Party Hats

Party Hats is a jazz studio album by Will Bernard recorded in 2006 and released in 2007. Party Hats received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Contemporary Jazz Album of 2007. The album gave Bernard more visibility as a jazz guitarist.

Track listing

 * 1) "Share the Sea" - 5:38
 * 2) "White Elephant Sale" - 4:16
 * 3) "Ripple Sole" - 6:37
 * 4) "Leo's Cat" - 6:19
 * 5) "Party Hats" - 5:05
 * 6) "Afro Sheen" - 6:55
 * 7) "Chin Up" - 4:57
 * 8) "Newbie" - 4:16
 * 9) "Folding Green" - 4:57
 * 10) "Rattle Trap" - 4:48
 * 11) "Penske" - 4:42

Personnel

 * Will Bernard - guitar
 * Wil Blades - Hammond B3
 * Keith McArthur - bass (1,7)
 * Ryan Newman - bass (2-6, 8-11)
 * Jan Jackson - drums (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 11)
 * Paul Spina - drums (3, 6, 8-10)
 * Cochemea Gastelum - alto saxophone (1)
 * Joe Cohen - tenor saxophone (1, 2, 5, 6, 7)
 * Peter Apfelbaum - tenor saxophone, qarqabas, melodica (3, 6, 7)
 * Dave Ellis - tenor saxophone (9, 10)
 * Mike Olmos - trumpet (1, 6, 7)
 * Adam Theis - trombone (1, 6, 7)
 * Josh Jones - percussion (1, 4-7)
 * Michael Bluestein - Hammond B3, electric piano (3, 7)