Lumière
Jazz with a French accent
Lumière
is a jazz group featuring Brian Williams, upright bass, Roy Berns, guitar, and Peter Ferran, clarinet. Each of these three fine artists has been active
in the Rochester music scene for decades playing swing, rockabilly,
and jazz. Peter has recently joined Lumière, replacing Ed Marris on accordian. (Ed left Rochester during the Spring.) They play swing standards from the 1930s in a style inspired by Django Reinhardt's later recordings.
Fall 2007 Schedule
Thursdays in November and December at the Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 - 9:30 pm; no cover but the Cafe hopes you'll spend $5 per person. They have great food and drinks.
DECEMBER UPDATE: Rick McRea will be subbing for Peter on trombone. He's a great player and trombone sounds great with our repertoire.
Winter and Spring 2008 Schedule
Thursdays during March, April, and May at the Little Theatre Cafe, 7:30 - 9:30 pm.
Our first CD, "At Last" is available at our gigs, the Bop Shop, and Lehmann Stringed Instruments. It features Brian, Roy, and Ed.
CD Preview: Click to listen to "Stompin at Decca" Click to listen to "Valse des Niglos"
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and love of jazz with a French accent: Look no more! Click here
Lumière was on WRUR Open Tunings hosted by Scott Regan, December 13, 2006: Click here to listen!
Lumière was interviewed by Isobel Neuberger of WXXI. Click here to listen!
Lumière's music was featured on NPR's Morning Edition during a Christopher Joyce interview of how Roy uses science to rescue art. Click here to go to the story
For booking information, contact:
Roy, roy@lumierejazz.com 585-359-4295
For more information or to contact Brian, or Roy:
Read about Lumière in a Democrat and Chronicle article (December 2, 2004): Click here
Roy plays a custom
Lehmann Manouche. Link to Bernie Lehmann's: Lehmann
Stringed Instruments. A link to Roy's guitar: Bernouche
Spectrum
Brian plays a Kay C-1 with gut strings.
Updated: May, 2007