''Heart Beats'' is an album by the Keystone Trio – pianist

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, bassist

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, and drummer

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Background

The trio of pianist

, bassist

, and drummer

was assembled for a recording led by saxophonist

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in 1995.Huey, Stev
"Keystone Trio"
AllMusic. Retrieved July 27, 2017. That session was produced by

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for

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."Keystone Trio"
Concord Music Group. Retrieved July 27, 2017. He commented that "It was magic! A telepathy, balance, and cohesiveness that I rarely hear."

Recording and music

The album was recorded at Clinton Recording Studios in New York City, on December 4, 1995."Keystone Trio Discography"
jazzdisco.org. Retrieved July 27, 2017. Barkan was the producer. Vocalist

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was added for the track "It Had to Be You".

Release

''Heart Beats'' was released by

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Reception

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'' described the album as "piano-trio jazz of the very highest quality".

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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."

Track listing

#"Speak Low" #"I Fall in Love Too Easily" #"If I Should Lose You" #"It Had to Be You" #"How Deep Is the Ocean" #"Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered" #"Dancing in the Dark" #"Two Hearts" #"Stay as Sweet as You Are"

Personnel

– piano *

– bass *

– drums *

– vocals (track 4)

References

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