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Will Bernard
Jazz / Roots Music / Experimental

"no one knows for sure"

Brooklyn/Berkeley,
United States

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Last Login:  7/19/2008
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   Will Bernard: General Info
Member Since2/26/2006
Band Websitewillbernard.com
Band MembersKeith McArthur (bass) Wil blades (Organ)Eric Kalb (Drums) SImon Lott (drums)Stanton Moore (drums), John Medeski (keyboards) Andy Hess (bass)Peter Apfelbaum (Multi) Andrew Emer (bass) George Schuller (drums) Chuck Mckinnon (trumpet)Adam Scone (organ) Diego Voglino (drums) Malcom Kirby (bass) Brian Charette (organ) Josh Roseman (trombone) Avi Bortnick (guitar) John Ellis (sax) Jan Jackson (drums) Joe Cohen (Sax) Brandon Etzler (Drums) Josh Jones ( Percussion) Peter Apfelbaum (Multi) Ryan Newman (bass) Paul Spina (drums) Devin Hoff (bass) Ches Smith (drums),Adam Theis (Trombone) Mike Olmos (trumpet)
InfluencesGuitarists: Jimmy Raney, Wes Montgomery, Bill Frisell, Grant Green, Leo Nocentelli, Jimi Hendrix,Jimmy Page, Pat Martino, John Scofield, Ali Farka Toure,Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, Adrian Belew, Derek Bailey, Ernest Ranglin, Eldon Shamblin, Chet Atkins, Les Paul,Sol Hoopi'i, Leo Brauer,Hubert Sumlin, Robert Johnson,Django,George Barnes Other: Duke Ellington, Meters, Eddie Bo, Sly Stone, Fela Kuti, Dr Lonnie Smith, Bob Marley, Brian WIlson, , King Tubby, Frank Zappa, Harry Partch, Igor Stravinsky,Bob Wills,Fela Kuti, Charles Trenet,Ligeti, Charles Ives, Bartok,Ornette Coleman, James Brown,Thelonious Monk,Sly Stone, Art ensemble of Chicago, Sun Ra, Amon Tobin, Bill Laswell, Tom Waits, Laurie Anderson, Lou Reed, Thomas Mpfumo,Dexter Gordon,Talkiing Heads, Leroy "Horsemouth" Wallace, Ummm My fingers are getting tired....
Record LabelPalmetto
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 2 2008 9:00P
Will Bernard Band @ The Boom Boom Room San Francisco, California
Jul 3 2008 4:00A
Will Bernard trio @ High Sierra Quincy, California
Jul 4 2008 12:00P
Will Bernard trio @ High Sierra Quincy, California
Jul 6 2008 8:00P
Week long jazz camp @ Moodys (Shows every night) Truckee, California
Jul 26 2008 3:00P
WB band @ JAZZ & RIB FESTIVAL Columbus, Ohio
Aug 8 2008 8:00P
Wil Blades,Will Bernard, Scott Amendola@ El Zinco bar Mrxico city, México
Aug 9 2008 8:00P
Wil Blades,Will Bernard, Scott Amendola@ El Zinco bar Mexico city, México

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   About Will Bernard
Will Bernard (guitar keyboards, composition). A Berkeley CA native and recent Brooklyn transplant, Will has played in a wide variety of situations including his own bands Motherbug and WIll Bernard trio as well as Peter Apfelbaum's Hieroglyphics ensemble, T.J.Kirk (featuring Charlie Hunter) Jai Uttal and the Pagan Love Orchestra, Beth Custer, Rinde Eckert, The Coup, Robert Walter's 20th Congress, Frequinox,Fully Loaded, Idris Muhammad, Dr Lonnie Smith, Stephen Yerkey, Zigaboo Modeliste, and Anthony Brown's Asian American Orchestra. He is currently performing with The Stanton Moore trio, Groundation,The Will Bernard band and the Bernard,Emer,Lackner,Ferber project. For a full discography and more info see www.willbernard.com

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RETADA





Jul 17 2008 1:12 PM

Sorry for the late response...been crazy busy.
Sounds awesome there, man!
U liking your new toy?
See U soon.

