Will Bernard is a Grammy-nominated guitarist, bandleader, and composer whose genre-defying music blends jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop, world music, and experimental improvisation. He has performed and recorded with Stanton Moore, Peter Apfelbaum, Charlie Hunter, Dr. Lonnie Smith, John Medeski, Tom Waits, Galactic, and many others. As a leader, Bernard has released numerous acclaimed albums, including Medicine Hat, Party Hats, Blue Plate Special, Freelance Subversives, Pondlife, and Sky, and has toured extensively throughout North America and Europe.