SteepleChase Jazz Recordings: New Releases for February 2004

SCCD 36032 - Dexter Gordon - “Loose Walk"
More never before released material from the vaults. Recorded live at Copenhagen's Montmartre Jazzhus June 24, 1965 featuring Dexter Gordon (ts), Kenny Drew (pno), Neils-Henning Orsted Pedersen (bass) and Alex Riel (drums). Tunes include: “There'll Never Be Another You", “Come Rain or Come Shine", “I Should Care", and Sonny Stitt's “Loose Walk". Total playing time: 47:31. This one swings! UPC# 716043603220

SCCD 31551 - Harold Danko Trio - “Trilix"
Featuring: Harold Danko (pno), Michael Formanek (bass), and Jeff Hirshfield (drums). Danko and his crack rhythm section tackle 9 tunes written by other piano players such as Strayhorn's “Blood Count" and Corea's “What Was". Total playing time: 58:17. 24 bit recording. UPC# 7160431551255

SCCD 31552 - Louis Smith Quintet - “Louisville"
Featuring: Louis Smith (trumpet), Jon Gordon (alto sax), Michael Cochrane (pno), Calvin Hill (bass), and Jeff hirshfeild (drums). Louis picks up here where he left off on his last CD for SteepleChase (SCCD 31489 - “The Bopsmith") with a great mix of bop and standard tunes ranging from Parker's “Scrapple from The Apple" to Mancini's “ Days of Wine and Roses". 24 bit recording. Total playing time: 60:18. UPC# 71604315522

SCCD 31553 - Vic Juris Trio - “While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
Featuring: Vic Juris (guitar), Jesse Chandler (organ), and Tim Horner (drums). Juris is covering guitar player/ composers on this one. Ten tunes include Martino's “The Visit", Jim Hall's “Careful" and of course the title tune. 24 Bit Recording. Total playing time: 61:11. UPC# 716043155323

STUNT

STU 04012 - Ed Thigpen Scantet - “#1"
This all star band includes leader Ed Thigpen (drums), Jens Winther (trumpet), Thomas Franck (Tenor sax), Kasper Villaume (piano) and Jesper Bodilsen (bass). Thigpen says about this project that “I want to expose these four musicians, whom I call world class Scandinavian players" and “that at my age (yes I'm 73), I am going through a transition where I write songs and I want to hear them played." Five of the ten tunes are Thigpen originals. One is by Franck. This one is HOT! UPC# 663993040127

STU 03142 - Mariane Bitran - “A Place For You"
Featuring Mariane Bitran (flutes), Poul Reimann (piano), Thomas Fonnesbaek (bass), Anders Mogensen (drums), Alain Apaloo (guitar), Ignacio Acosta (bata/percussion). Ten tunes written mostly by Bitran and Reimann. Jazz flute at its best! UPC# 663993031422

STU 03132 - Dahl/ Andersen/ Heral - “Moon Water"
Featuring: Carsten Dahl (piano, percussion, boomerang sampler), Arild Andersen (bass), and Patrice Heral (drums, percussion, voice, and live electronics). Original music. Well recorded. UPC# 663993031323