- RELEASE DATE /January, 2025
- CATALOG /JS Jazz 001(CD)
- LABEL /Tiger Turn (Digital)
- FORMAT /Digital / CD
Tracks
- 01 AJ John Stein / Next Gen
- 02 Lover Man John Stein / Next Gen
- 03 Kai John Stein / Next Gen
- 04 Star Eyes John Stein / Next Gen
- 05 Ellie John Stein / Next Gen
- 06 Misterioso John Stein / Next Gen
- 07 Lidianna John Stein / Next Gen
- 08 Elyas John Stein / Next Gen
- 09 Hullo Bolinas John Stein / Next Gen
- 10 Road Song John Stein / Next Gen
- 11 Infant Eyes John Stein / Next Gen
Last year the trio released a recording called No Goodbyes. When I gave copies to my daughters and their families, one of my daughters said, “Nice Dad . . . but when are you gonna write some music for your grandkids?” So, that instantly obligated me to do another recording. Here it is, Next Gen, with a song dedicated to each of my grandchildren. The five original tunes on this record are each named for one of them. Usually when I compose music I think about musical issues of melody, harmony, rhythm, groove, tempo, etc. Once a new tune is completed, I then search for something to title it, which is really separate from the compositional process. In this case, however, I had the titles ahead of time, my grandkids’ names. And something more that I considered — their personalities. There is something of each child in the song structure itself, and also in the way I am inspired to play on each of these tunes.
John Stein, guitar; Ed Lucie, bass guitar; Mike Connors, drums
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