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John Stein Trio

Interplay

By John Stein Trio

Label: Azica Records
Released: 2004
Track listing: Eleanor

John Stein Trio: Interplay

by Jerry D'Souza
October 21, 2004

On his fifth album as a leader, John Stein eschews original compositions for standards, except for one tune ("Eleanor's Folly"). Picking up some great tunes could be a good idea in itself. But there is ambivalence in his approach. Stein can go out and inject a measure of intensity, or he can keep the cool in ...

John Stein Trio: Interplay

by Jim Santella
July 1, 2004

Guitarist John Stein’s fifth release as a leader carries him through favorite standards such as “Poinciana,” “Darn That Dream,” “Django,” “Polka Dots and Moonbeams” and “Bluesette.” With bassist John Lockwood and drummer Yoron Israel, the long time Berklee College of Music faculty member achieves a superb sense of unity. Hand in hand, the threesome waltzes gently ...