SCCD 31795 Jack Walrath “Unsafe At Any Speed” Francis Lo Kee of All About Jazz sums up what Jack Walrath is all about in his review of SCCD 31650 “Ballroom”: “Jack Walrath not only displays tremendous trumpet playing, a rich and varied approach to composition and wonderful band, he also puts something into this fantastic […]
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Jack Walrath – To Hellas And Back (SCCD 31760)
SCCD 31760 Jack Walrath “To Helles And Back” Accolade to Jack Walrath the trumpeter and composer includes “imaginative”, “unpredictable” and “whimsically humorous”. Most of the material on this new album is inspired by the composer’s recent trip to Greece which takes us To Hellas And Back of Jack’s enhanced devotion to lyricism and his strong […]
Jack Walrath – Forsooth! (SCCD 31722)
Mark Gardner in his linernotes aptly sums up the new Walrath CD, “ There is never a dull moment during the switches of mood. Jack performs with all his inventive powers full on, and, importantly, his writing, direction and presence draw wonderful responses from his colleagues .” “ Jack Walrath not only displays tremendous trumpet […]
Stephen Riley – El Gaucho (SCCD 31682)
Stephen Riley’s new album stands out as his first ever ensemble with piano. Riley, a true individualist with an amazing, warm and soft sound selects the classic jazz repertoire to assemble this outstanding display of personal statement. “ Ste phen is an impressive player, with his own approach, his own sound and the conviction to […]
Jack Walrath – Ballroom (SCCD 31650)
Jack Walrath calls this his first in 26 years on this label “Ballroom”, “… it’s swinging and you can dance to it ..”…the way how jazz started. “ Welcome back, Jack, to SteepleChase! It’s a terrific return, and listeners will want many more entries from this singular talent …” (Mark Gardner – from the linernotes) […]
Jed Levy – Mood Ellington (SCCD 31579)
“…The strength of the material inspired all of us and it was great to hear these tunes come to life. What started out as an early morning record date with some very challenging music soon progressed into downright fun and we all left with a smile on our face. I hope the smile is contagious […]
Jack Walrath – In Europe (SCCD 31172)
SCCD 31172 In Europe / Jack Walrath Quintet Trumpeter, composer/arranger Walrath (b. January 17, 1934 in Dallas) has co-led group Change with Gary Peacock in the late 60s and later joined Charles Mingus’s band (1974 – 8)for which he also worked as arranger. From the 80s he formed his own group and toured Europe extensively. […]