Allaboutjazz’s Elliott Simon remarked on LaSpina’s 2004 album “Remember When”, “ There can be something very special about a bassist-led session. Perhaps it is their knowledge of both time and melody that, when coupled with the rich emotional sound of their instrument, results in some of the most creative jazz ….” Once again Steve LaSpina […]
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Dave Ballou, Greg Gisbert, Tim Hagans – Jam Session Vol. 22 (SCCD 31614)
1. One Finger Snap (Herbie Hancock)2. Like Someone In Love (Jimmy Van Heusen)3. Mamacita (Joe Henderson)4. Body And Soul (Johnny Green)5. Stella By Starlight (Victor Yount)6. Angel Eyes (Matt Dennis)7. Joy Spring (Clifford Brown)8. Solar (Miles Davis) UPC/EAN: 716043161423
Dave Ballou – Insistence (SCCD 31611)
On this his 8 th release, the leader Dave Ballou states, “Of the sessions I have made for SteepleChase this one is particularly significant. This recording represents a direction I have been headed in for years: informing one’s self with knowledge and experience, in both art and life, therefore increasing the potential to create a […]
Steve LaSpina – Play Room (SCCD 31590)
SCCD 31590 “There can be something very special about a bassist-led session…their knowledge of both time and melody … coupled with the rich emotional sound of their instrument, results in some of the most creative jazz….”, remarked Elliott Simon (All About Jazz) on LaSpina’s previous CD “Remember When” (SCCD 31540), which at the same time […]
Dave Ballou – Regards (SCCD 31573)
On his 7 th CD on the label trumpetter Dave Ballou combines the jazz tradition, free improvisation and modern composition to reflect his ever-evolving musical mind. On Ballou’s earlier release “On This Day“ (SCCD 31504) Duck Baker JazzTimes wrote, “ Listeners who believe that free playing is only about angst and catharsis should check out […]
Dave Ballou – Dancing Foot (SCCD 31556)
The 6 th leader album by trumpeter Dave Ballou finds him in an unusual but fascinating two-bass quartet form. In addition to the two superb bassists John Hebert and Michael Formanek, percussionist Kevin Norton contributes his part on drums and vibes. Here’re excerpts of reviews on Ballou’s earlier releases: “ Ballou plays idea-rich, solidly structured […]
Steve LaSpina – Remember When (SCCD 31540)
Since his first leader album (SCCD 31313 “New Horizon”) in 1992 bassist/composer/leader Steve LaSpina has been acclaimed both as composer and performer for his consistently creative releases on SteepleChase. The latest release “Remember When”, as Mark Gardner describes in the linernotes, “… constitute a recital of rare balance in which heartfelt emotions and poignancy are […]
Scott Wendholt, Dave Ballou, Greg Gisbert – Jam Session Vol. 5 (SCCD 31536)
“… Dave Ballou, Greg Gisbert and Scott Wendholt pooled their considerable instrumental resources to fashion the fifth session in the SteepleChase landmark series documenting where contemporary jazz and some of its most distinctive voices are at these days. The contents of this CD, its predecessors and the sets to come suggest, most emphatically, that the […]
Dave Ballou – Rothko (SCCD 31525)
1. The nearness of you (Hoagy Carmichael)2. # 5 (Dave Ballou)3. Stella by starlight (Richard Rodgers)4. Rothko (Dave Ballou)5. I should care (Jimmy Van Heusen)6. Ivan Illych (Dave Ballou)7. Herb (Dave Ballou)8. Art deco (Don Cherry)9. Solar (Miles Davis) UPC/EAN: 716043152520
Harold Danko – Prestigious (SCCD 31508)
SCCD 31508 – Harold Danko Quartet "Prestigious" Pianist/Leader/Composer/Educator are a few of the hats worn by Harold Danko. Here he leads his quartet (with special guest Dave Ballou on trumpet) as an interpreter of Eric Dolphy's music. In its seventh recording for SteepleChase, the Harold Danko Quartet explores nine tunes penned by Dolphy. Danko's previous […]