Will Bernard in New Orleans

Will Bernard is a Berkeley-born guitarist and bandleader whose playing spans jazz, funk, hip-hop, world music, and experimental improvisation. His inventive, genre-bending approach draws on groove and open-ended soloing. He co-founded T.J. Kirk with Charlie Hunter, earning a Grammy nomination for "If Four Was One" (1996), and has recorded with Dr. Lonnie Smith, Tom Waits, and Stanton Moore. His concerts emphasize improvisational super sessions built on deep New Orleans funk and jazz roots.