Heart's Content is an album by jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein.
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 27, 2003[1] | |||
| Recorded | December 14, 2002 | |||
| Studio | Systems Two Studios, Brooklyn, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:17 | |||
| Label | Criss Cross | |||
| Producer | K. Hasselpflug, Gerry Teekens | |||
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Background
editBernstein and pianist Brad Mehldau had recorded together several times previously.[1][2]
Music and recording
editThe album was recorded on December 14, 2002 in Brooklyn, New York.[3] The other musicians chosen were bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Bill Stewart.[2]
Reception
editThe Penguin Guide to Jazz stated that the album is "almost sublime – unfussy, skilful, complex in tone".[2] BBC Music Magazine commented that Bernstein's "fundamentally patient manner draws the listener in, in the conversational way of great post-bop music".[4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz |  [2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Peter Bernstein except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Little Green Men" | 7:42 |
| 2. | "Heart's Content" | 7:09 |
| 3. | "Relativity" | 8:41 |
| 4. | "Constant Conversation" | 8:12 |
| 5. | "Dedicated to You" (Sammy Cahn, Charlie Chaplin) | 7:12 |
| 6. | "Simple as That" | 8:32 |
| 7. | "Public Domain" | 6:59 |
| 8. | "Blood Count" (Billy Strayhorn) | 2:50 |
Personnel
edit- Peter Bernstein – guitar
- Brad Mehldau – piano
- Larry Grenadier – bass
- Bill Stewart – drums
References
edit- ^ a b Dryden, Ken "Peter Bernstein – Stranger in Paradise". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ a b c d Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.
- ^ "Peter Bernstein + 3 – Heart's Content". Criss Cross Jazz. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Heart's Content" (January 20, 2012). BBC Music Magazine.