LARRY GOLDINGS/PETER BERNSTEIN/BILL STEWART TRIO
With his signature Hammond organ style and versatility on many keyboards, Boston native Larry Goldings has traversed not only the wide spectrum of jazz where he is perhaps best known, but also the worlds of funk, pop, and electronic music. High in demand as a sideman, Goldings’ sound can be heard on scores of albums by artists in a variety of musical genres. Over the years, Goldings has been closely associated with John Scofield, Michael Brecker, Jim Hall, Maceo Parker, Madeleine Peyroux, Pat Metheny, and pop artists James Taylor and John Mayer. Goldings’ music also has been featured in television shows and motion pictures, including, The Office, Proof, Funny People, and Neighbors.
Peter Bernstein is widely considered among the most important guitarists in jazz history. Bernstein got his first break when the legendary guitarist Jim Hall asked him to participate in his Invitational Concert as part of the 1990 JVC Jazz Festival with guitarists John Scofield and Pat Metheny. Shorly after he became a regular member of alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson and drummer Jimmy Cobb’s groups and from 1995 through 1997 was a member of Joshua Redman’s band and played on Redman’s seminal recording “Freedom in the Groove.” He played with Diana Krall’s quartet from 1999 through 2001 and with Dr. Lonnie Smith, the legendary organist who made his debut on the George Benson Cookbook albums. In addition, Bernstein has appeared in groups led by Sonny Rollins, Bobby Hutcherson, George Coleman, David Fathead Newman, Etta Jones and Nicholas Payton.
Drummer/composer Bill Stewart (made his name as the rhythmic force behind guitarist John Scofield since 1990 and is now one of the most sought after jazz drummers in the world. Stewart’s playing is distinguished by its melodic focus, and its polyrhythmic, or layered, character. Although his drumming bears the influence of various melodic and swinging drummers who preceded him, Stewart’s voice is clearly his own, and has influenced a younger generation of drummers. Stewart has toured extensively with John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Maceo Parker, Kevin Hays, Joe Lovano, Joshua Redman, Charlie Haden, Nicholas Payton, Joe Henderson and many others in addition to leading his own band on tours in Europe and at the Village Vanguard in New York City.
