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Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings, Bill Stewart: Live At The Village Vanguard Here, the three jazz sidemen come together as a trio. Their format isn't earth-shatteringly new, but after nearly 25 years as a band, their rapport is. Listen to a live concert.
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Live At The Village Vanguard

Live broadcast recordings from the legendary New York jazz club, presented by WBGO and NPR Music
  • Left to right: Larry Goldings, Bill Stewart and Peter Bernstein.
    Left to right: Larry Goldings, Bill Stewart and Peter Bernstein.
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  • Larry Goldings.
    Larry Goldings.
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  • Peter Bernstein.
    Peter Bernstein.
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  • Peter Bernstein.
    Peter Bernstein.
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  • Bill Stewart.
    Bill Stewart.
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  • Larry Goldings at the organ.
    Larry Goldings at the organ.
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  • Larry Goldings at soundcheck.
    Larry Goldings at soundcheck.
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  • Peter Bernstein, backstage.
    Peter Bernstein, backstage.
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  • Outside the Village Vanguard.
    Outside the Village Vanguard.
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  • Larry Goldings, Bill Stewart and Peter Bernstein have played together as a trio for over 20 years.
    Larry Goldings, Bill Stewart and Peter Bernstein have played together as a trio for over 20 years.
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Live At The Village Vanguard

Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings, Bill StewartWBGO

Peter Bernstein, Larry Goldings, Bill Stewart: Live At The Village Vanguard

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Patrick Jarenwattananon

When their busy schedules align, guitarist Peter Bernstein, keyboard player Larry Goldings and drummer Bill Stewart play together as a trio. Their format isn't earth-shatteringly new — largely standards, a few original pieces, classic sonorities in which Hammond B3 organ meets electric guitar — but after nearly 25 years as a band, their rapport is. Theirs isn't an organ trio of greasy funk, but their cleaner language is plenty tasteful, overlaying smart choices atop plenty of swing.

They convene again for a week at New York's Village Vanguard. WBGO and NPR Music present a live video webcast and radio broadcast of the Goldings, Bernstein and Stewart band in concert.

Set List

  • "Simple As That" (Bernstein)
  • "Nobody Else But Me" (Kern)
  • "The Acrobat" (Goldings)
  • "The Danger Zone" (Mayfield)
  • "Dragonfly" (Bernstein)
  • "Just In Time" (Styne)
  • "Milestones" (Davis)

Personnel

  • Peter Bernstein, guitar
  • Larry Goldings, organ
  • Bill Stewart, drums
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