Goldings/Bernstein/Stewart Organ Trio

Set 1: 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm | Set 2: 9:00 pm - 10:15 pm - Sold Separately

Jazz Vivace proudly presents the Goldings, Bernstein, and Stewart Organ Trio as part of the Winter Jazz Series.

“The trio of Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, and Bill Stewart is the best organ trio of the last decade.”

– The New York Times

“Goldings belongs to that elite and small group of ‘great piano players”

– Pat Metheny

“Peter Bernstein is the most impressive guitarist I’ve heard. He plays the best of them all for swing, logic, feel and taste, and has paid attention to the past as well as the future.”

– Jim Hall

“An authentic organ trio with all the size and scope of Mount Everest, and twice the cool”

– Jazz Times

“[Bill Stewart’s] true speciality is making a good band sound inexplicably better”

– The New York Times

In the mid-1990s, The New York Times described Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein, and Bill Stewart as “the best organ trio of the last decade.” The trio, which has been together for over 30 years, has been recognized for charting new ground with its synergistic playing and thoughtful music. They have over a dozen recordings, all displaying their distinctive sound, whether exploring the depths of jazz standards or playing their own original compositions.

With his signature Hammond organ style and versatility on many keyboards, Boston native Larry Goldings has traversed not only the wide spectrum of jazz, where he is perhaps best known but also the worlds of funk, pop, and electronic music. High in demand as a sideman, Goldings’ sound can be heard on scores of albums by artists in various musical genres.

Over the years, Goldings has been closely associated with John Scofield, Michael Brecker, Jim Hall, Maceo Parker, Madeleine Peyroux, Pat Metheny, and pop artists James Taylor and John Mayer. In 2007, Goldings, Jack DeJohnette, and John Scofield received a Grammy nomination for Best Jazz Instrumental Album Individual or Group for their album Trio Beyond – Saudades (ECM).

Goldings also is active as a composer, arranger, and producer. His compositions have been recorded by Michael Brecker, Jim Hall, John Scofield, Jack DeJohnette, Sia, Vulfpeck, Lea Michele, Bob Dorough, Jane Monheit, Gaby Moreno, Curtis Stigers, and Toots Thielemans. Goldings’ music also has been featured in television shows and motion pictures, including, The Office, Proof, Funny People, and Neighbors. He scored his first feature film, Dealin’ With Idiots, in 2013, directed by Jeff Garlin. He is currently the composer for the upcoming Netflix mini-series Madam CJ Walker, starring Octavia Spencer.

Jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein has been a part of the jazz scene in New York and abroad since 1989. During that time, he has participated in over 200 recordings and numerous festivals, concerts, and club performances with musicians from all generations. As a leader, Peter has released 12 albums and a DVD, Live at Smoke.

He got his first break while attending the New School when he met the legendary guitarist Jim Hall. Hall asked Peter to participate in his Invitational Concert as part of the 1990 JVC Jazz Festival. The event featured such guitarists as John Scofield and Pat Metheny and was released as “Live at Town Hall Vol. 2” by Music Masters. Hall noted that Peter “…has paid attention to the past and future. He is the most impressive guitarist I’ve heard. He plays the best of them all for swing, logic, feel and taste.” Also in 1990, Peter Bernstein was discovered by alto saxophonist Lou Donaldson and took part in the first of four recordings with him. He was a regular member of his group throughout the 1990s. “Some people just have it,” Donaldson said. “…most of the time you have to teach someone what to do, but Peter knows it all.”

Peter has also enjoyed long musical associations with legendary drummer Jimmy Cobb (Cobb’s Mob), organist Larry Goldings and drummer Bill Stewart as a member of their highly acclaimed trio. The New York Times called them “the best organ trio of the last decade." Together they recorded dozen of records, all of which display their distinctive sound, whether exploring the depths of jazz standards or playing their original compositions. From 1995 through 1997, Peter was a member of Joshua Redman’s band and played on Redman’s Freedom in the Groove CD. He played with Diana Krall’s quartet from 1999 through 2001 and with Dr. Lonnie Smith, the legendary organist who made his debut on the George Benson Cookbook albums. He has also recorded five CDs with organist Melvin Rhyne, known for his association with Wes Montgomery. In addition, Peter has appeared in groups led by Sonny Rollins, Bobby Hutcherson, George Coleman, David Fathead Newman, Etta Jones, and Nicholas Payton.

Originally from Des Moines, Iowa, drummer/composer Bill Stewart made his name as the rhythmic force behind guitarist John Scofield in 1990 and still is collaborating with him regularly since 1990. He is now one of the most sought-after jazz drummers worldwide.

Stewart’s playing is distinguished by its melodic focus and its polyrhythmic, or layered, character. Although his drumming bears the influence of various melodic and swinging drummers who preceded him, Stewart’s voice is his own and has influenced a younger generation of drummers.

Stewart has toured extensively with John Scofield, Pat Metheny, Maceo Parker, Kevin Hays, Joe Lovano, Joshua Redman, Charlie Haden, Steve Wilson, Marc Copland, Bill Carrothers, Nicholas Payton, Joe Henderson, and many others in addition to leading his own band on tours in Europe and at the Village Vanguard in New York City.

An excellent composer in his own right, Stewart has made several records as a leader that predominantly feature his own music, bearing the same thoughtfulness, humor, and impeccable taste that one hears in his playing. He has recorded 6 CDs as a leader. Stewart’s Blue Note recording “Snide Remarks” was selected as one of the top 10 CDs of 1997 by The New York Times. His latest is Band Menu (2018, self-released on CDbaby/iTunes/Amazon), a trio with Walter Smith III and Larry Grenadier.

$10 drink minimum charged per person in the party, per set, if the total for beverages purchased by the party does not meet the minimum.

Important Notices:

• If you do not check-in by 15 minutes into the start of the set, we reserve the right to resale your seats with no refund.
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