Brain Dance

by Peter Bernstein

Overview

For his third Criss Cross release, guitarist Peter Bernstein leads an all-star organ combo that also includes tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, trombonist Steve Davis, organist Larry Goldings, and drummer Billy Drummond. Some of the music that the quintet performs is typical for this type of hard bop/soul-jazz group, including a hot minor-toned blues, "Means and Ends," and Percy Mayfield's blues ballad "Danger Zone." However, a few of the other selections (particularly Bernstein's four originals) are more complex and serve as evidence that the music was being performed in 1996, not 1966. The musicians all play up to their capabilities and Goldings shows that he was one of the most inventive organists of the decade. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	06/24/1997
Label:	Criss Cross
UPC:	8712474113026
Rank:	115798

Tracks

1. Brain Dance
2. Chant
3. Means and Ends
4. Dual Nature
5. While We're Young
6. You Leave Me Breathless
7. Lady Bug
8. Danger Zone

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Peter Bernstein   Primary Artist,Guitar
Billy Drummond   Guest Artist,Drums
Larry Goldings   Guest Artist,Organ
Steve Davis   Guest Artist,Trombone
Eric Alexander   Guest Artist,Sax (Tenor)

Technical Credits

Frederick Hollander   Composer
Percy Mayfield   Composer
Peter Bernstein   Composer
Max Bolleman   Engineer
Morty Palitz   Composer
Gildas Bocle   Photography
Alec Wilder   Composer
William Engvick   Composer
Gerry Teekens   Producer,Cover Design
Sid Gribetz   Liner Notes
H. Bloemendaal   Cover Design
K. Hasselpflug   Executive Producer
Duke Pearson   Composer