Monday 16 November 2020

Monday 26 October 2020

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

Monday 31 August 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

Sunday 23 August 2020

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

Wednesday 19 August 2020

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

Friday 17 April 2020

Dominick Farinacci Songbook Watch Party I



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