Interplay – “We did not rehearse ahead of time, and, though I have played a few gigs with bassist John Lockwood over the years, my first meeting with drummer Yoron Israel was when we shook hands at the recording studio. In my mind there is something so right, so intrinsically perfect about doing a jazz recording totally in that timeless moment you have in the studio: when the tape rolls, and you have to play something that compliments the music-making of your partners. It requires superb concentration and great musicianship. I did not feel ready to try this before now, but I am proud of what I hear when I listen to the recording.” (John Stein, from the liner notes)

John Stein, guitar; John Lockwood, bass; and Yoron Israel, drums.