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Will Bernard Quartet at Birdland Theater
Courtesy of Ticketmaster | Posted on February 6, 2024
Where
Birdland Theater
315 West 44th Street
New York, NY
Map
(212) 581-3080
When
Tue, April 2, 2024
8:30 pm
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Musicians
Will Bernard
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Will Bernard (guitar)Ben Allison (bass)Allison Miller (drums)John Ellis (saxophone)Its never an easy ask, playing Will Bernards whimsical music. Then playing it well. Then playing it this well. But this quintet led by none other than Will Bernard himself makes it seem so elemental and easy. And mind you this repertoire might seem easy if you read the names of the tunes out aloud. But make no mistake the music is diabolical but if this benchmark recording is a significant one it is only because of the musicians who are on it. Bernard aside, who could fault the intellect and intuition of John Ellis, Brian Charette, Ben Allison, and Allison Miller?They certainly bring out the best in Bernard and his music as they expertly negotiate the musics paradoxical demands...