SCCD 31016 Dark Beauty / Kenny Drew Trio In the last three decades of his life, Pianist Kenny Drew (1928 – 1993) lived in Copenhagen and left numerous outstanding recordings on SteepleChase. Here on his first trio recording for the label, backed by “ Danish bass wizard ” (Melody Maker) Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen and “ …
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Jackie McLean – A Ghetto Lullaby (SCCD 31013)
SCCD 31013 A Ghetto Lullaby / Jackie McLean Quartet This is a recording that came out of two evenings of concerts at Copenhagen’s famous Montmartre Jazzhus with the club’s very best rhythm section led by Mclean’s friend from childhood pianist Kenny Drew. The summer of 1973 was a very busy season for the alto giant …
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Kenny Drew – Everything I Love (SCCD 31007)
SCCD 31007 Everything I Love / Kenny Drew “…. Everything I Love is the statement of a man who has found himself musically and is, as such, highly recommended .” (Richard Baker, CODA) “… this is an important statement of the position of the piano in modern jazz. …superbly executed, and successive hearings continue to …
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Kenny Drew, Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen – DUO 2 (SCCD 31010)
SCCD 31010 Duo 2 / Kenny Drew & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen “.. .Nine tender cuts are delivered here with a Dane (Pedersen) on bass and Drew (American) on piano and the two work together like the old friends they are. Lyrical jazz for connoisseurs. Best cuts: Your choice.” (Billboard) “…. warm and loving album…The music …
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Jackie McLean, Dexter Gordon – The Meeting (SCCD 31006)
SCCD 31006 The Meeting / Jackie McLean feat. Dexter Gordon Live at Montmartre 1973 It is incredible that Jackie and Dexter had never recorded together before this date, even though both of them were under Blue Note contract in the 60s. But at last the meeting of the two jazz giants took place in the …
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Johnny Griffin – Blues For Harvey (SCCD 31004)
SCCD 31004 Blues For Harvey / Johnny Griffin Quartet Live at Jazzhus Montmartre 1973 “… this is a superb Griffin recording in a long time …” (Swing Journal) “ Johnny Griffin in the 1970s remains The Little Giant – a joy to hear and this must be his most representative album in ages …” (Coda) …
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Jackie McLean – Live At Montmartre (SCCD 31001)
SCCD 31001 Live At Montmartre / Jackie McLean Quartet So here it is…the corner stone of SteepleChase label! The very first release which then a university student Nils Winther financed with his scholarship money turned out to be a commercial success. “ What a treat to have a new Jackie McLean album after six years’ …
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Ernie Wilkins – On The Roll (SCCD 31225)
SCCD 31225 On The Roll / Ernie Wilkins Almost Big Band Ernie Wilkins made phenomenal contribution to the big band music in the last four decades by composing and arranging for such major big bands as those led by Earl Hines, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Tommy Dorsey, Harry James and Clark Terry. Wilkins moved to …
Teddy Edwards – Out Of This World (SCCD 31147)
SCCD 31147 Out Of This World / Teddy Edwards Quartet Teddy Edwards (b. April 26, 1924 in Jackson, MS) started to play altosax as a child. He changed to tenor when he was invited to join Howard McGhee’s group in the late 1940s. Since 1945 he has been living in Los Angeles, where he has …
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Kenny Drew – Ruby My Dear (SCCD 31129)
SCCD 31129 Ruby My Dear / Kenny Drew Trio “.. .This trio recording is one of Kenny Drew’s best albums, probably because of the challenge from his ‘unusual’ sidemen…There’re so much musical unity and vitality that it is almost re-discovering Kenny Drew…” (Jørgen Siegumfeldt, Information) 1. Bass-ment (Kenny Drew)2. Ruby my dear (Thelonious Monk)3. Gentle …