Denmark’s SteepleChase Records has a brilliant catalog worth exploring, featuring not only homegrown talent like Niels-Henning Ørsten Pedersen and Pierre Dørge but also internationally known stars like Lee Konitz, Cedar Walton, Sun Ra and the inimitable Chet Baker among others.

This particular album is led by pianist Duke Jordan, and it is one of the smoothest sounding albums I’ve heard in a while.  This is going to be playing a lot on the turntable this winter.