SCCD 31339 Angel Eyes / Stanley Cowell Stanley Cowell’s solo piano venture took place in Copenhagen on SteepleChase’s own Fazioli concert grant piano during his European tour last year. Producer (and on this CD recording engineer as well) Nils Winther has been an admirer of Cowell for a very long time. Stanley did his first …
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Stanley Cowell – Bright Passion (SCCD 31328)
SCCD 31328 Bright Passion / Stanley Cowell Trio “ Further developing the poignant harmonic contributions of Art Tatum, Cowell is a well-tempered, thoughtful and inventive force at the keyboard. ….This, Cowell’s fourth trio recording on SteepleChase, rings throughout with glad tidings and an effervescent maturity which bears the allure of a studied and calm passion …
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Stanley Cowell – Games (SCCD 31293)
SCCD 31293 Games / Stanley Cowell Trio “… an excellent showcase for Stanley Cowell as composer as well as pianist. …a style rooted in McCoy Tyner’s muscularity with a more measured classical grace added…full of technical virtuosity …” (Jerome Wilson, Cadence) 1. Sienna, welcome to this new world (Stanley Cowell)2. Games (Steve Coleman)3. New picture …
Stanley Cowell – Departure #2 (SCCD 31275)
SCCD 31275 Departure #2 / Stanley Cowell Trio "…Cowell made a successful attempt to overcome those timbral limitations (of the trio format) with an intelligent use of variety in his selection of material….the performers are all seasoned, top-flight players…their execution of the music is impeccable." (David Franklin, Cadence) 1. Departure #2 (Stanley Cowell)2. Voices all …
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Stanley Cowell – Sienna (SCCD 31253)
SCCD 31253 Sienna / Stanley Cowell Trio Pianist and composer Stanley Cowell has been a central figure in the jazz scene since the late 60s. Apart from his own group, he is best known for his association with Art Pepper. This his first album on SteepleChase finds Cowell comfortably back on the straight jazz after …