Busheikin/Villette Quintet Feat. Peter Bernstein Presented by Tuesday Night Jazz at the Church
Schedule
Tue Dec 16 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:15 pm
UTC-08:00Location
James Bay United Church | Victoria, BC
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Graham Villette and Kosma Busheikin and Tuesday Night Jazz at the Church are proud to bring you New York jazz guitar heavyweight, Peter Bernstein!Doors 6:30pm
Music 7:00pm-8:15pm
Suggested $20 at the door
no reservations
Bernstein is steeped in the tradition of jazz having worked with some of the biggest names from past and present including Diana Krall, Lou Donaldson, Christian McBride, Larry Goldings and more.
Also featured in the band is Vancouver saxophonist, Cellar Live Recording Label owner and music presenter Cory Weeds.
Rounding out the rhythm section will be Busheikin on upright bass, Villette on drums and Victoria's own multi-instrumentalist John Lee on piano.
Peter Bernstein - Guitar
Cory Weeds - Tenor Saxophone
John Lee - Piano
Kosma Busheikin - Upright Bass
Graham Villette - Drums
A huge thank you goes out to our sponsors!:
UJAM Society
James Bay United Church
Long & McQuade Music
Follow the link below for info on the masterclass before the show:
https://www.facebook.com/share/1Ak7KYkLtL/
About Peter Bernstein:
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. That year, Peter was featured on Jim Hall's JVC Jazz Festival concert at Town Hall. 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 and has appeared on over 300 recordings with 14 under his own name. These recordings have featured many of his own compositions as well as a trio recording of Thelonious Monk's music and a live solo recording of standards and jazz classics. Peter's recordings have featured 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.
Peter’s an extremely elegant musician with a gorgeous tone that seems to relax you
when you hear it.
- The Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles
The jazz guitarist, among the most sought after in the New York area, has a feather-light touch, an encyclopedic knowledge of chords and the ability to play standards like he’s inventing them on the spot.
- The Los Angeles Daily News
Mr. Bernstein is a fluidly improvising guitarist in the post-bop tradition, with control over harmony and a beautiful sound.
- The New York Times
Peter Bernstein produces a warm, ringing, muscular tone which echoes that of such giants as Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, and Kenny Burrell.
- Jazziz
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Where is it happening?
James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan St, Victoria, BC V8V 1S1, CanadaEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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