Doug Raney Quartet - Never Say Yes - 1986 (Vinyl LP) PRE-ORDER

Expected Release Date: 20-February-2026 - This Pre-order will be shipped on or just before this date. Release dates are subject to alteration.

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.

Tracklisting
Disc 1
Side 1
1. Never Say Yes
2. Get Out of Town
3. I'm Old Fashioned
4. I Hear A Rhapsody
Side 2
1. Giant Steps
2. All Or Nothing At All
3. Softly As In A Morning Sunrise