Following that, ROCKAMOVYA, comprised of Bernard, members of Groundation and reggae legend Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace, was released in June 2008 on Young Tree.

As a player and composer, Will contributed to Bernard-Emer-Lackner-Ferber whose recording NIGHT FOR DAY helped to launch artist-run label Brooklyn Jazz Underground in April 2008. The album is scheduled for release on September 30th 2008, rounding out a prolific and momentous year for Will Bernard. PARTY HATS wants to live in your car.' PARTY HATS was nominated for a Grammy Award in 2008 for best contemporary jazz album.īLUE PLATE SPECIAL, Will's follow-up Palmetto recording, includes performances by Stanton Moore, Andy Hess and John Medeski. He's a soulful player who writes groovy tunes with a distinctive point of view.

Matt Balitsaris, President of Palmetto Records, welcomed Will: 'We're psyched to have Will Bernard in the Palmetto family. Will’s debut recording for Palmetto Records, PARTY HATS, was released > February 20, 2007. He then followed up with two self produced albums on his own label, Dreck to Disk, before finding a new home on Palmetto Records. Will broke out as a bandleader in 1998 with the release of MEDICINE HAT (Antilles/Polygram), showcasing his expert chops and flair for funky, bottomheavy soul-jazz. Kirk (with Charlie Hunter) whose sophomore album IF FOUR WAS ONE was nominated for a Grammy in 1997. The most successful of these projects was the group T.J. In the 90s Will recorded and performed with many projects under the direction of acclaimed producer Lee Townsend and worked with groups ranging from the Hindustani-influenced Jai Uttal to the political hip-hop group the Coup. Since then Will has participated in a host of boundary stretching groups, ranging from jazz, hip hop and world music to experimental music, with many stops in between. Adam LevyĪ Berkeley, CA native and recent Brooklyn transplant, guitarist Will Bernard began playing and recording on an international level as a member of Peter Apfelbaum's Hieroglyphics Ensemble, who made their recorded debut with Don Cherry on MULTIKUTI (A&M 1989). To say that he influenced my guitar playing a little bit would be like saying the moon influences the tides a little bit. He does so much on the guitar, so well, not to mention his heavy skills as a composer. Will has been one of my favorite guitarists since the first time I heard him, in a small Berkeley pub in the early 1990s.

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