Never Say Yes - 1986 Doug Raney Quartet

• 1 Never Say Yes 05:54
• 2 Softly As In A Morning Sunrise 06:38
• 3 I'm Old Fashioned 05:47
• 4 I Hear A Rhapsody 05:24
• 5 Giant Steps 05:00
• 6 All Or Nothing At All 10:03
• 7 Get Out Of Town 04:18
• Total Runtime 43:04

Info zu Never Say Yes - 1986

Storyville Records present 'Never Say Yes - 1986', a previously unreleased live-in-studio recording by the Doug Raney Quartet, captured in Studio 3 at the Danish Broadcasting Corporation on January 9, 1986. The album features Doug Raney on guitar, Ben Besiakov on piano, Jesper Lundgaard on bass, and Finnish drummer Jukkis Uotila. 'Never Say Yes' offers seven tracks of inspired modern jazz, full of interplay, elegance, and technical brilliance.

Doug Raney, the son of jazz guitar legend Jimmy Raney, carved out a distinctive path of his own, particularly within the vibrant Scandinavian jazz scene, where he lived and worked for decades. This recording, unearthed from the archives of the Danish Broadcasting Corporation, captures Doug in strikingly fine form following a return to health, backed by some of the most intuitive players on the Scandinavian scene.

"He had an incredibly refined technique on the guitar, I'd almost call it organically innate," writes bassist Jesper Lundgaard in the liner notes. "His playing felt like an extension of his personality, effortless, and yet grounded in a deep understanding of jazz's inner architecture, which is so difficult to truly master. Doug had a special ability to voice chords, and in my opinion, there was a beauty in his soloing that only very few possess."

Despite his remarkable talent, Doug Raney remains a somewhat overlooked figure in modern jazz. With this release, Storyville Records shines a new light on a singular voice whose artistry remain as vital and moving as ever.

Doug Raney, guitar
Ben Besiakov, piano
Jesper Lundgaard, bass
Jukkis Uotila, drums

Digitally remastered

Doug Raney
was born in New York City, 1956 and is the son of guitar legend Jimmy Raney. Doug started playing guitar at age 14 and his earliest explorations were in rock and blues. By age 17 he was almost exclusively into jazz, swapping his Gibson SG for an L7. His first gigs were with bebop piano great, Al Haig at age 18.

Doug went on a concert tour with Jimmy in Europe, eventually deciding to make it his home and finally settling in Denmark. Gigs with Johnny Griffin and Dexter Gordon followed. His debut record, Introducing Doug Raney for the Steeplechase label, recorded when he was just 21, was very well received. Other Steeplechase records followed including he legendary trio recordings from one night at the Montmartre with Chet Baker and Niels Henning Ørsted Peterson, producing 3 classic albums (Daybreak, This is Always and Someday My Prince Will Come). With his reputation solidified, several great records followed with Jimmy on Steeplechase (Stolen Moments, Duets, Nardis) and Criss-Cross labels (Raney ’81).

In total Doug has recorded close to 30 records and has truly established his voice as one of the best of the modern bop guitarists in the tradition — no small feat given his illustrious father’s achievements on the same instrument. Despite his recognition and following by critics, contemporaries and jazz fans alike, Doug (like his father) continues to fall under the radar of the jazz listening public.

After a long layoff Doug has been active in 2012 doing several gigs at the famous Montmartre Club in Copenhagen, Denmark and knocking people out.

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