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SCCD 31101 For Us / Mike Richmond & Andy LaVerne Richmond and LaVerne were the rhythm team of the Stan Getz Quartet, which gave concerts in Copenhagen prior to this recording. These two highly talented musicians who were then just turning 30 had already been playing with a host of great names of jazz including …
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SCCD 31317 Blind Date / Larry Schneider Quartet Schneider and LaVerne have worked together for a long time in various settings. Their duo recording of Bill Evans related tunes (SCCD 31307 Bill Evans…Person We Knew) received critical acclaim and commercial success. “ The abilities of Larry Schneider, Andy Laverne and company can be in no …
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SCCD 31296 Blue In Green / Mike Richmond Quartet “… a solid and enjoyable traversal of some good jazz and show tunes by four expert players .” (The Penguin Guide To JAZZ) 1. On a misty night (Tadd Dameron)2. The lamp is low (Parish)3. Remember (Irving Berlin)4. Oriental folk song (Wayne Shorter)5. Giant steps (John …
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SCCD 31291 Just Cole Porter / Larry Schneider Quartet “… the performances are so consistently good across this entire album that choosing one or two to talk about here is a case of trying to pick a first among equals. So let me simply tell you this. Everyone should have an album of jazz arrangements …
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SCCD 31086 Another World / Andy LaVerne Trio This is Andy LaVerne’s debut album under his own name, though his experiences in studios had already been impressive recording with Woody Herman, Stan Getz, Lee Konitz, Frank Sinatra, Ted Curson to mention a few. This trio was Stan Getz’s 1977 rhythm section and as always Stan …
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SCCD 31267 Dance For Andy / Mike Richmond Quartet “ This is an excellent example of CD’s advantage over LP. The playing time is almost 1 1/4 hours and the sound is superb DDD; the music is all of a very high quality…I’ve played this CD a good many times since receiving it, and its …
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SCCD 31256 Winds Of Change / Jim McNeely Trio “ This must be one of the finest piano trio albums I’ve heard, well, since the last by Jim McNeely…His musical sensitivity and sophistication make this album a constant joy .” (Andy Hamilton, Wire) 1. Winds of change (Jim McNeely)2. Too true to be good (Jim …
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SCCD 31237 On The Edge / Mike Richmond Trio “… the leader – whose wide experience with leaders such as DeJohnette, Getz and Silver has granted him a steadfast mainstream-modern reputation – pilots the trio with great enthusiasm….” (The Penguin Guide To JAZZ) “ Très bon disque …” (A.G., Compact) 1. On the edge (Mike …