Peter Bernstein Piano Quartet

($30-$40 tickets | 6:30pm & 8:30pm shows) The Century Room is very excited to welcome back legendary jazz guitartist Peter Bernstein! Bernstein is one of the most respected and accomplished jazz guitarists of his generation. With a career spanning over three decades, Bernstein has established himself as a prominent voice in both the traditional and modern jazz scenes. Known for his warm, lyrical tone and impeccable technique, he has played alongside some of the greatest musicians in jazz.

Peter Bernstein (guitar) Angelo Versace (piano) Scott Black (bass) Arthur Vint (drums)

“Bernstein is a guitarist so good he often sounds like two guitarists in a duet.” – Downbeat Magazine

Peter Bernstein was born in New York City in 1967. He has been playing and recording since 1990 when he first appeared on recordings with Lou Donaldson and the organ trio of Larry Goldings and Bill Stewart, a group still touring and recording today. Peter played in Lou Donaldson’s group for 10 years as well as performing and recording with Joshua Redman’s group 1995-97. Other associations and collaborations include Jimmy Cobb, Dr. Lonnie Smith, David Fathead Newman, Brad Mehldau, Etta Jones, Melvin Rhyne, Diana Krall, Bobby Hutcherson, Lee Konitz, Nicholas Payton, George Coleman, and Sonny Rollins. Peter has played on festival, concert, and club stages all over the world since the early 90’s. He has been a regular performer at the world famous Village Vanguard for over two decades

He has appeared on over 300 recordings with these musicians and many of his contemporaries as well as 14 records under his own name. These recordings have featured many of his own compositions and musicians such as Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride, Greg Hutchinson, Jimmy Cobb, Bill Stewart, Larry Grenadier, Gerald Clayton, Sullivan Fortner, Peter Washington, Doug Weiss, and Joe Farnsworth among others. His latest recording on the Smoke Sessions label is “Better Angels”, and features Brad Mehldau, Vicente Archer, and Al Foster.