Paul Bernardi

Paul Bernardi (December 1, 1948 - October, 9th 2012) was a trombonist, composer and arranger with a very prominent career. He played on several Walter Murphy productions including "A Fifth of Beethoven", which was used in the motion picture "Saturday Night Fever." He also toured with Frankie Valli & the Four Seasons and Jay Black & the Americans. Paul performed on the off Broadway Show "The Golden Land" and was a part of the Big Band at Ronald Reagan's 2nd Inaugural Gala. Paul was also a music and band teacher at Yonkers and Tuckahoe School districts in New York. On the side, Paul spent time as a personal trainer at various gyms and held numerous titles as a power lifter. Paul passed away in 2012 after a sudden illness.