{"title":"Peter Bernstein","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"peter-bernstein-what-comes-next-cd","title":"Peter Bernstein - What Comes Next CD","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4277280140\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/peterbernstein.bandcamp.com\/album\/what-come-next\"\u003eWhat Come Next by Peter Bernstein\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e8-panel Digipak Album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“The guitarist’s trademark sound and phrasing are clear and present, his impeccable timing resonating with the humming groove established by the luxury bass\/drums combo of Peter Washington and Joe Farnsworth. Sullivan Fortner, though, is the X-factor, his unorthodox textural pianism conjuring wisps of Bernstein’s longtime collaborator, Brad Mehldau.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Gary Fukushima, Downbeat\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“Throughout this recording, Bernstein stays mostly in the forefront, so it’s easy to focus on his fluid lines, but the album becomes even more enjoyable when listening closely to the rhythm section, which, as stated, is as good as it gets for straight-ahead jazz.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Jim Hynes, Glide Magazine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“As one might expect, the collection of tunes is a straight-ahead romp, with a spirit of true adventurism. There is a marvelous chemistry which provides a flowing and moving sense of dynamics.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Paul Rauch, All About Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe acclaimed jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein emerges from quarantine with a scintillating new quartet album, WHAT COMES NEXT, featuring Grammy-winning pianist Sullivan Fortner (Cécile McLorin Salvant, Roy Hargrove), drummer and frequent collaborator Joe Farnsworth (McCoy Tyner, Wynton Marsalis) and for the first time on one of the guitarist’s own sessions by the always exquisite bassist Peter Washington (Bill Charlap, Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers). The set features a series of Bernstein originals including the quarantine penned “What Comes Next” and the haunting “Empty Streets.” The rich program also includes Dizzy Gillespie’s beloved Con Alma, a beautiful rendition of the elegant Standard and 2020 anthem “We’ll Be Together Again,” and a joyful, album closing “Newark News,” a previously unrecorded calypso written by Sonny Rollins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAlthough the title certainly echoes the question on the many minds of many–locked away, wary of leaving the house during a global pandemic, divided by politics and protests, all during a fractious U.S. Presidential election year –Bernstein very deliberately left off the question mark. While the interrogative continues to apply, especially for musicians in a world without gigs, Bernstein set out to make a statement as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“Without the question mark, WHAT COMES NEXT implies that you have some idea, some intention,” Bernstein explains. “That seems like such a huge concept now, but it’s inherent to the very idea of playing jazz. It’s the basic question that we deal with all the time when we’re given the freedom to improvise: now what do I play? What note should come next? Where are we in the conversation? With everybody’s lives being put on hold, that idea can be extended beyond the fact of just playing music.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ereleased October 18, 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePeter Bernstein – guitar\u003cbr\u003e\nSullivan Fortner – piano\u003cbr\u003e\nPeter Washington – bass\u003cbr\u003e\nJoe Farnsworth – drums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecorded Live on June 25, 2020\u003cbr\u003e\nat Sear Sound Studio C, New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProduced by Paul Stache \u0026amp; Damon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\nRecording, Mixing \u0026amp; Mastering Engineer: Chris Allen\u003cbr\u003e\nLiner Notes by Steve Futterman\u003cbr\u003e\nPhotography by Jimmy \u0026amp; Dena Katz\u003cbr\u003e\nDesign by Damon Smith \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382101160318,"sku":"SSR-2007-CD","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/SSR-2007-CD.jpg?v=1760095100"},{"product_id":"peter-bernstein-signs-live-2cd","title":"Peter Bernstein - Signs LIVE! 2CD","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=4118296888\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/peterbernstein.bandcamp.com\/album\/signs-live\"\u003eSigns LIVE! by Peter Bernstein\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e8-panel Digipak Album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“What transpires is often riveting.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Tom Moon, NPR’s All Things Considered, 10 August 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“This music flows so smoothly and often unobtrusively through these two CDs that it’s easy to overlook the intricacy, detail and sheer intelligence that binds it together.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— John McDonough, DownBeat, September 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“The interplay among the four musicians on this live double album is something to marvel at too, a dazzling display of mutual understanding and instant reaction.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Dave Gelly, The Guardian, 13 August 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eA record release party two decades in the making and destined to become a classic of live jazz recording, “SIGNS LIVE!” reunites the four master musicians who came together 20 years earlier to record the acclaimed SIGNS OF LIFE, the second album by guitar great Peter Bernstein. The album captures the long-awaited live debut of Bernstein’s once-in-a-lifetime quartet featuring pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Gregory Hutchinson.