In the Pocket: Oz Noy Trio + Peter Bernstein
About This Event
Oz Noy, an Israeli-born guitarist based in New York since the 1990s, leads a trio known for tight interplay, rhythmic bite and harmonic risk. At the Iridium he and the trio appear alongside Peter Bernstein, whose straight-ahead, harmony-focused lines and conversational approach to the bandstand provide a measured counterpoint to Noy’s electric, groove-driven sensibility.
About In the Pocket
“In the Pocket” at Iridium brings two distinct New York guitar voices into the same set: Israeli-born Oz Noy with his trio, and veteran guitarist Peter Bernstein. The format puts ensemble listening first, with the guitars trading roles against a rhythm section built for groove and harmonic turns. Noy’s jazz-rock-funk vocabulary meets Bernstein’s straight-ahead clarity, sketching a small map of how NYC jazz has absorbed electric language without leaving the swing tradition. The pairing reads less like a feature slot than a conversation with rules.
About the Artists
Oz Noy Trio
Oz Noy Trio is a jazz group built around guitarist Oz Noy, known for tight interplay and a rhythm section that leaves room for quick turns in feel and meter. In New York City they appear at Iridium, a room where electric jazz and guitar-led bands have long had a home.
Peter Bernstein
Peter Bernstein is an American jazz guitarist whose work is closely tied to New York City stages, including regular appearances at the Village Vanguard. He is often heard leading the Peter Bernstein Quartet in straight-ahead club sets that foreground interplay and time feel.
Oz Noy
Oz Noy is an Israeli-born guitarist and composer who has made New York City his base since the 1990s, moving between jazz, rock, blues, and funk with a fusion player’s instincts. A regular presence at Iridium, he leads projects like the Oz Noy Trio and the Oz Noy Organ Trio, and has shared bills there with artists including Wayne Krantz, Robben Ford, Brian Charette, and Shawn Pelton, alongside appearances tied to Les Paul celebrations.