In the Blink of an Eye

Sam Yahel, Peter Bernstein | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (November 30, 1999)
• Original Release Date: November 23, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Naxos
• ASIN: B000034D2P
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #411,483 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Little Sunflower

2. Inception

3. Spring Is Here

4. In The Blink Of An Eye

5. Just A Thought

6. So Long

7. I Believe In You

8. Like Someone In Love

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good organ trio, March 26, 2000

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M.H. "Downbeat" (Music City, U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Blink of an Eye (Audio CD)

I guess this is more of the Hammond B-3 revival that is going on these days, but Yazel is very talented. I agree that he is more in the introspective vein of a Larry Young or a Joey DeFrancesco than a straight ahead blues player like a John Patton or a Jimmy Smith. He is accompanied by Peter Bernstein who is probably the best guitar sideman in NYC (though Russell Malone is right there with him). Bernstein has done about 5 albums in this trio format as a leader, so he definitely knows what he's doing. Brian Blade is also under-rated, if you want to hear him cut loose listen to any of Joshua Redman's live recordings.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful, November 14, 2001

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Kaiteri (Wellington, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: In the Blink of an Eye (Audio CD)

Sublime music from a beautifully balanced trio. Consummate under-stated playing but with plenty of interesting things going on under the reflective surface; but then what else would you expect with Blade and Bernstein in supporting roles. Kudos to Naxos!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tasty B3 Player w/ a Progressive Edge, June 3, 2000

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Eddie Landsberg "My 10th year as a reviewer !... (Tokyo, Japan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: In the Blink of an Eye (Audio CD)

I have to begin by disagreeing with the previous reviewer. Sam is the epitome of John Patton (and Larry Young, Billy Gardner, Bill Heid and Larry Goldings - - maybe a touch of Mel Rhyne as well). He probably never heard John's later stuff, in which a strong Coletrane/Wayne Shorter edge could be heard (check out Let Em Roll, which is current in press) I would never liken him to Joey D., and agree that his style is very different from Jimmy Smith. He doesn't play "hot"... speed and flash aren't what its about. Sam Yahel is a "cool" player. Nitpicking aside, we're in agreement though what a great and tasty player he is, His playing is very impressionistic... plus you definitely can't go wrong with Peter Bernstein, a guitarist who the likes of Lou Donaldson, Lonnie Smith, Larry Goldings and Mel Rhyne have either toured with or swear by. - - Sam Yahel is definitely one of the few players to have come out since Larry Young with something deep to say... and definitely is one of the best players on the scene, therefore I highly reccomend this CD.