Doug Raney – Guitar – Guitar – Guitar (SCCD 31212)

SCCD 31212 Guitar – Guitar – Guitar / Doug Raney Trio Doug Raney was 18 when he moved to Copenhagen 20 years ago and was already quite mature in his playing though a bit more modern than his famous father Jimmy Raney. This album was made 8 years after his debut album “Introducing Doug Raney” …

Doug Raney – Lazy Bird (SCCD 31200)

SCCD 31200 Lazy Bird / Doug Raney Quintet “… Raney’s measured approach satisfies everywhere, whether heated up on Trane’s Lazy Bird or coolly reflective in Theme For Ernie. Raney, an honorable name .” (Frank-John Hadley, Downbeat) “ Backed by a driving rhythm section of Danish jazzmen, Raney – the son of legendary bebopper Jimmy Raney …

Chet Baker – Someday My Prince Will Come (SCCD 31180)

SCCD 31180 Someday My Prince Will Come / Chet Baker Trio “… from the famous scene of club Montmartre another captivating trio album is produced …” (Compacts) 1. Gnid (Tadd Dameron)2. Love Vibrations (Horace Silver)3. Sad walk (Bob Zieff)4. Someday my prince will come (Churchill/Morey)5. I'm old fashioned (Jerome Kern)6. In your own sweet way …

Doug Raney – Cuttin’ Loose (SCCD 31105)

SCCD 31105 Cuttin' Loose / Doug Raney Quintet For this third recording for SteepleChase Doug Raney put his dream group together. At the age of 21, he already established his own identity in spite of his famous father Jimmy Raney’s shadow in the background. “… what is important is his ability to improvise articulately and …

Chet Baker – This Is Always (SCCD 31168)

SCCD 31168 This Is Always / Chet Baker Trio This is the second release from the night at Montmartre Jazzhus (earlier release is “Daybreak” SCCD 31142) by the best Chet Baker Trio of this period. “… he sounds masterful, and is ably accompanied by Raney’s soft-bop guitar and NHØP’s towering bass …” (The Penguin Guide …

Chet Baker – Daybreak (SCCD 31142)

SCCD 31142 Daybreak / Chet Baker Trio The success of the earlier release by this trio (SCCD 31122 “The Touch Of Your Lips”) brought the group together again this time for “live” recording at club Montmartre packed with Baker fans. Radio Free Jazz wrote, “ His present playing is extraordinary, the best of his career, …

Jimmy Raney, Doug Raney – Duets (SCCD 31134)

SCCD 31134 Duets / Jimmy Raney & Doug Raney Of this unique recording of a father-and-son team, Chicago Tribune of June 8, 1980 summed up quite eloquently, “ Duets is an unassuming title for one of the loveliest recordings of this or any other year – a SteepleChase album on which guitarist Jimmy Raney joins …

Chet Baker – The Touch Of Your Lips (SCCD 31122)

SCCD 31122 The Touch Of Your Lips / Chet Baker Trio When this recording came out as LP on the market in 1979 after a lengthy pause, Jazz Time’s reviewer started his article by saying “ Whoof! The killer is back ….” And indeed this cool killer was back on the scene to stay, though …

Jimmy Raney, Doug Raney – Stolen Moments (SCCD 31118)

SCCD 31118 Stolen Moments / Jimmy Raney & Doug Raney Quartet This is Jimmy and Doug’s highly successful debut recording together, “… impeccable selection of tunes, sidemen, performances . …A faultless album …” (Takashi Kubota, Swing Journal January 1980) “ Highly listenable for guitar enthusiasts, and those who prefer the lighter sounds in jazz .” …