sonnymax Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 As a longtime fan of Denmark's SteepleChase jazz label, I've been frustrated by my inability to get any information from their website for the past few months. The links don't seem to work, and their catalog doesn't appear to have been updated in almost a year now. I know they continue to issue new releases, such as Peter Zak's The Decider, but there seeming lack of accessibility has me concerned. Is there a newer, updated website that I'm unaware of (a Google search failed to reveal one)? Does anyone have information about the current status of the label? Any help would be appreciated. Waiting for new releases to just show up on Amazon isn't much fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Have you sent them an email? Don't know anything, myself, but that's what I'd try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Now that the SteepleChase site is idle, I check the Jazz Messengers store site to know about the label's releases. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 Peter Crawford is the US distributor and I get regular emails with new releases by Steeplechase (and other) labels he carries. stateside@prodigy.net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relyles Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 The label is still actively releasing new recordings. By coincidence just this week I received the new Chris Byars Octet recording, Lucky Strikes Again, which features Lucky Thompson compositions. I agree the website is frustrating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Jazz Loft is having a sale of their recordings, any suggestions among the must have from this label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Some of the Johnny Dyanis for sure - probably "Witchdoctor's Son" and "Song for Biko" first, but they're all fine! Also anything by Walt Dickerson - not sure which one to recommend first, maybe "Peace"? Other favorites: Contemporary Jazz Quartet - Action (2CD) The Vonskis (Never Let Me Go, Lester Leaps In, Dedicated to You) Pierre Dorge's New Jungle Orchestra (I've got the self-titled one, "Brikama" and "Johnny Lives", like them all) Sadik Hakim - Witches, Goblins, etc. Lee Konitz - Jazz à Juan (w/Martial Solal) Jackie McLean - Live at Montmartre Horace Parlan's one with Frank Strozier and Frank Foster and the two by Strozier You might also consider some Buck Hill, Clifford Jordan ("Half Note" maybe? bootleg quality but darn fine music!) Then anything by Ken McIntyre... "Home" with Jaki Byard, "Hindsight" and "Open Horizon" with Kenny Drew, "Chasing the Sun" in a trio setting or "Introducing the Vibrations" with a larger band (incl. Terumasa Hino) And then I've got two fine ones by Ernie Wilkins, "Montreux" and "On the Roll". But hey, this is just the tip of the iceberg... don't really know the Gordon catalogue yet, and don't feel up to recommending any Tete, but there's plenty of Steeplechase Tete recommendations in the Tete thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van Basten II Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Might as well put my own, really digged Harold Danko's work on this label Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Michael Cochrane is a Talent Deserving Wider Recognition who has recorded a number of albums, piano trio and in a quartet, for the label. Gesture of Faith and his Shorter tribute discs are particular favorites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul secor Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Flurin has already mentioned some of my favorite Steeplechases - the Von Freemans, Walt Dicksersons, Johnny Dyanis, and the Sadik Hakim. But here are some others: Albert Dailey: That Old Feeling Chet Baker: The Touch of Your Lips; Diane (w. Paul Bley); No Problem (w. Duke Jordan) Kenny Drew: Everything I Love Any of the Ferré Brothers recordings - Django's true heirs, at least to my ears Khan Jamal: Dark Warrior Lee Konitz/Red Mitchell: I Concentrate on You Claude Williams: The Fiddler Archie Shepp/Horace Parlan: Goin' Home Archie Shepp/NHOP: Looking at Bird Jimmy and Doug Raney: Stolen Moments; Duets Brew Moore: Zonky Sheila Jordan: Sheila Horace Parlan: Musically Yours; The Maestro Jimmy Knepper; Cunningbird Duke Jordan: Flight to Denmark; Live in Japan; Midnight Moonlight There are a few of these that I haven't listened to recently, so I'm going on memory with them. However, the memories are good ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Friedman Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I would recommend the following on Steeplechase; Any of the CDs by: Ronnie Cuber Junior Cook Duke Jordan Horace Parlan Kenny Drew Bertha Hope Johnny Griffin Teddy Edwards Jimmy Knepper There are also many very good things by: Dexter Gordon George Cables Tete Montoliu Michael Cochrane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFrank Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Dexter, definitely. Also: Billy Harper Clifford Jordan (anything by the Magic Triangle) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brownie Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Other MustHave albums from SteepleChase would include the Kenny Dorhams, Andrew Hills, Walt Dickersons... What a great label it is! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John L Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 I would also give a strong recommendation for the two live Jackie McLean albums from the same concert: Tune Up and Dr. Jackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
romualdo Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 Just ordered Bill Barron live (x2), Kenny Dorham Double, Billy Harper live (x3), Jackie Maclean live (Dr Jackle), Tete Monteliou ("I Wanna Talk About You" with Hank Mobley on one title), Baker/Bley (Diane) & Parlan (Blue Parlan) I've read reviews of the other live Maclean CD from the same session (Baltimore 66) & the sound quality is very poor - any other comments from the board Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cliffpeterson Posted February 1, 2012 Report Share Posted February 1, 2012 anybody have any comments on the two phineas newborn jam session cds on steeplechase? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
king ubu Posted February 2, 2012 Report Share Posted February 2, 2012 anybody have any comments on the two phineas newborn jam session cds on steeplechase? look here: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 1960 Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 Not to be impatient, but how long would one normally wait for a shipment to arrive from Jazz Loft? It's been almost 2 weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kh1958 Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Not to be impatient, but how long would one normally wait for a shipment to arrive from Jazz Loft? It's been almost 2 weeks. Yesterday, I finally received an email notifying me of shipment of my order placed two weeks or so ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alankin Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 Both Paul Bley and Stanley Cowell have some excellent recordings on the label. Surprised no one has mentioned them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 1960 Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Not to be impatient, but how long would one normally wait for a shipment to arrive from Jazz Loft? It's been almost 2 weeks. Yesterday, I finally received an email notifying me of shipment of my order placed two weeks or so ago. I just received an email confirmation yesterday for 1 shipment. The other order which was supposed to be shipped first class since it was a single item also ordered Feb. 1, no confirmation as of yet. I guess I'll wait things out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:.impossible Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 I don't have a bad Steeplechase, though maybe the Joe Bonner took me a listen or two. Proceed with confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlhoots Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 Not to be impatient, but how long would one normally wait for a shipment to arrive from Jazz Loft? It's been almost 2 weeks. Almost always slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.:.impossible Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 So slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Man Posted February 17, 2012 Report Share Posted February 17, 2012 So slow. Always slow...often needs to be reminded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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