Raising the Roof

EDITORIAL REVIEWS
* The last time this international foursome came together as a group, Encounterpoint peaked at #17 on the JazzWeek chart and stayed on the chart for nine weeks!
* Features keyboardist Koichi Sato, legendary bassist John Lockwood, and drummer Zé Eduardo Nazario, who combine a variety of musical styles to create yet another gem.
* Although the members of this quartet are from varying corners of the planet (Brazil, Japan, US, South Africa), the group finds common ground in the intriguing material that Stein gives them.

FROM THE ARTIST
"John Stein has really lifted the bar with Encounterpoint, not only for himself but for the jazz guitar quartet genre in general. The mixture of styles, worldclass ensemble, and effective tune selection all combine to bring the most out of each individual musician and the group as a whole. The result is an album that is both intellectually stimulating and easily accessible at the same time." -- All About Jazz.