John Stein - Conversation Pieces (2002)

Tracklist

01. Up and At 'Em
02. Serengeti
03. Half Minor
04. Oak Bluffs
05. September
06. Stepping Stones
07. São Paulo
08. BB Blues
09. Lucy Lou
10. The Willie Walk

“Conversation Pieces is John’s second collaboration with extraordinary saxophonist David (Fathead) Newman. John’s composing gives them plenty to talk about. . . These compositions seduce the listener with their lyrical charm and their bluesy candor, but also engage the players with their fresh chord changes and arrangements. . . The best jazz albums are the ones in which the players listen to one another and respond in ways that push and prod the music in unanticipated directions. . . No one has to shout to be heard and no one cuts off anyone else. Instead everyone listens as they play and the conversation among them is intricate, exciting, and deep.”

Guitar – John Stein
Bass – Keala Kaumeheiwa
Drums – Greg Conroy
Reeds – David "Fathead" Newman

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