Here’s the 11 th output by the pianist whose steady collaboration with this label was described by the Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD as “ The move to SteepleChase has been nothing but positive for Danko. Producer Nils Winther has an intuitive feel for piano players and he gives Harold a well-rounded, spacious sound …
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Harold Danko – Fantasy Exit (SCCD 31530)
1. Hi-Fly (Randy Weston)2. Mrs. Parker of KC (Jaki Byard)3. Fantasy Exit (Harold Danko)4. Born To Be Blue (Mel Torme)5. Smoke House (Harold Danko)6. Rocker (Gerry Mulligan)7. Tea Time (Lucky Thompson)8. In And Out (Joe Henderson)9. Lullaby (Fini Henriques) UPC/EAN: 716043153022
Vic Juris – Songbook 2 (SCCD 31516)
SCCD 31516 Songbook2 / Vic Juris Trio A sequel to SCCD 31483 Songbook which was remarked by Mark Gardner as “…. Vic’s most powerful and compelling series of jazz statements, summing up his 35 years’ involvement with the guitar… ” displays again Vic’s “ unpredictable lyricism ” (Jim Ferguson, JazzTimes) and “… une belle fluidité …
Harold Danko – Prestigious (SCCD 31508)
SCCD 31508 – Harold Danko Quartet "Prestigious" Pianist/Leader/Composer/Educator are a few of the hats worn by Harold Danko. Here he leads his quartet (with special guest Dave Ballou on trumpet) as an interpreter of Eric Dolphy's music. In its seventh recording for SteepleChase, the Harold Danko Quartet explores nine tunes penned by Dolphy. Danko's previous …
Dave Ballou – On This Day (SCCD 31504)
SCCD 31503 On This Day / Dave Ballou Quintet Improvisation is, according to the New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, “ the spontaneous creation of music as it is performed ” and that’s what Dave Ballou and his working band are offering here.. “… I have always wondered what could happen when improvisers are given the …
Dave Ballou – Amongst Ourselves (SCCD 31436)
SCCD 31436 Amongst Ourselves / Dave Ballou Quartet “ One of the most interesting trumpet voice on the scene today belong to Dave Ballou ” is the remarks by fellow trumpeter Tim Hagans. It’s been a while since musicians started talking about this interesting trumpeter and it was a matter of time that Dave Ballou …
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