SCCD 31077 Lite Flite / Kenny Drew Quintet Pianist Kenny Drew (1928-1993) had lived in Copenhagen since 1964. This album was recorded during one of his rare visits to New York, his home town. “ Kenny Drew is a fine, hard-swinging pianist who has produced many excellent albums for SteepleChase and this quintet date is […]
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Thad Jones – Three And One (SCCD 31197)
SCCD 31197 Three And One / Thad Jones Quartet Thad Jones (1923 – 1986) was best known as the leader / composer / arranger of one of the best big jazz bands of the 1960s and 70s. But Thad was also a superb instrumentalist in smaller settings. This is Thad’s first quartet recording in 30 […]
Horace Parlan – Glad I Found You (SCCD 31194)
SCCD 31194 Glad I Found You / Horace Parlan Quintet This is Horace Parlan’s second quintet date (the first one “Frank-ly Speaking” SCCD 31076 recorded in New York) and this time recording took place in Copenhagen with fellow expatriate Thad Jones on flugelhorn and visiting tenorman Eddie Harris on the front line. This session incidentally […]