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Slagle Plays Monk

Distant Dream

All the Way

Introducing Ari Ambrose

Milestones

Super Solos

Swedish Pastry

Copenhagen Brew

Alone

Spanish master on keyboard Tete Montoliu passed away at age 64 on August 24, 1997 in Barcelona. In this celebrated series of live recordings from Zeleste, earlier volumes (SCCD 31148 and 31241) were enthused by the critics and audience alike.Here’s the last set from the same recordings which “capture at the peak of his powers, in inspirational company and among a warmly sympathetic audience….Thanks to tracks like these we can continue to celebrate his diamond bright lines of compelling logic and vivid beauty.” (Mark Gardner)

Singer Karen Francis’ first appearance on CD was a Stanley Cowell recording “Mandara Blossoms” (SCCD 31386). Critic Brian Davis proclaimed in Jazz Journal (April 1997), “…this lady is a name to watch.” And Karen lived up to the prediction in her debut album “Where Is Love” (SCCD 31393), about which Jazz Journal wrote, “An excellent debut album by a young American singer with enormous charm and potential….” On this second CD under her leadership, Karen once again dazzles us with her immense talent.

Pianist LeeAnn Ledgerwood has been one of the major jazzwomen in the New York jazz scene in the past 15 years. This is her fi rst leader album on the label, though many SteepleChase listeners have long noticed her powerful and soulful playing from Ron McClure’s album “Sunburst”(SCCD 31306). “This recording represents a time in my life that I worked very hard to reach…. As you can tell, we truly had a good time playing together. All of this I had inside as I walked to this date. This music is why we were all together that day, and it is for you.” – LeeAnn

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Remembering Eric Dolphy

The Tender Side of Sammy Straighthorn

Gesture of Faith

Volition

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Constant Source

Ornettology

Blue To The Bone II

Embrace