SteepleChase - New Releases for October

SCCD 31462 - George Colligan Quintet - “Constant Source Featuring: George Colligan (piano), Mark Turner (tenor sax), Jon Gordon (alto, sop. Sax), Ed Howard (bass), and Howard Curtis (drums). Seven originals and one standard by the multi talented Colligan. This one is smoking! UPC# 716043146222

SCCD 31474 - Doug Raney Trio - “You go To My Head" Featuring: Doug Raney (guitar), Jay Anderson (bass) and Billy Hart (drums). Another solid effort from Raney. This time he is covering standards like Porter's “What Is This Thing Called Love?", Carmichael's “Tenderly", Kosma's “Autumn Leaves", Redding's “The End Of A Love Affair" and several others.UPC# 716043147427

SCCD 31476 - Michael Cochrane Trio -"Footprints" Featuring: Michael Cochrane (piano), Ron McClure (bass), Yoron Israel (drums). Cochrane takes on the writing of Wayne Shorter covering eleven of his tunes including; “Speak No Evil", “Black Nile", “Virgo", and the title tune “Footprints". For Cochrane, who has paid his dues behind Sonny Fortune, Jack Walrath, Michael Brecker and many more, this marks his third effort as a leader for SteepleChase. “A solid pianist who has learned his lessons well." -Chris Hovan - allaboutjazz.com. UPC# 716043147625

SCCD 31477 - Lee Ann Ledgerwood - “Compassion' Recorded in 1998, these solo piano pieces from Ledgerwood explore eight compositions by John Coltrane including “5th House", “Naima", and “Compassion". “Simultaneously adventurous but also emotionally direct, Ledgerwood and crew require plaudits for even attempting John Coltrane's title track in this context". - Chris Hovan (reviewing Ledgerwood's last CD for SteepleChase (SCCD 31468) entitled “Transition". UPC# 716043147724

SCCD 31479 - Lee Konitz - “Pride" Featuring Lee Konitz (alto sax), George Colligan (piano/organ), Doug Weiss (bass), and Darren Beckett (drums). The prolific master of the alto saxophone is back with more great music on SteepleChase. Here he is greatly assisted by up and coming greatness on piano in the form of George Colligan as they go through classic compositions such as Konitz's own “Stellar" and “Monkin' Around", Antonio Carlos Jobim's “Zingaro" and “Triste", and Arlen's “Come Rain Or Shine". UPC# 706043147922

Further information on these and all other recordings on SteepleChase is available at http://www.steeplechase.dk