Heart Beats (Keystone Trio album)
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| Heart Beats | ||||
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| Studio album by Keystone Trio | ||||
| Recorded | December 4, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Clinton Recording Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Milestone | |||
| Producer | Todd Barkan | |||
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Heart Beats is an album by the Keystone Trio – pianist John Hicks, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Idris Muhammad.
The trio of pianist John Hicks, bassist George Mraz, and drummer Idris Muhammad was assembled for a recording led by saxophonist Archie Shepp in 1995.[1] That session was produced by Todd Barkan for Venus Records.[2] He commented that "It was magic! A telepathy, balance, and cohesiveness that I rarely hear."[2]
Recording and music
The album was recorded at Clinton Recording Studios in New York City, on December 4, 1995.[3] Barkan was the producer.[2] Vocalist Freddy Cole was added for the track "It Had to Be You".[4]
Release
Heart Beats was released by Milestone Records.[3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [5] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz described the album as "piano-trio jazz of the very highest quality".[5] AllMusic concluded that "You're not going to find a better trio than this one, and even more impressive is that each tune seems to be just the right length, with no excess or filler."[4]
