You three guys were "AWESOME." Y'all burned the Big Apple up!
Don't  ever recall seeing you so into your music. Improv was great. Loved it.
We can alway depend on you to be performing with a group of "baaad" musicians."
Thanks to the Trio for a most enjoyable evening at Mezzrow.
Bettie King
Gentlemen, thank you for last night.
Seems we made a delightful impression upon our listeners
and the best applause yet.
Gene
It was a magnificent night and the music was top notch.
Don’t remember a night I felt more in sync and free at the same time!
Amazing communication, superb artistry. Let’s do this again soon! Thank you all.
Jesse
The privilege was all mine, I am still buzzing!
George
Everyone enjoyed it, most weren't expecting music at that high level.
John D'Ausilio
Your trio has honestly been the best we’ve had on this series.
You could go into a studio and record that material and land all first-take keepers.
AFM, Local 802, New York City
Just Superb!
John Brew

Gene Perla hit a pinnacle with his Bard band.
He hired a dream team that my ears could not quite imagine.
Scott Robinson on tenor sax and trumpet, Dave Stryker guitar and drummer McClinty Hunter.
The interplay between Robinson and Stryker was simply ear candy!
Perla never fails to bring in a slightly different combination of musicians at least,
sometimes with great young people I want to remember,
but always, always, getting it right.
My ears are very happy.
Russ Dantzler

We really enjoyed your music on Saturday.
It worked out perfect for our event and what we were looking for.
I’m most happy about pushing for a “piano” jazz trio – he was awesome!
Barry Isett & Associates, Inc.

Good & Plenty Jazz
features great established and up-and-coming artists.

~ Upcoming Gigs ~

18 Jul 2025
Miller Symphony Hall
Allentown, PA

TIGERS
Ilhan - trumpet/piano
Gus Hurteau - vibraphone
Gene Perla - double-bass
Willie Bowman - drums

~ Ear Candy ~

"So Danco Samba" (3:31)

"Moon River" (4:15)

"The Nearness Of You" (3:08)

"All The Things You Are" (3:28)

"On Green Dolphin Street" (1:48)

~ 2024 Gigs ~
8 Mar 2024
Two Rivers Brewing
Easton, PA

Jesse Green - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Hugh Kline - drums
29 Mar 2024
Lafayette Bar

Easton, PA

Ed Neumeister - trombone
Mitch Stein - guitar
Gene Perla - double-bass
Hugh Kline- drums
5 Apr 2024
Deer Head Inn
Delaware Water Gap, PA

Jesse Green - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Rudy Royston - drums
9 May 2024
Hotel Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA

Jesse Green - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Hugh Kline - drums
17 May 2024
Two Rivers Brewing
Easton, PA

Jesse Green - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Hugh Kline - drums
13 Jun 2024
Hotel Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA

Jesse Green - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Ian Froman - drums
17 Aug 2024
Two Rivers Brewing
Easton, PA

Jesse Green - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Ian Froman - drums
13 Sep 2024
Two Rivers Brewing
Easton, PA

Jesse Green - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Hugh Kline - drums
14 Sep 2024
Deer Head Inn
Delaware Water Gap, PA

Ilhan - trumpet
Gus Hurteau - vibraphone
Gene Perla - double-bass
Willie Bowman - drums
~ 2023 Gigs ~
10 Apr 2023
AFM Local 802 - Jazz Jam
New York, NY

Jesse Green - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Matt Wilson - drums
17 May 2023
Flemington High School
Flelmington, NJ

Jon Ballantyne - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
J Taylor Leach - drums
4 Sep 2023
A Jazz Festival For The Ages
Wantagh, NY

Jesse Green - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Rudy Royston - drums
7 Sep 2023
Hotel Bethlehem
Bethlehem, PA

Jesse Green - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Danny Gonzalez - drums
13 Oct 2023
Two Rivers Brewing
Easton, PA

Jesse Green - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Ian Froman - drums
20 Oct 2023
Lafayette Bar
Easton, PA

Jeanie Brooks - singer
Bobby Kapp - singer
Dan Wilkins - sax
Jesse Green - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Jerad Lippi - drums
10 Nov 2023
Two Rivers Brewing
Easton, PA

Jesse Green - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Adam Nussbaum - drums
8 Dec 2023
Two Rivers Brewing
Easton, PA

Jesse Green - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Adam Nussbaum - drums
~ 2022 Gigs ~
21 May 2022
The Lobby at The Lofts on Main
Bethlehem, PA

Skip Wilkins - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Bill Goodwin - drums
9 Jun 2022
The Lobby at The Lofts on Main
Bethlehem, PA

Jon Ballantyne - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
John RIley - drums

COLTRANE CELEBRATION
2 Oct 2021

Lafayette Bar
Easton, PA

Nicole Glover - tenor saxophone
Chris Rogers - trumpet
Oscar William II - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
D. Treut - drums

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Bard Graduate Center Art Museum ~ 2019-2020 Series
10 Oct 2019
Troy Roberts - tenor saxophone
Rachel Z - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Clarence Penn - drums
7 Nov 2019
Scott Robinson - tenor saxophone/coronet
Dave Stryker - guitar
Gene Perla - double-bass
McClenty Hunter - drums
5 Dec 2019
Billy Harper - tenor saxophone
Morgan Guerin - tenor saxophone
Amina Figarova - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Ari Hoenig- drums
5 Mar 2020
Chase Baird - tenor saxophone
Dave Lantz - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Mike Clark - drums
2 Apr 2020
Tim Hagans - trumpet
Lew Tabackin - tenor saxophone
Gene Perla - double-bass
Allison Miller - drums
7 May 2020
Neil Wetzel - alto saxophone
Vaughn Stoffey - guitar
Gene Perla - double-bass
Lenny White - drums
4 Jun 2020
Matt Vashlishan - alto saxophone
Steve Cardenas - guitar
Gene Perla - double-bass
Doug Hirlinger - drums
2 Jul 2020
Ralph Bowen - tenor saxophone
Miki Yamanaka (piano)
Gene Perla - double-bass
Ian Froman- drums
~ 2020 Gigs ~
10 May 2020
Triumph Brewing Co
Princeton, NJ

Jim Ridl - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
24 May 2020
Triumph Brewing Co
Princeton, NJ

Jim Ridl - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Bard Graduate Center Art Museum ~ 2018-2019 Series
3 Oct 2018
Dan Wilkins - tenor saxophone
Bill Washer - guitar
Gene Perla - double-bass
Vern Mobley - drums
7 Nov 2018
Nicole Glover - tenor saxophone
Oscar Williams II - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Nic Cacioppo - drums
5 Dec 2018
Adam Niewood - tenor saxophone
Sean Gough - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Adam Nussbaum - drums
6 Mar 2019
Ed Neumeister - trombone
Jeb Patton - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
E. J. Strickland - drums
3 Apr 2019
Daniel Blake - tenor saxophone
Leo Genovese - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Billy Drummond - drums
1 May 2019
Steve Wirts - tenor saxophone
Vic Juris - guitar
Gene Perla - double-bass
Ronnie Burrage - drums
5 Jun 2019
Chad Lefkowitz-Brown - tenor saxophone
David Kikoski - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Jimmy Macbride - drums
3 Jul 2019
Roxy Coss - tenor saxophone
Jon Ballantyne - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Jeff Williams - drums
~ First Gigs ~
26 Jan 2019
Oscar Williams II - piano
Gene Perla - double-bass
Nic Cacioppo - drums
21 Sep 2019
Roxy Coss - tenor saxophone
Tom Kozic - guitar
Gene Perla - double-bass
Ian Froman- drums