New Releases from SteepleChase Records

SCCD 31526 “Jam Session - Vol. 3"- featuring: Dick Oatts (tenor sax), Vincent Herring (ts, as), Don Braden (ts), Andy LaVerne (pno), Jay Andersen (bs), and Billy Drummond (drums).Steeplechase jam sessions continue to present the best of the best. Package includes original tunes by Oatts, Braden, and LaVerne, standards such as Richard Rogers “You are to Beautiful." and extensive liner notes. UPC# 7160431522629

SCCD 31527 “Jam Session - Vol. 4" - featuring: Ingrid Jensen (trumpet, fluglehorn), Marc Turner (ts), Sam Newsome (soprano sax), George Colligan (piano), Johannes Weidenmuller (bs) and Jochea Ruchert (drums). Session includes renditions of Wayne Shorter's “Juju" and “Chief Crazy Horse".UPC# 716043152728

SCCD 31528 “Gong With The Wind Suite"- A duet featuring Lee Konitz (alto sax) and master percussionist Matt Wilson (drums, gongs, you name it). 24 bit recording. Konitz (who has been recording for SteepleChase extensively since the mid 70's) and Wilson (who has been drumming w/ Konitz for over 10 years) have come up with this unique “suite" which is composed of is made up of 13 vignettes. UPC# 716043152827

SCCD 31529 - Jed Levy Quartet - “Round and Round" - featuring: Jed Levy (tenor sax), Bill Gerhardt (pno), Mike McGuirk (bass) and Jeff Brillinger (drums). Levy's music reflects his long relationship with Jaki Byard in this his second offering as a leader for SteepleChase.UPC# 716043152926

SCCD 31530 - Harold Danko Trio - “Fantasy Exit" - This 24 bit recording features Danko (piano) with his long tome rhythm section Michael Fornanek (bass) and Jeff Hirshfield (drums). Two original compositions from Danko including the title track.UPC# 716043153022

SCCD 31531 - “Inside Chicago, Vol. 3" - Featuring Von Freeman This is the third in a series of recordings done by trumpeter Brad Goode in the early 90's in Chicago. Like the previous two (SCCD 31500 and 31501) the band features Goode and his regular band at the time including: Paul McKee (trombone), Ron Perrillo (piano), Stewart Miller (bass), and Bob Rummage (drums) along with Freeman on tenor sax. This time the festivities take place at Chicago's primer jazz club The Green Mill where Goode and his band held court every Wednesday for 12 years. In his review of “Inside Chicago - vol 1 (SCCD 31500) Harvy Pekar states “If anyone ever asks you to explain all the fuss about Von Freeman, play this. If they're hip, they'll figure it out in a hurry." Jazziz - November 2001.UPC# 716043153121

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