Similar Artists

Wes Montgomery,George Benson,,

Influences

Wes Montgomery ,George Benson,Kenny Burrell,Grant Green

Bio

Bernard plyas regularly around the Chicago area. He plays monthly at Andy's Jazz Club, one of Chicago's premier jazz clubsknow throughout the world.

Bernard's style has been compared favorably with the styles of Wes Montgomery and George Benson, Two of his early influences. Additional jazz influences include; Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, Pat Martino, Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Julian "Cannonball" Adderly and Horace Silver. Smooth jazz and non-jazz influences include: Lee Ritenour, Larry Carlton, Stevie Wonder, Earth, Wind & Fire and Hugh Masekela.

Bernard's music background includes developing his skills at jazz jam sessions and playing in organ trios and in quartets that he led or co-led. However, being an early advocate of MIDI tecnology, he learned to program music sequencers to get full background accompaniment for his original arrangements of standards.cover tunes and his own tunes. For over 12 years, Bernard has received favorable and positive audience response to his solo performances utilizing the MIDI technology.