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Bob Berg

December 15, 2023

Robert Berg (April 7, 1951[2] – December 5, 2002)[1] was an American jazz saxophonist.

Bob Berg
Berg playing in Cedar Walton's quartet at Bach Dancing & Dynamite Society (The Douglas Beach House), Half Moon Bay, California, November 30, 1980
Background information
Born(1951-04-07)April 7, 1951
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 5, 2002(2002-12-05) (aged 51)
Amagansett, New York, U.S.[1]
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Saxophonist

Biography edit

Berg was born in Brooklyn, New York.[2]

Berg started his musical education at the age of six when he began studying classical piano. He began playing the saxophone at the age of thirteen. He studied at the High School of Performing Arts and Juilliard before leaving school to tour.[2] Berg was influenced by the late 1964–1967 period of John Coltrane's music.[3]

A student from the hard bop school, Berg played from 1973 to 1976 with Horace Silver and, from 1977 to 1983, with Cedar Walton.[2] Berg became more widely known when he joined Miles Davis' band in 1984.[2] After leaving Davis's band in 1987, Berg released a series of solo albums and also performed and recorded frequently in a group co-led with guitarist Mike Stern. On these albums he played a more accessible style of music, mixing funk, jazz and even country music, with many other diverse compositional elements to produce albums. He often played at the 7th Avenue South NYC club. He worked with Chick Corea, Steve Gadd and Eddie Gómez in a quartet. Berg's tenor saxophone sound was a synthesis of rhythm and blues players such as Junior Walker and Arnett Cobb with the lyricism, intellectual freedom and soul of Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson and John Coltrane.

Berg was killed in a traffic accident in East Hampton, New York, while driving near his home with Arja, his wife.[1] The person who crashed into his car was driving a cement truck that skidded on ice.[1]

Discography edit

As leader edit

  • New Birth (Xanadu, 1978)
  • Steppin' Live in Europe (Red, 1982)
  • Short Stories (Denon, 1987)
  • Cycles (Denon, 1988)
  • In the Shadows (Denon, 1990)
  • Back Roads (Denon, 1991)[2]
  • Virtual Reality (Denon, 1992)
  • Enter the Spirit (GRP, 1993)
  • Riddles (Stretch, 1994)
  • Another Standard (Stretch, 1997)
  • The Jazz Times Superband (Concord 2000)
  • The Meeting (Sound Hills 2009)[4]

As sideman edit

With Tom Harrell

  • Aurora (Adamo, 1976)
  • Stories (Contemporary, 1988)
  • Visions (Contemporary, 1991)

With Sam Jones

With Horace Silver

With Leni Stern

  • Clairvoyant (Passport, 1986)
  • The Next Day (Passport, 1987)
  • Secrets (Enja, 1989)

With Mike Stern

With Cedar Walton

With others

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d Ratliff, Ben (December 7, 2002). "Bob Berg, 51, Tenor Saxophonist". The New York Times. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 44. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
  3. ^ Ian Carr and Digby Fairweather; Brian Priestley; Charles Alexander (October 5, 2001). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Penguin Group. p. 80. ISBN 1-84353-256-5.
  4. ^ "Bob Berg | Album Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2021.

