A fine soloist who is influenced by
Bill Evans but has his own musical identity,
Warren Bernhardt has 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 during 1961-1964. After moving to New York,
Bernhardt was with
Gerry Mulligan,
Clark Terry,
George Benson, and
Jeremy Steig, in addition to doubling as a studio musician on many pop dates. He was with
Jack DeJohnette's Directions (1976) and
Steps Ahead (1984-1985), and has frequently led his own trios.
Bernhardt has recorded several fine dates for DMP. ~ Scott Yanow