John Stein Jazz Guitarist

John Stein is an artist who is building a serious and growing reputation as a
jazz guitarist, with 5 recordings as a leader and performances worldwide.

"Each of John's solos is a clear statement shorn of non-essentials, rooted in
the blues and bebop, and played with an immediately identifiable sound in a
distinctly contemporary style . . . John is also a composer of tunes that stick
in the listener's memory even as they challenge the band. The music John
wrote for this session covers a wide range of jazz styles -- bossa nova,
boogaloo, hard bop, odd meter, soul jazz . . . Music this honest, this direct,
and this lyrical is not easy to make . . . Of course, the true mark of the artistry
and craftsmanship of John Stein and his band is that they make it sound
easy."(Ed Hazell, from the liner notes to Portraits and Landscapes)