External links edit

  • Biography

December 15, 2023
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Robert Berg April 7 1951 2 December 5 2002 1 was an American jazz saxophonist Bob BergBerg playing in Cedar Walton s quartet at Bach Dancing amp Dynamite Society The Douglas Beach House Half Moon Bay California November 30 1980Background informationBorn 1951 04 07 April 7 1951Brooklyn New York U S DiedDecember 5 2002 2002 12 05 aged 51 Amagansett New York U S 1 GenresJazzOccupation s Saxophonist Contents 1 Biography 2 Discography 2 1 As leader 2 2 As sideman 3 References 4 External linksBiography editBerg was born in Brooklyn New York 2 Berg started his musical education at the age of six when he began studying classical piano He began playing the saxophone at the age of thirteen He studied at the High School of Performing Arts and Juilliard before leaving school to tour 2 Berg was influenced by the late 1964 1967 period of John Coltrane s music 3 A student from the hard bop school Berg played from 1973 to 1976 with Horace Silver and from 1977 to 1983 with Cedar Walton 2 Berg became more widely known when he joined Miles Davis band in 1984 2 After leaving Davis s band in 1987 Berg released a series of solo albums and also performed and recorded frequently in a group co led with guitarist Mike Stern On these albums he played a more accessible style of music mixing funk jazz and even country music with many other diverse compositional elements to produce albums He often played at the 7th Avenue South NYC club He worked with Chick Corea Steve Gadd and Eddie Gomez in a quartet Berg s tenor saxophone sound was a synthesis of rhythm and blues players such as Junior Walker and Arnett Cobb with the lyricism intellectual freedom and soul of Wayne Shorter Joe Henderson and John Coltrane Berg was killed in a traffic accident in East Hampton New York while driving near his home with Arja his wife 1 The person who crashed into his car was driving a cement truck that skidded on ice 1 Discography editAs leader edit New Birth Xanadu 1978 Steppin Live in Europe Red 1982 Short Stories Denon 1987 Cycles Denon 1988 In the Shadows Denon 1990 Back Roads Denon 1991 2 Virtual Reality Denon 1992 Enter the Spirit GRP 1993 Riddles Stretch 1994 Another Standard Stretch 1997 The Jazz Times Superband Concord 2000 The Meeting Sound Hills 2009 4 As sideman edit With Tom Harrell Aurora Adamo 1976 Stories Contemporary 1988 Visions Contemporary 1991 With Sam Jones Changes amp Things Xanadu 1978 Something in Common Muse 1978 Visitation SteepleChase 1978 2 With Horace Silver Silver n Brass Blue Note 1975 Silver n Wood Blue Note 1976 Silver n Voices Blue Note 1977 With Leni Stern Clairvoyant Passport 1986 The Next Day Passport 1987 Secrets Enja 1989 With Mike Stern Upside Downside Atlantic 1986 2 Time in Place Atlantic 1988 Jigsaw Atlantic 1989 Odds or Evens Atlantic 1991 Standards and Other Songs Atlantic 1992 With Cedar Walton Eastern Rebellion 2 Timeless 1977 Animation Columbia CBS 1978 First Set SteepleChase 1978 Eastern Rebellion 3 Timeless 1980 Soundscapes CBS 1980 The Maestro Muse 1981 Second Set SteepleChase 1983 Third Set SteepleChase 1983 Eastern Rebellion 4 Timeless 1984 Cedar s Blues Red 1985 Reliving the Moment HighNote 2014 With others Karrin Allyson Ballads Concord Jazz 2001 Frans Bak Hymn to the Rainbow L R 1992 Randy Brecker Live at Sweet Basil Sonet 1989 Gary Burton Cool Nights GRP 1991 Gary Burton Six Pack GRP 1992 Dennis Chambers Getting Even Glass House 1992 Joe Chambers Phantom of the City Candid 1992 Marc Copland Stompin with Savoy Savoy 1995 Chick Corea Time Warp Stretch 1995 Tom Coster Let s Set the Record Straight JVC 1993 Tom Coster The Forbidden Zone JVC 1994 Pino Daniele Scio EMI 1984 Miles Davis You re Under Arrest Columbia 1985 2 Barbara Dennerlein That s Me Enja 1992 Niels Lan Doky The Truth Storyville 1988 Niels Lan Doky Dreams Milestone 1990 Kenny Drew Jr The Flame Within Jazz City 1989 Kenny Drew Lite Flite SteepleChase 1977 Eliane Elias A Long Story Manhattan 1991 Al Foster Mr Foster Better Days 1979 Antonio Farao Far Out CAM Jazz 2002 Carl Filipiak Right on Time Geometric 1993 Carl Filipiak Peripheral Vision Geometric 1997 Moncef Genoud Jean Luc Lavanchy Ivor Malherbe featuring Bob Berg New York Journey Seeds 1990 Dizzy Gillespie Rhythmstick 1990 Gerald Gradwohl ABQ EmArcy 2003 Eddie Henderson So What Eighty Eight s 2002 Monika Herzig The Time Flies Flavoredtune 2018 Billy Higgins Soweto Red 1979 Billy Higgins Once More Red 1980 Dieter Ilg Summerhill Lipstick 1991 B B King Here amp There Hip O 2001 Joe Locke 4 Walls of Freedom Sirocco 2003 Mike Mandel Utopia Parkway Vanguard 1980 John McNeil Embarkation SteepleChase 1978 Jason Miles World Tour Lipstick 1994 Jason Miles Miles to Miles Narada 2005 Idris Muhammad House of the Rising Sun Kudu 1976 Idris Muhammad You Ain t No Friend of Mine Fantasy 1978 Wolfgang Muthspiel Timezones Amadeo 1989 Wolfgang Muthspiel The Promise Amadeo 1990 Players Association Turn the Music Up Vanguard 1979 Players Association We Got the Groove Vanguard 1980 Valery Ponomarev A Star for You Reservoir 1997 Tom Schuman Extremities GRP 1990 Ben Sidran Life s a Lesson Go Jazz 1993 Emiel van Egdom This is for You Optimism 1988 Steps Ahead Holding Together NYC 2002 Ulf Wakenius Venture L R 1992 Gary Willis Bent Alchemy 1998 References edit a b c d Ratliff Ben December 7 2002 Bob Berg 51 Tenor Saxophonist The New York Times Retrieved April 20 2020 a b c d e f g h i Colin Larkin ed 1992 The Guinness Who s Who of Jazz First ed Guinness Publishing p 44 ISBN 0 85112 580 8 Ian Carr and Digby Fairweather Brian Priestley Charles Alexander October 5 2001 The Rough Guide to Jazz Penguin Group p 80 ISBN 1 84353 256 5 Bob Berg Album Discography AllMusic Retrieved July 24 2021 External links editBiography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bob Berg amp oldid 1168819329, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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