the Pentland/Bergonzi Quartet

new album, 'Windward' coming out June 5th

The Pentland/Bergonzi Quartet is an intersection of generations and singular voices, where saxophone legend Jerry Bergonzi joins forces with bassist/composer Sean Pentland, pianist Julian Shore, and drummer Jongkuk Kim. The eminently individual sounds of the tenor master and younger luminaries animate Pentland's intricate and vivid compositions, which feature colorful, contrapuntal harmonies, nuanced, polyrhythmic grooves while maintaining a deceptively simple melodicism and organic spirit. This project arose from the tragic and unexpected death of a friend and colleague, Sebastian Nay, with whom Jerry and Sean were meant to reunite on a German tour and The Pentland/Bergonzi Quartet's June 5th release, Windward is dedicated to him.