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBernstein’s second release for Smoke Sessions Records, SIGNS LIVE! allows audiences around the world to share the experience of the lucky few who were in the room for this summit meeting of four of modern jazz’s most revered artists. The two-disc set documents both sets of the quartet’s third and final night, with each soloist given the space to work out – an opportunity that each of these musicians seizes brilliantly.\u003cbr\u003e\nThe fame of each member of this band speaks for itself. Bernstein, of course, is one of the most prominent guitarists in jazz, working notably with Sonny Rollins, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jimmy Cobb, Lee Konitz, and Lou Donaldson, as well as a generation of stars that includes his “Signs of Life” band mates, Joshua Redman, Diana Krall, Nicholas Payton, Larry Goldings, and Bill Stewart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe selection of mostly original material on SIGNS LIVE! bridges past and present, including songs that were originally recorded for SIGNS OF LIFE and have since become perennials in Bernstein’s repertoire (“Blues for Bulgaria,” “Jive Coffee”). The set list also features several pieces later recorded for Bernstein’s Smoke Sessions debut, “Let Loose” (“Let Loose”, “Resplendor,” “Cupcake”), along with other highlights from throughout the guitarist’s discography and a pair of Thelonious Monk classics.\u003cbr\u003e\ncredits\u003cbr\u003e\nreleased July 28, 2017\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePeter Bernstein – guitar\u003cbr\u003e\nBrad Mehldau – piano\u003cbr\u003e\nChristian McBride – bass\u003cbr\u003e\nGregory Hutchinson – drums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecorded Live January 4, 2015\u003cbr\u003e\nat Jazz at Lincoln Center, NYC\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eProduced by Paul Stache\u003cbr\u003e\nAssociate Producer: Damon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\nRecorded by Greg Scholl\u003cbr\u003e\nMixed \u0026amp; Mastered by Chris Allen\u003cbr\u003e\nLiner Notes by Ted Panken\u003cbr\u003e\nPhotography by Hiroyuki Ito\/Getty Images\u003cbr\u003e\nDesign by Damon Smith \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eBrad Mehldau appears courtesy of Nonesuch Records\u003cbr\u003e\nChristian McBride appears courtesy of Mack Avenue Records\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eExecutive Producers: Frank Christopher \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382105518462,"sku":"SSR-1705-CD","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/SSR-1705-CD.jpg?v=1760095203"},{"product_id":"peter-bernstein-let-loose-cd","title":"Peter Bernstein - Let Loose CD","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border: 0; width: 700px; height: 120px;\" src=\"https:\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/album=416739769\/size=large\/bgcol=ffffff\/linkcol=333333\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/transparent=true\/\" seamless=\"\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/peterbernstein.bandcamp.com\/album\/let-loose\"\u003eLet Loose by Peter Bernstein\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“If you like swinging, smartly chosen songs and accomplished improvising with lots of soul and personality, then Bernstein’s range of quartet albums, from 1992’s SOMETHIN’s BURNIN’ to his latest album, LET LOOSE, deliver deeply and consistently.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Peter Hum, Ottawa Citizen, 10 May 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“When it comes to guitarists of his generation, Peter Bernstein stands head and shoulders above the crowd. His tone and melodic approach are so recognizable as to be detected in a just a few bars…His debut for Smoke Sessions, LET LOOSE seems to distill all his experiences and expertise into a package as fine as a well-aged Bordeaux.”\u003cbr\u003e\nC. Andrew Hovan, All About Jazz, 15 May 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e“On LET LOOSE [Bernstein] slips seamlessly into the role of leader. It is a balanced, polished, erudite guitar recital that was made in one day.”\u003cbr\u003e\n— Thomas Conrad, JazzTimes, 25 April 2019 (updated)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGuitarist Peter Bernstein is justly renowned as an interpreter of other people’s music. His unerring, relaxed swing, his stunning gift for crafting and developing sophisticated melodies, the un-showy but absorbing narrative arc of his solos, the just plain rightness of his in-the-moment choices – all of these account for his well-established status as one of the most in-demand musicians on the New York jazz scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eGuitarist Peter Bernstein’s LET LOOSE, his debut release for Smoke Sessions Records, shifts the focus to Bernstein the composer. Five of the album’s nine tracks stem from the guitarist’s pen. It also features a quartet of artists who are equally well versed in tradition and innovation, who can breathe ecstatic life into these pieces while simultaneously anchoring them with deep roots. Bassist Doug Weiss and drummer Bill Stewart are longtime collaborators stretching back nearly three decades. Gerald Clayton is the newcomer but brings along a reputation as one of the most respected pianists of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe spirit of the session is pithily captured in the title of the album: LET LOOSE, a case of simplicity masking complexity. The surface meaning suggests an unbridling of passion, an opening of the floodgates of expression that definitely characterizes the playing of all four members of the quartet. But there’s also the suggestion of the need to allow oneself to be loose, free, open to whatever may come – a guiding principle on the stage as well as off.\u003cbr\u003e\ncredits\u003cbr\u003e\nreleased May 6, 2016\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePeter Bernstein – guitar\u003cbr\u003e\nGerald Clayton – piano\u003cbr\u003e\nDoug Weiss – bass\u003cbr\u003e\nBill Stewart – drums\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eRecorded Live January 3, 2016\u003cbr\u003e\nat Sear Sound, Studio A, New York City\u003cbr\u003e\n–\u003cbr\u003e\nProduced by Paul Stache\u003cbr\u003e\nAssociate Producer: Damon Smith\u003cbr\u003e\nRecorded by Chris Allen\u003cbr\u003e\nStudio Assistant: Richie Kennon\u003cbr\u003e\nMixed by Roman Klun \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003cbr\u003e\nMastered by Roman Klun\u003cbr\u003e\nLiner Notes by Shaun Brady\u003cbr\u003e\nPhotography by John Abbott\u003cbr\u003e\nDesign by Damon Smith \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eExecutive Producers: Frank Christopher \u0026amp; Paul Stache\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382106567038,"sku":"SSR-1604-CD","price":10.