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John Stein: Hustle Up!
by Jim Santella
At Berklee School of Music in Boston since 1980, guitarist John Stein has taught theory, arranging, ear training, ensembles, and composition. His debut album from 1994 includes seven original compositions and a few familiar jazz standards. With an emphasis on lyricism, Stein articulates the melody clearly on each tune and follows that with improvisations. The guitarist, who has a web site at http://www.xensei.com/users/jstein , confesses that his favorite period in jazz history is the mid-1950s through the mid-1960s. Employing his ...
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