What sets Spur of the Moment by the Ira Stein Group apart from other contemporary jazz albums is its improvisational freshness. Creating a sense of being recorded "live" in the studio by not using overdubbing, Ira Stein has been able to maintain the balance of practiced skill with the energy of a live performance. Dann Zinn leads many of the pieces with his soprano and tenor saxophones. Hans Christian provides a surprisingly great musical fit with his cello and the more staid fretless bass. Stein plays flawless, inspired ...
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What sets Spur of the Moment by the Ira Stein Group apart from other contemporary jazz albums is its improvisational freshness. Creating a sense of being recorded "live" in the studio by not using overdubbing, Ira Stein has been able to maintain the balance of practiced skill with the energy of a live performance. Dann Zinn leads many of the pieces with his soprano and tenor saxophones. Hans Christian provides a surprisingly great musical fit with his cello and the more staid fretless bass. Stein plays flawless, inspired piano and synthesizer. ~ MusD, Rovi
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