Biografia Nato a New York il 3 settembre 1967, Bernstein ha iniziato a suonare il pianoforte a otto anni, passando all’età di tredici anni alla chitarra e imparando a suonarla principalmente ad orecchio. Ha studiato jazz alla Rutgers University con Ted Dunbar e Kenny Barron.
Durante gli studi alla New School di New York, ha incontrato il chitarrista Jim Hall, che gli ha offerto un ingaggio per esibirsi al JVC Jazz Festival nel 1990. Successivamente è apparso in album con Jesse Davis, Lou Donaldson, Larry Goldings, Michael Hashim, Geoff Keezer e Melvin Rhyne. Ha pubblicato il suo primo album come leader insieme al pianista Brad Mehldau. Ha inoltre lavorato con Jimmy Cobb, Tom Harrell, Diana Krall, Lee Konitz, Eric Alexander, Joshua Redman, Dr. Lonnie Smith e Walt Weiskopf.
Nel 2008, Bernstein è entrato a far parte dei the Blue Note 7, un settetto formato in quell’anno in occasione del 70º anniversario della Blue Note Records. Il gruppo ha registrato l’album Mosaic.
Bernstein suona quasi esclusivamente una chitarra archtop Zeidler, realizzata nel 1981."Talking Jazz Guitar With Peter Bernstein and Jimmy Bruno",Scott Krane,9 Jul 2013
Discografia Come leader Somethin's Burnin' (Criss Cross, 1994) Signs of Life (Criss Cross, 1995) Brain Dance (Criss Cross, 1996) April in New York (Jardis, 1998) Earth Tones con Larry Goldings, Bill Stewart (Criss Cross, 1998) We Remember Tal con Gene Bertoncini, Mundell Lowe, Jack Wilkins (J-Curve, 1999) Consenting Adults con M.T.B. (Criss Cross, 2000) Stranger in Paradise (Venus, 2003) Heart's Content (Criss Cross, 2003) Guitars Alone con Satoshi Inoue (What'sNew, 2003) You'll See con l'Anniversary Quartet (Cellar Live, 2005) In Orbit con Planet Jazz (Sharp Nine, 2006) Monk (Xanadu, 2008) Peter Bernstein Quartet: Live at Smalls (SmallsLIVE, 2008) Live at Smalls con Planet Jazz (Off Minor, 2010) Live at Smalls con Larry Goldings, Bill Stewart (SmallsLIVE, 2011) Dialogues con Joachim Schoenecker (2012) Live at Cory Weeds' Cellar Jazz Club con il Tilden Webb Trio (Cellar Live, 2013) Solo Guitar Live at Smalls (SmallsLIVE, 2013) Ramshackle Serenade con Larry Goldings, Bill Stewart (Pirouet, 2014) Inspired con Rale Micic, John Abercrombie, Lage Lund (ArtistShare, 2016) Humanity con l'Humanity Quartet (Cellar Live, 2016) Let Loose (Smoke Sessions, 2016) Signs Live! (Smoke Sessions, 2017) Toy Tunes con Larry Goldings, Bill Stewart (Pirouet, 2018) What Comes Next (Smoke Sessions, 2020) Perpetual Pendulum con Larry Goldings, Bill Stewart (Smoke Sessions, 2022) Solid Jackson (Criss Cross, 2023) Better Angels (Smoke Sessions, 2024)
Come sideman Con Eric Alexander Tell It Like It Is (Criss Cross, 1994) Full Range (Criss Cross, 1995) Aztec Blues (Criss Cross, 1997) Alexander the Great (HighNote, 2000)
Con Jimmy Cobb Only for the Pure of Heart (Fable/Lightyear, 1998) Cobb's Groove (Milestone, 2003) The Original Mob (Smoke Sessions, 2014) This I Dig of You (Smoke Sessions, 2019)
Con Lou Donaldson Play the Right Thing (Milestone, 1991) Birdseed (Milestone, 1992) Caracas (Milestone, 1994) Sentimental Journey (Columbia, 1995)
Con Larry Goldings Intimacy of the Blues (Minor Music, 1991) Light Blue (Minor Music, 1992) Caminhos Cruzados (Novus, 1994) Whatever It Takes (Warner Bros., 1995) Big Stuff (Warner Bros., 1996) Moonbird (Palmetto, 1999) As One (Palmetto, 2000) Sweet Science (Palmetto, 2002) Long Story Short (Sticky Mack, 2007)
Con Mike LeDonne Waltz for an Urbanite (Criss Cross, 1996) Smokin' Out Loud (Savant, 2004) On Fire (Savant, 2007) The Groover (Savant, 2009) Keep the Faith (Savant, 2011) I Love Music (Savant, 2014) AwwlRIGHT! (Savant, 2015) That Feelin' (Savant, 2016) From the Heart (Savant, 2018) It's All Your Fault (Savant, 2021) Wonderful! (Savant, 2024)
Con Melvin Rhyne The Legend (Criss Cross, 1992) Boss Organ (Criss Cross, 1994) Stick to the Kick (Criss Cross, 1995) Mel's Spell (Criss Cross, 1996) Kojo (Criss Cross, 1997) Classmasters (Criss Cross, 1999) Tomorrow Yesterday Today (Criss Cross, 2003)
