SCCD 31275 Departure #2 / Stanley Cowell Trio "…Cowell made a successful attempt to overcome those timbral limitations (of the trio format) with an intelligent use of variety in his selection of material….the performers are all seasoned, top-flight players…their execution of the music is impeccable." (David Franklin, Cadence) 1. Departure #2 (Stanley Cowell)2. Voices all […]
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Louis Smith – Ballads For Lulu (SCCD 31268)
SCCD 31268 Ballads For Lulu / Louis Smith Quartet “ Trumpeter Louis Smith recorded for Blue Note in the 50s, joined the Horace Silver Quintet – then gave it all up for a career in teaching. Twenty years later he reappeared on SteepleChase and Ballads For Lulu may be his finest set since the comeback….Lovely, […]
Paul Bley – Bebop (SCCD 31259)
SCCD 31259 Bebop / Paul Bley Trio “… Far from a nostalgia album, or an easy ride for soloist and sidemen, Bebop is a taxingly inventive and constantly surprising run through a dozen kenspeckle bop tunes…This is one of the finest piano trio records of the last ten years – or the next, depending on […]
Larry Willis – Just In Time (SCCD 31251)
SCCD 31251 Just In Time / Larry Willis Trio “ Just in time ” was exactly what it was. Believe it or not, this is the debut recording as a leader for Larry Willis who’s been known more for his stint in the rock-pop genre as the pianist with Blood, Sweat and Tears (1972-78). But […]