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Product Details

  • Audio CD (January 13, 1998)
  • Original Release Date: January 13, 1998
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Polygram Records
  • ASIN: B0000047GE
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #231,910 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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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
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, September 21, 2004
In addition to being a fine guitarist, Will Bernard is an excellent composer, and this CD is a wonderful showcase for his talent. There are some really bad-ass tunes here. "Prankster" is one of my favorite tunes, period. Some may say the sound is somewhat derivative of MMW, but still, the tunes are original and many of the compositional ideas are superb. I think you can even feel some Ellington influence. I always thought that if only he'd been able to capitalize on this record by touring as an opener for MMW, Will Bernard would've gotten a hell of a lot more famous, and this major label would be providing us with more great Will Bernard albums.
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5.0 out of 5 stars You need this album..., May 1, 2000
By nathan (Oakland, CA. USA) - See all my reviews
This is an absolutely brilliant, thrilling debut. Bernard's guitar playing is fluid and harmonically rich and his masterful compositions manage to push all the right soul-jazz buttons while still being jam-packed with complex musical detail and joyous, surprising angles. Drummer Scott Amendola is perfection: energetic, unfailingly musical and astonishingly dynamic. Rob Burger is a monster on the B-3 (& accordion on one Nobody's Looking) and John Shifflett supplies deep, interesting grooves and some pleasantly, subtly jarring counterpoint. BUY THIS ALBUM! This is original modern jazz, AND soul jazz that doesn't go for the easier, more rote gestures of that genre. This album has it all, and I honestly can't imagine anyone not digging it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars This is some jazzy funky stuff!, July 3, 1998
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I love the way Bernard layers funk rhythms onto the complicated guitar. The music cascades and builds, creating a compelling montage of sound. This is music that grooves and moves!
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2.0 out of 5 stars Skip this CD, unless you're into depression.
First let me state I had never heard of Mr. Bernard until I saw his cd in the rack. I purchased the cd based on the music description on the cover of the cd itself. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Edgy, bluesy jazz fusion -- off center and wonderful
I wanted to take this one back to the store after I got it home, but I kept hearing stretches in some of the cuts that caught my ear as wonderfully off-center, a slightly dizzy... Read more
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