Bassist and composer Sean Pentland, leader of Ensemble Caduceus, has been making his mark with premieres at the Seoul Arts Center Summer Festival (2023), the Naju Contemporary Music Festival (2021), and other venues across Korea. His works, along with pieces co-led with saxophone legend Jerry Bergonzi in the Pentland/Bergonzi Quartet, will appear on forthcoming 2025 albums. Shaped by years in Great Britain, Germany, and South Korea, Sean has toured internationally with Don Braden, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Luciana Souza, Bobby Wellins, Tina May, Damon Brown, Johannes Enders, and Bergonzi himself. He studied at New England Conservatory and Berklee’s Global Jazz Institute and has taught at Paekche Institute of the Arts, Edinburgh University, and Litchfield Jazz Camp.
Tenor saxophonist Jerry Bergonzi is celebrated worldwide for his innovative playing, prolific recordings, and influential teaching. With over 60 recordings, including Standard Gonz on Blue Note, and author of the Inside Improvisation series, Bergonzi continues to shape jazz as a performer, composer, and educator.
