SCCD 31423 Ice Scape / Reuben Brown Trio Here’s a much overdue leadership debut by the legendary Washington-based pianist/composer Reuben Brown. “… we are introduced to a mature talent in full bloom and bursting with original ideas …” (Mark Gardner) 1. Billy (Reuben Brown)2. Mack the knife (Kurt Weil)3. A night in Tunesia (Dizzy Gillespie)4. […]
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John McNeil – Clean Sweep (SCCD 31154)
SCCD 31154 Clean Sweet / John McNeil Quintet Three years after the remarkable debut album “Embarkation” (SCCD 31099), on this his 5 th release on SteepleChase John McNeil put together an exciting group. “…. He seems to have the trick of drawing the best from his sidemen ….” (Melody Maker) 1. Early flight (John McNeil)2. […]
John McNeil – Embarkation (SCCD 31099)
SCCD 31099 Embarkation / John McNeil Quintet This is a “true” debut album by trumpeter John McNeil (b. March 23, 1948 in Eureka, CA) who by the time of this recording has, in his own words, “played with anyone of note” made a bow to make an album before he turned 30 and sent a […]
Bob Rockwell – Reconstruction (SCCD 31270)
SCCD 31270 Reconstruction / Bob Rockwell Quartet “… the American saxophonist Bob Rockwell on his latest quartet with vibes proves again that he is more than just a solid tenor player. It is evident in his vital yet well-controlled performance, for example on his own ‘Deedle Lum’ or in the simple and unconventional ballad play […]
Mickey Tucker – Blues In Five Dimentions (SCCD 31258)
SCCD 31258 Blues In Five Dimensions / Mickey Tucker Quartet “… this is an album that can be recommended to all fans of swinging piano and guitar .” ( Jazz Journal ) 1. Nica's dream (Horace Silver)2. Grand ma, petite ma (Ted Dunbar)3. A nice clean machine for Pedro (Ted Dunbar)4. Synapse II (Reggie Workman)5. […]
Bob Rockwell – The Bob Rockwell Trio (SCCD 31242)
SCCD 31242 The Bob Rockwell Trio “… Rockwell plays with the fluency of experience and his exploration of these tunes, especially his soprano work, make this a fair album.” (David Lands, Jazz Journal International) “… Backed by a strong rhythm section, Rockwell’s powerful play gives you plenty of listening pleasure …” (Masamichi Okazaki, Swing Journal) […]