Abacus Trio at Jazz Central Studios

Joel Arpin is a percussionist specializing in drum set and hand drums. He is fluent in a wide variety of musical genres form Afro-Cuban to bluegrass. He is currently on staff as an accompanist for the University of Minnesota Theater and Dance department. He holds a degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Wisconsin

Bill Bergman has been a part of the Twin Cities music scene for over two decades. Known for his six string versatility he has performed and recorded with many great local artists, including, Ipso Facto, Shangoya, Billy Mcglaughlin, The Motion Poets, Yawo, Leslie Ball and countless others. Bill cut his teeth at the Berklee College of Music....

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Joel Arpin is a percussionist specializing in drum set and hand drums. He is fluent in a wide variety of musical genres form Afro-Cuban to bluegrass. He is currently on staff as an accompanist for the University of Minnesota Theater and Dance department. He holds a degree in Percussion Performance from the University of Wisconsin

Bill Bergman has been a part of the Twin Cities music scene for over two decades. Known for his six string versatility he has performed and recorded with many great local artists, including, Ipso Facto, Shangoya, Billy Mcglaughlin, The Motion Poets, Yawo, Leslie Ball and countless others. Bill cut his teeth at the Berklee College of Music.

Jim Chenoweth is a long time veteran of the Twin Cities music scene. He has performed with virtually every established jazz artist in the metro area. Mostly known for playing the acoustic bass, the Abacus Trio features Jim on the electric bass guitar.

The Abacus Trio features:
Joel Arpin – Percussion
Bill Bergman – Guitar
Jim Chenoweth – Bass

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