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Will Bernard: Blue Plate Special
by Doug Collette
Will Bernard's Blue Plate Special features a veritable supergroup of modern jazz, whose diverse talents on their respective instruments complements their collective experience and, perhaps more importantly, the range of material supplied by the bandleader. On paper, it looks too good to work, but work it does and splendidly at that.
“Baby Goats" may sound, at first, like a vintage variation on composer John Medeski's work with Medeski, Martin and Wood, but as Stanton Moore's syncopation deepens and ...
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by Troy Collins
Blue Plate Special is San Francisco Bay Area guitarist Will Bernard's fifth release as a leader and his second for Palmetto Records, following the star-studded groove-fest, Party Hats (2007). Dispensing with the additional horns and guest instrumentalists of previous releases, this session features Bernard as the leader of a stripped-down quartet. The relatively spare setting allows greater focus on his highly rhythmic approach to the guitar, with an emphasis on the empathetic interplay with his principle sideman, keyboardist John Medeski. ...
read moreAndy Hess, Joe Russo, Eric Krasno, Eric Deutsh at Sullivan Hall (NYC) on February 28th
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All About Jazz
On Saturday, February 28th, Sullivan Hall will be host to a collaboration between some of the music scene's best performers... from jazz, funk, blues and rock! This will be the musicians' first time playing on the same stage, so don't miss it! Eric Krasno (of Soulive, Lettuce) on Guitar Joe Russo (of Benevento/Russo duo) on drums Erik Deutsh (of Charlie Hunter Trio) on keys Andy Hess (ex Govt Mule) on Bass The venue is ...
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