![]() (SOUNDBITE OF PETER BERNSTEIN'S "HIDDEN POCKETS") He develops intricately knotted lines with a freewheeling abandon. And Mehldau appears determined to tear up every last jazz convention. Christian McBride and Hutchinson show new appreciation for clean burning, nothing-fancy swing. No matter how technical his lines might get, they're executed with a smooth, authoritative precision. MOON: Bernstein plays with more rhythmic assurance than he used to. (SOUNDBITE OF PETER BERNSTEIN'S "CUPCAKE") When they met again on the bandstand, they were fundamentally different musicians. During that 20-year interval, each of these musicians were refining their skills as improvisers, honing their instincts on gigs with legends and upcoming firebrands. It's a perspective on the evolution process in jazz. MOON: The new album, which took two years to get released, is something more than a reunion. (SOUNDBITE OF PETER BERNSTEIN'S "DRAGONFLY") The two-disc "Signs LIVE!" captures the third night. ![]() And in January 2015, it finally happened - a three-night run at Jazz at Lincoln Center. He made another attempt a few years later, and it was the same story. These four musicians were already on the jazz fast track, touring and recording with big names, headlining clubs. Even then, Bernstein remembers, it was impossible to find an open date. MOON: "Signs Of Life" was hailed by critics, but the group never performed live. The new album documents that same band playing live 20 years later. ![]() It featured Bernstein playing his originals and standards with pianist Brad Mehldau, bassist Christian McBride and drummer Gregory Hutchinson. Within a few years, he recorded "Signs Of Life," the album that established him as an important voice. And after performing with Hall on several festivals, Bernstein's career took off. TOM MOON, BYLINE: Peter Bernstein was a college student when he was discovered by the jazz guitar legend Jim Hall. (SOUNDBITE OF PETER BERNSTEIN'S "BLUES FOR BULGARIA") It's called "Signs Of Life." Now music reviewer Tom Moon says Bernstein has released a riveting update, "Signs LIVE!" Veteran jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein created one of his best pieces of work more than 20 years ago.
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