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SCCD 31090 Swiss Nights Vol. 2 / Dexter Gordon Quartet The second volume of the legendary live session from Zurich. “ Recorded at the Zurich Jazz Festival three years ago, this is one of a number of fine albums Dexter Gordon made on the continent around this time …” (Jazz Journal International) 1. There's no …
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SCCD 31050 Swisds Nights Vol. 1 / Dexter Gordon Quartet The first volume of the much acclaimed “Swiss Nights” series celebrated the first 50th release of SteepleChase label which after two years in business had firmly established itself to be one of the major independent jazz labels. “ The Zürich Jazz Festival last year (1975) …
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SCCD 31002 DUO / Kenny Drew & Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen “… This is an album of great musical value which will give pleasure for a long, long time …” (INTO JAZZ) “… an artistic triumph …” (Jazz Journal) 1. I skovens dybe stille ro (Traditional)2. Come summer (Kenny Drew)3. Lullaby (Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen)4. Kristine (Niels-Henning …
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SCCD 31110 Swiss Nights Vol. 3 / Dexter Gordon Quartet This is the third and the last volume of the famed live recordings from Zurich Jazz Festival with an additional track with trumpeter Joe Newman as a guest player. “…. this is another superb performance from Dexter Gordon who also takes the vocal on Jelly …
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SCCD 31048 Morning / Kenny Drew Trio Drew and Pedersen DUO was one of the most popular ensembles in Europe in the 70s. During their Belgian tour, Europe’s most prominent “fusion” star Philip Catherine sat in with them one night. That was the beginning of this unusual trio. “.. .Three obviously different musical backgrounds converge …
SCCD 31106 In Concert / Kenny Drew Trio Kenny Drew recorded in a variety of settings for SteepleChase. Among his trio recordings, The Penguin Guide to JAZZ rates this recording as “ the best one ”. “ … this is a trio not only of great virtuosity, but of greatly gifted melodic sense ….” (Chris …