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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 31180 Someday My Prince Will Come / Chet Baker Trio “… from the famous scene of club Montmartre another captivating trio album is produced …” (Compacts) 1. Gnid (Tadd Dameron)2. Love Vibrations (Horace Silver)3. Sad walk (Bob Zieff)4. Someday my prince will come (Churchill/Morey)5. I'm old fashioned (Jerome Kern)6. In your own sweet way …
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SCCD 31171 Trinity / Boulou Ferré Trio “… The brothers Ferré are among the most personal voices of European guitarists…Their virtuosity, their culture and their humour have long been deeply rooted in the Gypsy jazz…This disc in which they propel toward the bass of Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen reaches the ideal point in chamber jazz .” …
SCCD 31105 Cuttin' Loose / Doug Raney Quintet For this third recording for SteepleChase Doug Raney put his dream group together. At the age of 21, he already established his own identity in spite of his famous father Jimmy Raney’s shadow in the background. “… what is important is his ability to improvise articulately and …
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 31045 In The Tradition Vol. 2 / Anthony Braxton Quartet Here is the second volume of “In The Tradition” with all titles in first takes to complete the session which started with Volume one. The session was originally meant for Dexter Gordon. As Dexter was taken ill at the time of recording, Braxton filled …
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SCCD 31041 Jaywalkin' / Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen Quartet The tremendous career this double bass player with a non-stop-name had already achieved by the time of the recording of his first leader album here is as impressive as his technique. NHØP (b. May 27, 1946 in Osted, Denmark) started playing professionally at an early teenage and …
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SCCD 31029 Tete / Tete Montoliu Trio Catalan pianist Vincente Tete Montoliu (b. March 28, 1933 in Barcelona) “ swings like no other pianist in Europe ”, once remarked Ben Webster. Jazz Journal confirmed Ben’s opinion in reviewing this album, “… he could blow most contemporary pianists into the ground technically …”. And Radio Free …