Con Dr. Lonnie Smith Too Damn Hot (Palmetto, 2004) Jungle Soul (Palmetto, 2006) Rise Up! (Palmetto, 2008) The Art of Organizing (Criss Cross, 2009)
Con Grant Stewart More Urban Tones (Criss Cross, 1996) Shadow of Your Smile (Birds, 2007) Around the Corner (Sharp Nine, 2010)
Con Sam Yahel Searchin (Naxos, 1997) In the Blink of an Eye (Naxos, 1999) Trio (Criss Cross, 1999)
Con altri Harry Allen, Christmas in Swingtime (BMG, 2001) – registrato nel 2000 Ehud Asherie, Organic (Posi-Tone, 2010) Teodross Avery, My Generation (Impulse!, 1996) Pat Bianchi, In the Moment (Savant, 2018) Bob Belden, When Doves Cry (Metro Blue, 1994) Ralph Bowen, Soul Proprietor (Criss Cross, 2001) Ralph Bowen, Five (Criss Cross, 2008) Bubba Brooks, Smooth Sailing (TCB, 1997) LaVerne Butler, Day Dreamin (Chesky, 1994) Igor Butman, Sheherazade's Tales (Butman Music 2011) Ron Carter, In Memory of Jim (Somethin' Else, 2014) Bill Charlap, I'm Old Fashioned (Venus, 2010) George Coleman, A Master Speaks (Smoke Sessions, 2016) Jesse Davis, As We Speak (Concord Jazz, 1992) Jesse Davis, Young at Art (Concord Jazz, 1993) Jesse Davis, First Insight (Concord Jazz, 1998) Steve Davis, Vibe Up! (Criss Cross, 1998) Steve Davis, Update (Criss Cross, 2006) Trudy Desmond, Make Me Rainbows (Koch, 1995) Klaus Doldinger, Back in New York Blind Date (WEA, 1999) Renee Fleming, Christmas in New York (Decca, 2014) Fleurine, Fire (Coast to Coast, 2002) Ken Fowser, Resolution (WJ3 Records, 2023) Francesco Patti, Andrea Domenici, Giuseppe Cucchiara, Andrea Niccolai, A Sound in Common (GleAM Records, 2023) Caesar Frazier, Tenacity / As We Speak (Track Merchant, 2022) Don Friedman, Waltz for Marilyn (Jazz Excursion, 2007) Don Friedman, Remembering Attila Zoller (Edition Longplay, 2016) Jon Gordon, The Things We Need (Double-Time, 1999) Wycliffe Gordon, Dig This! (Criss Cross, 2002) Jim Hall, Jim Hall and Friends Live at Town Hall Vol. 1 (Musicmasters, 1991) Jim Hall, Jim Hall and Friends Live at Town Hall Vol. 2 (Musicmasters, 1991) Bill Heid, Wylie Avenue (Doodlin' 2009) Ian Hendrickson-Smith, Still Smokin (Sharp Nine, 2004) Bobby Hutcherson, Somewhere in the Night (Kind of Blue 2012) Etta Jones, Sings Lady Day (HighNote, 2001) Geoffrey Keezer, Other Spheres (DIW, 1993) Nancy Kelly, B That Way (BlueBay, 2014) Ryan Kisor, Battle Cry (Criss Cross, 1998) Ryan Kisor, Donna Lee (Videoarts, 2004) Lee Konitz, Parallels (Chesky, 2001) Doug Lawrence, High Heel Sneakers (Fable/Lightyear 1998) Brian Lynch, At the Main Event (Criss Cross, 1993) Harold Mabern, Afro Blue (Smoke Sessions, 2015) Kevin Mahogany, Kevin Mahogany (Warner Bros., 1996) Jane Monheit, The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me (Concord 2008) David "Fathead" Newman, Life (HighNote, 2007) David "Fathead" Newman, The Blessing (HighNote, 2009) Ben Paterson, For Once in My Life (Origin, 2015) Nicholas Payton, Dear Louis (Verve, 2001) Alvin Queen, I Ain't Looking at You (Enja, 2006) Alvin Queen, Mighty Long Way (Enja, 2009) Joshua Redman, Freedom in the Groove (Warner Bros., 1996) Joshua Redman, Momentum (Nonesuch, 2005) Sonny Rollins, Road Shows Vol. 3 (Doxy/Okeh 2014) Sonny Rollins, Road Shows Vol. 4: Holding the Stage (Doxy/Okeh 2016) Jorge Rossy, Stay There (Pirouet, 2016) Jim Rotondi, New Vistas (Criss Cross, 2004) Mike Rud, Salome's Dance: The Mike Rud Trio Invites Peter Bernstein (Bent River Records, 2020) Anton Schwartz, Radiant Blue (Anton Jazz, 2006) Seatbelts, Cowboy Bebop: Vitaminless (Victor, 1998) Janis Siegel, Friday Night Special (Telarc, 2003) Gary Smulyan, Mike LeDonne, Kenny Washington, Smul's Paradise (Capri, 2012) Walt Weiskopf, A World Away (Criss Cross, 1995) Paula West, Come What May (Hi Horse, 2001)
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