Following his two releases on Palmetto (including Grammy Nominated Party Hats), Outdoor Living is Will Bernard's 6th outing as a leader. Capturing the raw feeling of his trio featuring Will on guitar and long time associates Wil Blades on Organ and Simon Lott on drums, Outdoor Living covers ground from old school funk and rock to modern jazz and electronic textures. The flexibility of this trio makes them ideally suited for the concert hall, jazz club, or the funk dance club.

The songs on Outdoor Living touch on a wide variety of styles while maintaining the groove. The opening song Nature Walk has a careening happy go lucky second line feel. Morgan Deux is old school MG's twang, Nooksack reaches into the dirty grunge of Neil Young with a grinding slow groove, 6B is pure sonic dub funk, Roaming Charges delves into Larry Young territory, Point Blank is a cinematic exploration, Squeaky Chug Chug is pure soul, Katskan opens up and Implitude kicks out the jams.

Bernard pulls inspiration from his vast experience of collaboration including recent projects with the likes of Stanton Moore and John Medeski. In 2011 Bernard joined Tom Waits on his critically acclaimed album (Bad As Me) alongside Marc Ribot, Flea and Keith Richards.

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This one grooves hard and will draw the attention of music fans from all walks of life! Will is joined by and all-star cast including Stanton Moore (Galactic), John Medeski (MMW), and Andy Hess for a smoking session called Blue Plate Special! - Djouls.com

San Francisco-based guitarist Will Bernard favors funky, psychedelic soul and fatback, groove-laden jazz, all within a blatant rock context. Produced by the guitar-friendly Lee Townsend, Bernard has created a distinct milieu for his blinding, razor-sharp chops. Along with organist Rob Burger, bassist John Shifflett, and drummer Scott Amendola, Bernard is a relative newcomer on the jazz-funk scene. Still, his résumé posts an impressive stint alongside Charlie Hunter in T.J. Kirk. Rhythmically inclined and loaded with flash, Bernard exhibits his high-proficiency grab bag on lead and slide guitar. The compositions are stylishly diverse and hold together well. From wah-wah expositions to world-music fusion and traditionally jazzy discourse, Medicine Hat is an excellent musical workout for Will Bernard and his funky quartet. --Mitch Myers

The Will Bernard trio highlights the interplay of Will Bernard on Guitar, Ches Smith on Drums and Devin Hoff on bass. Performing Will’s compositions, the trio shifts between free form unmetered compositions and improvisations to blues, ballads, edgy rock and jazz. Contrasts are a big part of the sound of this group: angularity with lyricism, space with density and reckless speed with stillness. The trio attempts to meld improvisation and composition in the most seamless manner possible.

CD contains 28 tracks of some rare old western swing tunes from Bob Willis & his Texas Playboys ; W. Lee O' Daniel & His Hillbilly Boys; Sons of the West; Swift Jewel Cowboys; Hi-Neighbor Boys; Sons of the Pioneers; Saddle Tramps; Slim Harbert & his Boys; Leon McAuliffe & the Western Swing Band; Range Riders; Al Bernard & the Goofus Five; Spade Cooley & his Orchestra; Hank Penny & his Radio Cowboys; Crystal Springs Ramblers, Light Crust Doughboys and much more. Great Western Stuff!

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