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/SSR-1604-CD.jpg?v=1760095239"},{"product_id":"peter-bernstein-signs-live-5lp-box-set","title":"Peter Bernstein - Signs LIVE! 5LP Box Set","description":"\u003cp\u003eSigns LIVE! reunites the four master musicians who came together 20 years earlier to record the acclaimed Signs of Life, the second album by guitar great Peter Bernstein.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album captures the long-awaited live debut of Bernstein’s once-in-a-lifetime quartet featuring pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Gregory Hutchinson, a summit meeting of four of modern jazz’s most revered artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 5LP boxed set documents both sets of the quartet’s third and final night with each soloist given the space to work out – an opportunity that each of these musicians seizes brilliantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe fame of each member of this band speaks for itself. Bernstein, of course, is one of the most prominent guitarists in jazz, working notably with Sonny Rollins, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jimmy Cobb, Lee Konitz and Lou Donaldson as well as Joshua Redman, Diana Krall, Nicholas Payton, Larry Goldings and Bill Stewart.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv id=\"gtx-trans\" style=\"position: absolute; left: -29px; top: 165.4px;\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"gtx-trans-icon\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382108598654,"sku":"SSR-1705-LP","price":125.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/Peter-Bernstein-SIGNS-LIVE-Cover-3000px-scaled.jpg?v=1760095325"},{"product_id":"peter-bernstein-better-angels-lp","title":"Peter Bernstein - Better Angels LP","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Bernstein \"Better Angels\" on LP in Limited Edition 180gram Vinyl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernstein convenes an all-star quartet for his stunning new release, Better Angels, featuring pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Vicente Archer, and legendary drummer Al Foster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most vital element in creating great jazz isn’t practice or virtuosity or compositional brilliance, though all are important – it’s relationships. Peter Bernstein has become an expert in crafting remarkable music from the bonds he’s forged over his three-and-a-half-decade career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernstein’s own mastery is reflected in the hall-of-fame roster of artists for whom he’s been the guitarist of choice over the years, from legends like Sonny Rollins, Lou Donaldson, Jim Hall, David “Fathead” Newman and Dr. Lonnie Smith, to peers including Christian McBride, Joshua Redman, Eric Alexander and Nicholas Payton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, when the time comes to convene an all-star quartet, Bernstein has an unparalleled list of names to call on. Not that the esteem in which his collaborators is held is ever the driving motive in Bernstein’s mind – as always, the understated guitarist is simply driven to make the best music possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspiration begins with those relationships, but the ways that those converge differ from project to project. Better Angels is a once-in-a-lifetime summit meeting of four revered artists: Bernstein, pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Vicente Archer, and legendary drummer Al Foster. Their collaborative efforts under Bernstein’s leadership yield striking interplay and high-wire energy derived from delving into the unknown. The album extends that combination of the comfortable and the unfamiliar to Bernstein’s choice of repertoire, which pairs well-worn standards with bold new original compositions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Smoke Sessions Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56382114496894,"sku":"SSR-2406-LP","price":30.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0962\/4161\/5230\/files\/Peter-Bernstein-BETTER-ANGELS-LP-Cover.png?v=1760095392"},{"product_id":"peter-bernstein-better-angels-cd","title":"Peter Bernstein - Better Angels CD","description":"\u003cp\u003ePeter Bernstein \"Better Angels\" on CD in 8-Panel Digipak Album\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernstein convenes an all-star quartet for his stunning new release, Better Angels, featuring pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Vicente Archer, and legendary drummer Al Foster\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e***\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe most vital element in creating great jazz isn’t practice or virtuosity or compositional brilliance, though all are important – it’s relationships. Peter Bernstein has become an expert in crafting remarkable music from the bonds he’s forged over his three-and-a-half-decade career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBernstein’s own mastery is reflected in the hall-of-fame roster of artists for whom he’s been the guitarist of choice over the years, from legends like Sonny Rollins, Lou Donaldson, Jim Hall, David “Fathead” Newman and Dr. Lonnie Smith, to peers including Christian McBride, Joshua Redman, Eric Alexander and Nicholas Payton.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSo, when the time comes to convene an all-star quartet, Bernstein has an unparalleled list of names to call on. Not that the esteem in which his collaborators is held is ever the driving motive in Bernstein’s mind – as always, the understated guitarist is simply driven to make the best music possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspiration begins with those relationships, but the ways that those converge differ from project to project. 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