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Peter Bernstein Quartet

Fluidly improvising guitarist Peter Bernstein is committed to swinging jazz music, whether it’s his original compositions, classics from the great jazz composers, or standards from the American popular songbook.

The guitarist's quartet with Danny Grissett (piano), Doug Weiss (bass), and Bill Stewart (drums) play the blues, all the way through to the 60s, and the modern sounds of today. 

The band's sets include original compositions, classics from the great jazz composers, and standards from the American popular songbook. They have all played with some of the most important musicians of the late 20th century, as well the younger generation of musicians keeping the flame. 

This is a group of musicians finding inspiration from the past but very much playing in the present moment.

Peter Bernstein has earned a first-class reputation as a top-drawer musician of a straight-ahead brand of New York jazz that will continue to thrive while musicians of his calibre are still around.

— Jazzwise

Mr. Bernstein is a fluidly improvising guitarist in the post-bop tradition, with control over harmony and a beautiful sound.

— The New York Times
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