Chris Stiles

Review:

This is the two hundred twenty-fourth in a series of special Jazz on the Tube reviews of live stream performances.

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Pianist Chris Stiles, who was born in Phoenix and spent a decade living and performing in Asia, has been part of the Washington DC jazz scene since 2018.

With bassist Gerhard Graml and drummer Julian Berkowitz on their LiveStream from Aug. 30, 2020, the Chris Stiles Trio swings its way through straight ahead originals and a few obscurities, showing that there is still plenty of life to be found in bebop when it is played with enthusiasm, sophistication and creativity; each of these musicians deserves to be much better known.

-Scott Yanow