Peter Bernstein led four albums for the Swiss Criss Cross label during 1992-1997. His fourth effort has him heading a trio with organist
Larry Goldings and drummer
Bill Stewart. Some of the selections are very much in the soul/jazz tradition, since the
Jimmy Smith influence can be heard now and then in
Goldings' playing and Bernstein's main influence is
Wes Montgomery. However, some of the originals are more advanced and the music still sounds pretty fresh. Among the highlights are Bernstein's ironically titled "Sublime Indifference,"
Goldings' tricky "The Acrobat,"
Hank Mobley's "The Breakthrough," and a relaxed version of "How Deep Is the Ocean." ~ Scott Yanow