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Born in 1951, Bob Berg began his musical experience at the age of six, studying classical piano at his home in Brooklyn N.Y. He began playing saxophone at the age of 13, and soon thereafter attended the High School of the Performing Arts. In 1968, Berg was admitted to The Juilliard School, studying classical saxophone. While attending Juilliard, Berg was offered a tour with the organist Jack McDuff, which began his career as a jazz musician. In 1973, Berg joined Horace Silver’s band and remained there for three years, appearing on three of Silver’s albums. It was in this period that Bob also became active on the New York jazz scene meeting other young musicians and playing and exchanging ideas with many of his peers
Louis Stewart: I Thought About You
by Ian Patterson
For jazz guitar fans, and for aficionados of Irish guitarist Louis Stewart in particular, the 2022 relaunch of '70s label Livia Records has been manna from heaven. This is the born-again label's fifth reissue of the great Dublin six-stringer's out-of-print recordings since the series launched with Stewart's other 1977 album Out on His Own (Livia Records, ...
Melbourne band The Outernet, Lorenzo Feliciati, Frode Andresen, Pat Petrillo and Neal Bowen, plus 1992 feature
by Len Davis
New music with a fusion powerhouse featuring Melbourne's own The Outernet, led by renowned pianist and composer Phil Turcio, with their debut album The Light & The Fury. A stellar international lineup: Italian bassist Lorenzo Feliciati, Norwegian keyboardist Frode Andresen, drummer Pat Petrillo from California, with bassist Gary Grainger and mult-instrumentalist Neal Bowen. Also spotlighted is ...
Jerry Bergonzi: Extra Extra
by Alberto Bazzurro
L'italo-americano Jerry Bergonzi è notoriamente uno dei sommi sacerdoti del tenorsassofonismo contemporaneo--vogliamo definirlo post-coltraniano? nel suo caso più che mai--che sta a indicare di fatto l'ultimo mezzo secolo di musica afroamericana, in pratica ciò che è arrivato dopo lo svolgersi delle avanguardie storiche (in quanto tali, appunto, non perché dopo si siano esaurite, per buona sorte), ...
Quincy Jones, David Bixler, Branford Marsalis & Ben Kono
by Joe Dimino
Welcome to the 880th episode of Neon Jazz, where we dive into a fresh journey of sound and talent. We kick things off with the gifted woodwinds player Ben Kono and his group, featuring music from his highly anticipated 2024 album Voyages. From there, we venture into the works of the late, great Bob Berg, who ...
Top Ten Sci-Fi Jazz Albums
by Chris May
On The Launch Pad Robert Frosch, head honcho at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration from 1977 to 1981, wrote that at cocktail parties he was sometimes asked whether NASA had some gizmo or other that had recently been brought to fictional life in a sci-fi book or movie. If Frosch's answer was “No," the next ...
My Conversation with Bob Berg
by Mike Brannon
This article first appeared at All About Jazz in March 2002. The probability that you've heard Bob Berg's distinctive, soulful, intelligent soloing is very high if you've heard the more contemporary work of Miles Davis, Mike Stern, Chick Corea, Horace Silver, Cedar Walton, Gary Burton, Randy Brecker, Jaco Pastorius and now a new version ...
Fabrizio Bosso, Oded Tzur, Black Diamond, Harry Skoler & More
by Ludovico Granvassu
Enjoy an edition of Mondo Jazz, focusing on tributes to Bud Powell, Chick Corea, Bob Berg and Italian pop icon Pino Daniele, plus the gorgeous new albums by Black Diamond, Oded Tzur and Harry Skoler.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Fabrizio Bosso “A me ...
1992, Tom Coster, Adam Holzman, Kenwood Dennard, Jack De Johnette and much more
by Len Davis
Music from 1992 featuring Tom Coster, Adam Holzman, Kenwood Dennard, Jack DeJohnette and John McLaughlin Trio. Pat Metheny, Spyro Gyra, Mike Mainieri, Brand X and German bassist Dieter Ilg, with Mike Stern and Bob Berg. Playlist Tom Coster “Please Pass The Beano" from Gotcha (JVC) 00:00 Adam Holzman “Hail To The Chief" from In ...
Michel Camilo, Steve Khan, Jaco Pastorius, Jean-Luc Ponty and Jim Beard
by Len Davis
Continuing with music from 1990-1991 featuring Michel Camilo, Steve Khan, Face To Face with Gerald Gradwohl, Jaco Pastorius Live in Italy and Jean-Luc Ponty. Swedish bassist Jonas Hellborg, the late Jim Beard, Frank Gambale and al Di Meola. Frank Gambale and Al Di Meola. Playlist Michel Camilo “On The Other Hand" from Why Not ...
