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Signs Live!
Live album by Peter Bernstein
Recorded	2015
Genre	Jazz
Length	76:11 + 69:33
Label	Smoke Sessions

Signs Live! (stylized as Signs LIVE!) is an album by jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein.

Background

The quartet of guitarist Peter Bernstein, pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride, and drummer Gregory Hutchinson had recorded together in 1994, resulting in the album Signs of Life.

Music and recording

Signs Live! was recorded in 2015. Most of the compositions are by Bernstein.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
DownBeat
The Times

The reviewer for The Times concluded that "The results are, as you may expect, quite special." The DownBeat reviewer wrote: "Bernstein is a guitarist so good he often sounds like two guitarists in a duet. It reflects a mastery that is elegant, mellow and gently swinging, but not especially surprising."

Track listing

Disc One

1. "Blues for Bulgaria"
2. "Hidden Pockets"
3. "Dragonfly"
4. "Jive Coffee"
5. "Pannonica"

Disc Two

1. "Useless Metaphor"
2. "Let Loose"
3. "All Too Real"
4. "Resplendor"
5. "Crepuscule with Nellie"/"We See"
6. "Cupcake"

Personnel

• Peter Bernstein – guitar
• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Christian McBride – bass
• Gregory Hutchinson – drums

References

1. ^ Pearson, Chris (July 28, 2017) "Jazz review: Peter Bernstein: Signs Live!". The Times.
2. ^ McDonough, John (September 2017) "Peter Bernstein – Signs Live!". DownBeat. p. 60.

• Peter Bernstein albums
• Smoke Sessions Records live albums
• 2015 live albums