rT
The Mark Sexton Band





Jul 13 2008 10:25 PM

Its was nice meeting you at Moodys last night. You guys put on a great show! Let me know when your back in the area! Hope all is well.
-Mark
Johnny Allen and the Heartical Symphony





Jul 13 2008 3:35 PM

Greetings Will Bernard,
Respect Raspect
I Give Thanks
For Reaching Out,
Making The Connection
And The Friendship !!!!!!!
Blessed Love
AL DI MEOLA TRIBUTE PAGE





Jul 10 2008 10:34 AM

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VERY COOL PEOPLE





Jul 8 2008 10:23 AM

Hi Will!
Thanks for add!
Cool music u have!
Respect
VCP
Enrico Galetta





Jul 8 2008 8:06 AM

Hey Will thank you for add me.
Man sound's great! Your playing and feeling is so cool!
Amazing sound!!!
If you have a chance please visit my web site to checkout my first album 48 Hour Odyssey just released.
Have a good week.
Ciao.
Enrico
Barney McAll





Jul 2 2008 8:37 AM

Photobucket
Eric Kalb





Jul 6 2008 3:04 PM

GLUESNIFFER!
Hatman





Jul 5 2008 3:57 PM

Thanks for the Add, and Welcome to the Hatman's page.

Hatman
Giuseppe Frippi





Jul 2 2008 1:58 PM

Thanks for the add !! I loved the track "I have super strenght"....
Greetings from Brazil
Giuseppe
Simone


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Jul 2 2008 3:24 PM

Glad to see you getting down man.
Your the man!!!!!
Music & Entertainment Public Relations





Jun 22 2008 3:04 PM

Hey Will , it was great to meet up with you at the Bandshell in Brooklyn the other night ... please join us if you can :JVC Jazz Festival NYC
Scarscram





Jun 19 2008 3:48 AM

yo dude
lets go skatin!!!!!!!
:p

kusogakista
Mojow and the Vibration Army





Jun 17 2008 3:08 PM

MoJoW loves the Bernard!

LA Weekly 2008 People Cover
Dino Acquafredda





Jun 15 2008 1:44 AM

Thanks for finding me...
Love your tone and musicality...

All the best my friend !
infelix





Jun 13 2008 8:18 PM

thanks for de add will,, your music is awesome , for real...
i'm very happy _)
thanks alot
Hayvanlar Alemi





Jun 11 2008 4:21 AM

GUITARE XTREME MAGAZINE





Jun 10 2008 5:52 AM

Actuellement en kiosque...

Nouveauté : le mag est aussi dispo en téléchargement !!!

A bientôt,



La Rédac



Mojow and the Vibration Army





Jun 9 2008 11:35 AM

MoJoW loves Will Bernard!

LA Weekly 2008 People Cover
Eric Skye And Brian Casey Duo





Jun 6 2008 12:04 PM

Hey Will. Great to see with Dr Lonnie at the Blue Nile in NOLA. Great show!
Best,e
The Drunken Masters





Jun 5 2008 7:06 AM

You remind me of my good friend/gtrist Dan Heck, ever meet that cat? Nice stuff man.
ON THE ONE





Jun 4 2008 11:00 AM

ya will sounds nice, thanks for the add!
NOUGRAMA





Jun 4 2008 9:58 AM

A greeting for Will Bernard . Thank you for Add.
TelDem Com’unity "Official"





Jun 4 2008 9:27 AM

THX FOR THE ADD DUB IS AN ADDICT PEACE&RESPECT Hosted by RockYouPhotos.com
LARRY MASSEY singer / songwriter





Jun 1 2008 6:24 PM

GREAT Sound,LArry Massey
Andreas Gable Guitarist





May 31 2008 2:28 AM

Hello Will,

thanx for the Add.
Great music, beautiful Sounds!

Andreas

www. jazzguitar-berlin. de
www. stand-arts.
de
Staten





May 29 2008 7:28 PM

wazzup u monster
Brian Charette





May 25 2008 10:06 PM

that was a lot of fun tonight-brian
pompom nino