# Peter Bernstein has been a part of the jazz scene in New York

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2017/09/03/peter-bernstein-part-jazz-scene-new-york/
- Published: 2017-09-03T18:08:26+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**Born September 3rd, 1967 in New York City, 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 60 recordings and numerous festival,
concert and club performances with musicians from all generations. As a leader, 
Peter has made five recordings for the Criss Cross Jazz label. The latest, _Heart’s
Content_, features the all-star rhythm section of Brad Mehldau, Larry Grenadier,
and Bill Stewart.

While a student at The New School, Peter met the legendary guitarist Jim Hall, who
asked him 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 a CD by Music Masters. Hall once noted that Peter “…has paid attention
to the past as well as the future. He is the most impressive young guitarists I’ve
heard. He plays the best of them all for swing, logic, feel and taste.”

That same year, Peter 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 played with legendary drummer Jimmy Cobb (Cobb’s Mob), organist Larry
Goldings, Dr. Lonnie Smith, Melvin Rhyne, drummer Bill Stewart, Joshua Redman, Diana
Krall, Nicholas Payton, Lee Konitz, Tom Harrell, and Eric Alexander and performed
in North America, Europe and Asia and making numerous television appearances.

Peter has taught at the Julliard School, Berklee College of Music, North Texas State
University, the New School Jazz Program and the Jazz Conservatory in Amsterdam.

Peter has been fortunate to gain the respect of his peers and mentors. He has been
recognized in both the readers’ and critics’ polls in Downbeat Magazine for the 
past three years. He continues to hone his style through writing and performing 
and has developed a distinctive and unforgettable guitar voice that is all his own.

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