WARREN BERNHARDT
Genres: Post-Fusion Contemporary, Post Bop, Third Stream, Classic Fusion • United States

Warren Bernhardt  (Born: November 13, 1938 in Wausau, Wisconsin, USA - Died: August 19, 2022) was a American pianist in jazz, pop, and classical music. Bernhardt toured as the musical director with Steely Dan in the United States from 1993 to 1994, and can be heard on Steely Dan's Alive in America album. He has performed with Simon and Garfunkel's Old Friends tour, on Art Garfunkel's solo tours, and can be seen on the Art Garfunkel DVD and HDTV presentation Across America. from discogs A fine soloist who was influenced by Bill Evans but had his own musical identity, Warren Bernhardt appeared in many different settings through the years. He studied classical piano, played in Chicago while attending college, and was with Paul Winter's sextet between 1961 and 1964. After moving to New York, Bernhardt played with Gerry Mulligan, Clark Terry, George Benson, and Jeremy Steig, in addition to doubling as a read more...