Ira Stein

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Biography: Pianist Ira Stein debuted in 1982 alongside oboe player Russel Walder on the Windham Hill release Elements; apart from 1986's Transit, he otherwise spent the majority of the decade confined to a series of Windham Hill collections as well as several releases by labelmate William Ackermann. After reuniting ...Read full biography

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Spur Of The Moment

Released: 1994

Label: EMI

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What sets Spur of the Moment by the Ira Stein Group apart from other contemporary jazz albums is its improvisational freshness. Creating a sense of being recorded "live" in the studio by not using overdubbing, ...Read full review

Carousel

Released: 1992

Label: Narada

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Ira Stein, the pianist from the Stein and Walder duo, has released his first solo recording, entitled Carousel. Stein describes his music as "chamber jazz"--the intimacy of a small chamber group accented ...Read full review

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