George Cables – Bluesology (SCCD 31434)

1. In your own sweet way (Dave Brubeck)2. Easy living (Rubin/Rainger)3. There is no greater love (Symes-Jones)4. Voodoo lady (George Cables)5. Come rain or come shine (Harry Arlen)6. A night in Tunisia (Dizzy Gillespie)7. Hi-fly (Randy Weston)8. Bluesology (Milt Jackson)9. Ebony moonbeams (George Cables)10. How deep is the ocean (Irving Berlin) UPC/EAN: 716043143429

Larry Schneider – Ali Girl (SCCD 31429)

SCCD 31429 Ali Girl / Larry Schneider Quartet On his fifth leader album on SteepleChase, Larry Schneider gives his soprano sax a spotlight. With his astonishingly beautiful sound on the instrument Schneider interprets some of the greatest American songs as well as his own intriguing compositions. 1. Skylark (Hoagy Carmichael)2. I'm old fashioned (Jerome Kern)3. …

Danny Walsh – D’s Mood (SCCD 31428)

SCCD 31428 D's Mood / Danny Walsh Quintet A relatively new name for the label but the SteepleChase listeners will remember Danny Walsh’s superb performance on Joe Locke’s 1993 CD “Wire Walker” (SCCD 31332). Here on his first leader album on SteepleChase Walsh surrounds himself with the hippest rhythm section the New York scene can …

Lee Konitz, Paul Bley – Out Of Nowhere (SCCD 31427)

SCCD 31427 Out Of Nowhere / Lee Konitz – Paul Bley Quartet One of the most intriguing releases of the year on SteepleChase is this one by the two true originals of jazz. “… no pianist other than Bill Evans has so suited Mr.Konitz’s approach as Paul Bley. Each has a way with a song …

Rich Perry – Left Alone (SCCD 31421)

SCCD 31421 Left Alone / Rich Perry Quartet “ Rich Perry will definitely add to his growing reputation with the circulation of this latest manifestation of his seductive saxophoning…in yet another persuasive memoir of his enviable clarity and finely focused musical vision .” (Mark Gardner) 1. Infant eyes (Wayne Shorter)2. Tripping (Andrew Hill)3. Left alone …

Louis Smith – There Goes My Heart (SCCD 31415)

SCCD 31415 There Goes My Heart / Louis Smith Quintet Since his retirement as a music educator in 1993, Louis Smith has been back to the full-time jazz scene with vigour and devotion. Here on his 7 th album for SteepleChase Louis is undoubtedly in his top form. 1. SGB (Louis Smith)2. Ray's idea (Ray …

Lee Konitz – Dearly Beloved (SCCD 31406)

SCCD 31406 Dearly Beloved / Lee Konitz Quartet “ In Lee Konitz’ 70 th year and his 50 th as a recording artist, comes another new CD album that reinforces all the musical values to which this distinctive saxophonist has always adhered – spontaneity, purity of line, logical solo development, tonal certainly and rhythmic fluidity …

George Cables – Dark Side Light Side (SCCD 31405)

SCCD 31405 Dark Side, Light Side / George Cables Trio “… this entire programme underlines just why Art Pepper called George “Mr. Beautiful” because beauty infuses all his music .” – Mark Gardner 1. Dolphin dance (Herbie Hancock)2. Dark side, light side (George Cables)3. Ruby my dear (Thelonious Monk)4. Alone together (Arthur Schwartz)5. In a …

Boulou Ferré – New York, N.Y. (SCCD 31404)

SCCD 31404 New York, NY / Boulou Ferré Quintet In the autumn of 1996 legendary French gypsy guitarist bothers Boulou & Elios Ferré took a short trip to New York to make this new recording after a 10-year absence from recording studios. “… So this is their playing ‘postcard from Manhattan’ and a brief meeting …

Red Rodney – The Tivoli Session (SCCD 37025/26)

MID-PRICE SERIES SCCD 37025/26 The Tivoli Sessions / Red Rodney Quintet Previously issued on SCCD 31238 & SCCD 31252 “… this is a lively and cohesive bop band of real intrinsic merit…(Rodney) is an exciting exponent of bop. His presence gives this group authenticity, and as such groups go it is a very musical and …