Bernstein Peter

Peter Bernstein has long been a unique voice in jazz music, and this album provides listeners a fresh, unfiltered view of his approach. Bernstein weaves beautiful melodic lines through rich harmonies and lush chord voicings. The rubato intros on many of the tunes artfully set the tone for a gracefully stated melody, leading way to some swinging improvisations where the time is thick and one can almost hear the rhythm section. In this solo setting, Bernstein's harmonic freedom and inventiveness is readily apparent both as he pays homage to Monk and Coltrane…

Leonard Bernstein was an American composer, conductor, author, music lecturer, and pianist. His music was an eclectic mix of theatre music, jazz and neoclassicism. This diverse Modern period composer created works in virtually all genres. As already stated, Bernstein was an eclectic composer whose music fused elements of jazz, theatre music and neoclassicism, the latter inspired by composers like Copland, Stravinsky, Milhaud, and Gershwin. Some of his works, especially his score for West Side Story, helped bridge the gap between classical and popular music.