Stranger in Paradise (Peter Bernstein album)

Stranger in Paradise
Studio album by Peter Bernstein
Recorded	August 24–25, 2003; Avatar Studio, New York
Genre	Jazz
Label	Venus
Producer	Tetsuo Hara, Todd Barkan

Stranger in Paradise is an album by jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein.

Background

Bernstein and pianist Brad Mehldau had recorded together several times previously, and bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Bill Stewart had played with the guitarist on his Heart's Content album.^[1]

Music and recording

Three of the tracks are Bernstein originals. The album contains "elements of hard bop and post-bop, including an intriguing, slightly off-center approach to 'Stranger in Paradise' and an intricate, moving interpretation of 'This Is Always'".^[1] Also covered are "a greasy arranging of Babs Gonzales' 'Soul Stirrin' ' and a breezy take of 'That Sunday, That Summer'".^[1]

Reception

The Penguin Guide to Jazz commented that this and Bernstein's previous album, Heart's Content, "work at every level".^[2]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[2]

Track listing

1. "Venus Blues"
2. "Stranger in Paradise"
3. "Luiza"
4. "How Little We Know"
5. "Bobblehead"
6. "Just A Throught"
7. "This Is Always"
8. "Soul Stirrin"
9. "That Sunday, That Summer"
10. "Autumn Nocturne"

Personnel

• Peter Bernstein – guitar
• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Larry Grenadier – bass
• Bill Stewart – drums

References

1. Dryden, Ken "Peter Bernstein – Stranger in Paradise". AllMusic. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
2. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 122. ISBN 978-0-14-103401-0.