![]() ![]() Al (my first roommate) was playing tons and tons of gigs (often with Dave) when we were all in Montreal in the late 80s and early 90s. Are they both – like you were until recently – adoptive Montrealers?Īlec and Dave are both originally from Ottawa, which is so close to Montreal that Ottawans are practically Montrealers. The names of your trio mates will be unfamiliar to readers outside Canada. I do recall that the main thing we had in common at first was a love of Grant Green. ![]() I guess over the time you have known each other and played together, you and Peter Bernstein have found other affinities… LINK: Mike Rud’s memories of studying with Jim Hall You can really hear Jim’s influence in Peter, I think. We did, and Jim mentioned Peter to me specifically as someone to check out. He was up visiting Montreal, and our mutual friend, the very fine bassist Jennifer Vincent, called me up and said “you have to come out and hear this amazing guitarist I know.” We hit it off fairly well and I played a little with him in the couple of years after that when I was living on and off in New York. How did you first get to know Peter Bernstein? Mike Rud and Peter Bernstein with bassist Adrien Vedady. The album cover graphic was the winner from a competition. It was recorded in Montreal in 2018 with regular trio members Alec Walkington and Dave Laing. Mike has a new two guitars/bass/drums album out: Salome’s Dance – The Mike Rud Trio Invites Peter Bernstein. Guitarist, composer and educator Mike Rud won a Juno award in 2014 for his album Notes from Montreal. ![]()
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