Pierre Dørge, New Jungle Orchestra – The Olufsen Years 1988-1994 (SCCD 30020/24)

1. Kera Dorong (Pierre Dørge)2. Fats Waller In The Busch Of Leipzig (Pierre Dørge)3. Monkey Forest (Irene Becker)4. Kiss Me In Neanderthal (Pierre Dørge)5. Largo Lapidarius (John Tchicai)6. Bali Sinar Bulan (Pierre Dørge)7. Dancing In The Temple (Pierre Dørge)8. Sun Ra Over La Luna (Pierre Dørge)9. Sinar (Pierre Dørge)10. Munduk (Jesper Zeuthen)11. Did Nielsen Like […]

John Tchicai – In Monk’s Mood (SCCD 31675)

1. Monk's Mood (Thelonious Monk)2. Coming On The Hudson (Thelonious Monk)3. Light Blue (Thelonious Monk)4. Ugly Beauty (Thelonious Monk)5. Round About Midnight (Thelonious Monk)6. Cool Copy (John Tchicai)7. Easy Street (Jones)8. Ruby My Dear (Thelonious Monk)9. Aks Him Now (John Tchicai)10. Monk's Mood (Thelonious Monk) UPC/EAN: 716043167524

Pierre Dørge, New Jungle Orchestra – New Jungle Orchestra (SCCD 31162)

SCCD 31162 PIERRE DØRGE & NEW JUNGLE ORCHESTRA This is the first recording ever by Pierre Dørge’s famous world music big band. The orchestra had been on an extensive world tour in the past three years as the State Ensemble of Denmark. “… New Jungle Orchestra, the nearly-big band under Dørge’s leadership which is among […]

John Tchicai, Pierre Dørge – Ball At Louisiana (SCCD 31174)

SCCD 31174 Ball At Louisianna / John Tchicai & Pierre Dørge The collaboration between Dano-Congolese saxophonist Tchicai and Danish guitarist Dørge has produced a number of recordings on SteepleChase in various settings including Dørge’s big band New Jungle Orchestra (SCCD 31188, 31208, 31228 ). This is their first duo album recorded live at the famous […]

Pierre Dørge, New Jungle Orchestra – Brikama (SCCD 31188)

SCCD 31188 Brikama / Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra Guitarist and bandleader Pierre Dørge formed this nearly-big band, New Jungle Orchestras in 1980. The music is diverse as its members nationalities. “…Brikama is absolutely stunning, with vivid voicings and a bewildering range of instrumental characters…” (The Penguin Guide to JAZZ) 1. Monk in Africa […]

Pierre Dørge – Ballad Round The Left Corner (SCCD 31132)

SCCD 31132 Ballad Round The Left Corner / Pierre Dørge Quartet “… unique and mature music of this album by guitarist Pierre Dørge should bring international attention to Dørge both as an instrumentalist and a composer …” (Information) 1. Ballad round the left corner (Pierre Dørge) 2. Xongly (Pierre Dørge) 3. Happy as a cow […]

Pierre Dørge, New Jungle Orchestra – Johnny Lives (SCCD 31228)

SCCD 31228 Johnny Lives / Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra As its name suggests the undertone of this almost big band is African music, for which the South African bassist Johnny Mbizo Dyani had been a great contributor. A few months after Dyani’s untimely death, the guitarist/bandleader Dørge dedicated this recording to the bassist. […]

Johnny Dyani – Witchdoctor’s Son (SCCD 31098)

SCCD 31098 Witchdoctor's Son / Johnny Dyani with John Tchicai & Dudu Pukwana “… Witchdoctor’s Son contains the most infectious, buoyant, gleeful music…the interaction between Pukwana and Tchicai’s vastly differing phrase sensibilities is one of the joys of this recording …” (Lange, Down Beat) “… from Dyani’s most consistently inventive period …” (The Penguin Guide […]