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. |
We really enjoyed your music on Saturday. It worked out perfect for our event and what we were looking for. Im most happy about pushing for a piano jazz trio he was awesome! Barry Isett & Associates, Inc. |
Good & Plenty Jazz |
~ 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 |
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~ 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 |
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 |