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Monk
Peter Bernstein Trio
Monk
Genres: Jazz, Pop
 
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Born September 3rd, 1967 in New York City, guitarist Peter Bernstein has been — a part of the jazz scene in New York and abroad since 1989. During that time, he has participated in over one hundred recordings and numerous f...  more »

     
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All Artists: Peter Bernstein Trio
Title: Monk
Members Wishing: 1
Total Copies: 0
Label: Xanadu
Original Release Date: 1/1/2009
Re-Release Date: 1/13/2009
Genres: Jazz, Pop
Style: Bebop
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 884385199357

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Born September 3rd, 1967 in New York City, guitarist Peter Bernstein has been
a part of the jazz scene in New York and abroad since 1989. During that time, he has participated in over one hundred recordings and numerous festivals, concert and club performances with musicians of all generations. As a leader, Peter has made five recordings for the Criss Cross Jazz label, one for the
Japanese Venus Label, and one performance DVD for Mel Bay Records.

While a student at The New School, Peter met the legendary guitarist Jim Hall, who asked him to participate in his Invitational Concert as part of the 1990 JVC Jazz Festival. The event featured such guitarists as John Scofield and Pat Metheny and was released as a CD by Music Masters. Hall once noted that Peter: ...has paid attention to the past as well as the future. He is the most impressive young guitarist I've heard. He plays the best of them all for swing, logic, feel and taste.

Peter has also played with legendary jazz musicians including Lou Donaldson,
Dr. Lonnie Smith, Jimmy Cobb, Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman, Diana Krall, Nicholas Payton, David Fathead Newman, Eric Alexander, Lee Konitz, Tom Harrell, Bill Charlap, Larry Goldings and Bill Stewart, to name a few. He has
performed in North America, Europe and Asia, while making numerous television
appearances.

He has been on the faculty at Julliard School, NYU and The New School, and has taught workshops at Berklee College of Music, North Texas State University, and the Jazz Conservatory in Amsterdam.

Peter has been fortunate to gain the respect of his peers and mentors. He has been recognized in both the readers and critics polls in Downbeat Magazine for the past five years. He continues to hone his style through writing
and performing and has developed a distinctive and unforgettable guitar voice that is all his own.

Other Interesting Facts:
Peter Bernstein has been ranked
every year in the Downbeat Critics
poll since 2002.

Peter Bernstein will be playing the
Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary
Tour 1/07/09 4/14/09, covering all
major markets.
 

CD Reviews

Monk finally works for guitar!
Richard J. Nelson | Brunswick, ME | 03/01/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"What wonderful adaptations of Monk for guitar. Having tried myself, I know the temptation is to overplay with heavily accented "Monkisms". Bernstein brings them out, but with perfectly calibrated articulations. His voice-leading reductions are impeccable as well. And this is all not even to mention the imaginative and thematically consistent improvisations. Bassist Doug Weiss and drummer Bill Stewart complete and contribute much to this interactive, winning session."
Soulful jazz guitar
Palomar | Seattle, WA USA | 07/29/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm really enjoying this CD. With Peter Bernstein, every note has meaning and significance. If you like music by Wes Montgomery, Dr. Lonnie Smith trio, Mosaic: A Celebration of Blue Note Records, Scofield, or Green Chimneys: The Music of Thelonious Monk by Andy Summers, you should enjoy this CD."
A beautiful space of music !...
LEROY Fabrice | France, Perigueux | 11/02/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)

"A beautiful trio, three friends who enjoy playing together ( Doug Weiss on bass and Bill Stewart on drums ), just looking at the titles of the 12 selections chosen by Peter Bernstein and everything is said ... Their music is warm, smooth, mellow, sensitive, it lays out a focus on the beauty of Monk's melodies and the infinite possibilities of Monk's rhythms. To listen many times over, to get absolutely at home ! Emilio L. ( Périgueux, France )."