Late Arrival

Late Arrival is certainly an appropriate title for Chicago guitarist Bernard Alcorn's first CD release. Although he has been playing professionally for over 20 years, involvement in another career kept him away from a total commitment to music. Having earned a degree in psychology from Roosevelt University in Chicago, he worked as a social worker and vocational rehabilitation counselor for several years before becoming a full time musician. Jazz (both straight-ahead and smooth-jazz) is the label often used to describe Bernard's music. However, like many versatile artists, his music mixes other styles. Bernard's style has been compared favorably with the styles of Wes Montgomery and George Benson, two of his early influences. Other jazz influences include: Kenny Burrell, Grant Green, "Cannonball" Adderly, and Horace Silver. Smooth Jazz and non-jazz influences include: Lee Ritenour, larry Carltion, Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire and Hugh Masekela.