Darktown Strutters' Ball

An outtake from the upcoming 2020 documentary film "The Saints and Sinners of Jackson Square" The Jackson Square Allstars perform Shelton Brooks' "Darktown Stutters' Ball" at Heartwood Soundstage, Gainesville, FL. March 3, 2018. 

Dwayne Burns - trumpet/vocal 

Rickey Paulin - clarinet 

Elliott "Stackman" Callier - saxophone 

Mark "Tuba" Smith - sousaphone 

Reginald Steward - trombone 

Malcolm Morris - bass drum, cymbal 

Dewon "Itchy" Scott - snare drum 

Paul Kemnitz - guitar 

Michael Ward-Bergeman - accordion 

 Produced by Michael Ward-Bergeman ©2020

Go to the Mardi Gras

An outtake from the upcoming 2020 documentary film "The Saints and Sinners of Jackson Square."  The Jackson Square Allstars perform Professor Longhair's "Go to the Mardi Gras" at Heartwood Soundstage, Gainesville, FL. March 2, 2018. 

Elliott "Stackman" Callier - vocals,saxophone 

Kenneth Terry - trumpet 

Dwayne Burns - trumpet/vocal 

Rickey Paulin - clarinet 

Mark "Tuba" Smith - sousaphone 

Reginald Steward - trombone 

Malcolm Morris - bass drum, cymbal 

Dewon "Itchy" Scott - snare drum 

Paul Kemnitz - guitar 

Michael Ward-Bergeman - accordion 

Produced by Michael Ward-Bergeman ©2020

Old Age by the Bona Fide Scoundrels

Bona Fide Scoundrels featuring Johnny Goldtooth

Johnny Goldtooth - Guitar
Dave Clark - drums, background vocals
Michael Herring - bass
Michael Ward-Bergeman - lead vocal, accordion
written by Bona Fide Scoundrels

Visuals by herb n renewal
herbnrenewal.net

Trailers for "The Saints and Sinners of Jackson Square"

Trailers for the upcoming documentary on the generosity of spirit of New Orleans tradition jazz and brass band street musicians entitled "The Saints and Sinners of Jackson Square"  

Directed and Produced by Michael Ward-Bergeman

St. Louis Blues

An outtake from the upcoming 2020 documentary film "The Saints and Sinners of Jackson Square."  The Jackson Square Allstars perform W.C. Handy's "St. Louis Blues" at Heartwood Soundstage, Gainesville, FL. March 3, 2018. 

Dwayne Burns - trumpet/vocal 

Rickey Paulin - clarinet 

Elliott "Stackman" Callier - saxophone 

Mark "Tuba" Smith - sousaphone 

Reginald Steward - trombone 

Malcolm Morris - bass drum, cymbal 

Dewon "Itchy" Scott - snare drum 

Paul Kemnitz - guitar 

Michael Ward-Bergeman - accordion

Produced by Michael Ward-Bergeman

© 2020

Dominick Farinacci Songbook Watch Party I

Michael collaborates with virtuoso trumpeter Dominick Farinacci on St. Louis Blues and What a Wonderful World.

Mark "Tuba" Smith and Michael live on WWOZ