John Stein, Ron Gill - Turn Up The Quiet (2013) 320kbps

John Stein, guitar and acoustic bass; Ron Gill, vocals; Gilad Barkan, piano.

Ron Gill and John Stein find their love of fine songs turn them to dancing with words, lofting pretty chords, and capturing passionate ideas about togetherness. Collaboration - so often a tricky treat, a windy street - they negotiate openhandedly with wit and diplomacy . . . Stein, a subtle and sensitive guitarist, has many sharp arrows in his quiver, with varied, song-rich albums and an enduring presence in Boston's lively jazz scene. He can make a note sing and a chord ring like Kenny Burrell, and always thinks "melody first" . . . Few singers in my ken capture the innocent simplicity of great songs as well as Ron Gill. His voice is immediately endearing and convincing: his blatant honesty charms the dots off snake-eyes . . . Three's no crowd with their inviting aboard Gilad Barkan's bright voice on piano. Check out his nifty melodizing . . . and his earthy interplay with Stein's bass. ~Fred Bouchard