962 …
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SCCD 36018 Love For Sale / Dexter Gordon Quartet Dexter In Radioland vol. 5 This fifth volume finds Dexter with his best rhythm section. “… This collection of recordings from the Montmartre Club in Copenhagen in the Sixties…captures Gordon in full bloom….when Gordon hits his stride, as he does on the blues choruses of “Soul …
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SCCD 36013 The House I Live In / Archie Shepp/Lars Gullin Quintet Saxophonist and playwright Archie Shepp (b. May 24, 1937 in Fort Lauderdale. FL) then 26 years old visited Copenhagen in the fall of 1963 as a member of the famed New York Contemporary Five. Though Shepp at that time was the passionate practitioner …
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SCCD 36012 King Neptune / Dexter Gordon Quartet Dexter In Radioland vol. 3 “ Those were the nights in the summer of 64, sitting home in your pad turning the dial on the radio, and suddenly the mighty Dexter Gordon is on the air. You are in Radioland with one of the godfathers of bebop …
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SCCD 31014 Hindsight / Ken McIntyre Quartet Ken McIntyre (b. Sept. 7, 1931 in Boston) is one of the many artists whom producer Nils Winther has successfully persuaded to come out of their recording hiatus. This McIntyre’s first release on SteepleChase is his first recording in 10 years and the long-awaited one. “ … it …
SCCD 36011 Scandia Skies / Kenny Dorham Quintet The sequel to Dorham’s highly acclaimed “Short Story” SCCD 36010 “ not only contains superb examples of the mature Dorham style, but affords a rare opportunity for comparison with what might have been, by placing him alongside the famous Swedish trumpeter, Rolf Ericson, who hews to the …
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SCCD 31156 Lullaby For A Monster / Dexter Gordon Trio Long tall Dexter plunges himself in a blowing spree in this unusual piano-less trio format. “… It contains some of his freest solos, notably On Green Dolphin Street …” (The Penguin Guide to Jazz) “.. .intense and vibrant music throughout …”(DIAPASON) 1. Nursery blues (Dexter …
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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 …
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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 …
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SCCD 36010 Short Story / Kenny Dorham Quintet Trumpeter Kenny Dorham (1924 – 1972) played in Dizzy Gillespie’s bop big band and then joined Charlie Parker’s quintet. He was a founding member of the Jazz Messengers. Also played in Max Roach’s quintet and co-led a group with Joe Henderson. “… this is a true find…documenting …