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SCCD 31115 Landscape With Open Door / Pierre Dørge & Walt Dickerson “… This is an impressive debut by a guitarist from whom I except to hear much more in the future. It is a lasting tribute to Pierre Dørge’s musicality that the freedom of exploration is based strongly on melodic purity and a rhythmic …
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SCCD 31174 Ball At Louisianna / John Tchicai & Pierre Dørge The collaboration between Dano-Congolese saxophonist Tchicai and Danish guitarist Dørge has produced a number of recordings on SteepleChase in various settings including Dørge’s big band New Jungle Orchestra (SCCD 31188, 31208, 31228 ). This is their first duo album recorded live at the famous …
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SCCD 31201 Three / Khan Jamal, Johnny Dyani & Pierre Dørge “.. .World music fans, gather round. This trio recording shows us how well a basically American form of music can travel…There is a seamless, almost telepathic quality to the music…One of the best of this year so far .” (Stuart Kremsky, Sound Choice) 1. …
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SCCD 31075 Real Tchicai / John Tchicai Trio John Tchicai (b. April 28, 1936 in Copenhagen, Denmark) lived in USA from 1962 to 1966 co-leading New York Contemporary Five with Don Cherry and Archie Shepp and recorded with Coltrane. “… Real Tchicai is a marvel of form and nuance which sacrifices no spontaneity or emotion …
SCCD 31188 Brikama / Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra Guitarist and bandleader Pierre Dørge formed this nearly-big band, New Jungle Orchestras in 1980. The music is diverse as its members nationalities. “…Brikama is absolutely stunning, with vivid voicings and a bewildering range of instrumental characters…” (The Penguin Guide to JAZZ) 1. Monk in Africa …
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SCCD 31132 Ballad Round The Left Corner / Pierre Dørge Quartet “… unique and mature music of this album by guitarist Pierre Dørge should bring international attention to Dørge both as an instrumentalist and a composer …” (Information) 1. Ballad round the left corner (Pierre Dørge) 2. Xongly (Pierre Dørge) 3. Happy as a cow …
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SCCD 31228 Johnny Lives / Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra As its name suggests the undertone of this almost big band is African music, for which the South African bassist Johnny Mbizo Dyani had been a great contributor. A few months after Dyani’s untimely death, the guitarist/bandleader Dørge dedicated this recording to the bassist. …
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SCCD 31208 Even The Moon Is Dancing / Pierre Dørge & New Jungle Orchestra “… Led by young Danish guitarist and composer Pierre Dørge, its earthy sounds are a universal hybrid that set you off dancing regardless of your national or cultural background…These sounds move you, feet to mind .” (Peter Kostakis, ***** DownBeat) 1. …
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