Bob Berg

Bob Berg (1980, Photo: Brian McMillen)

Robert "Bob" mountain (* 7. April 1951 in Brooklyn , † 5. December 2002 in Amagansett , Long Iceland ) was an American jazz - saxophonist .

Live and act

Berg received classical piano training as a child and began playing the saxophone at the age of thirteen. He attended the High School of the Performing Arts, where he was introduced to jazz, and completed a class in classical saxophone at the Juilliard School of Music in 1968 . His career as a professional musician began in 1969 with a subsequent tour with Jack McDuff .

Between 1973 and 1976 he played with Horace Silver , then until 1981 with Cedar Walton and Billy Higgins . Strongly influenced by John Coltrane (like many other young saxophonists of his generation e.g. Michael Brecker , Bill Evans ) Berg developed a personal style with rock and funk influences. Under his own name he recorded the records New Birth (1978) and Steppin ' (1982). This was followed by a stay in Europe until 1983. From 1984 to 1987 he was a member of Miles Davis ' band , with whom he can be heard on the album You're Under Arrest . With the guitarist Mike Stern , whom he met at Davis, he then founded a fusion band that lasted until 1993. He often played at 7th Avenue South NYC Club . He also worked for Randy Brecker , from 1992 also in the groups of Chick Corea . He also performed with his own Bob Berg Quartet , including in the Caribbean in 1992 and in the Soviet Union in 1994 . His album Back Roads was nominated for a Grammy in 1993. It was followed by plates such as B. In the Shadows (1990) and Virtual Reality (1992).

His last project was - together with Randy Brecker, Joey DeFrancesco and Dennis Chambers - The JazzTimes Superband . He has also worked on recordings by Gary Burton , Leni Stern , Wolfgang Muthspiel , Eliane Elias , Tom Harrell , Barbara Dennerlein , Pino Daniele and Joe Chambers .

Bob Berg was killed in a tragic traffic accident in Amagansett. He was out in the car with his wife near his apartment. A cement truck collided with his car due to the icy road.

Discography

New Birth 1978
Steppin ': Live in Europe 1982
Short Stories 1987
Cycles 1988
In the Shadows 1990
Back Roads 1991
Virtual Reality 1992
Enter the Spirit 1993
Riddles 1994
The Best of Bob Berg 1995
Another Standard 1997
Bob Berg, Randy Brecker, Dennis Chambers, Joey DeFrancesco The JazzTimes Superband 2000
Antonio Faraò , Bob Berg, Martin Gjakonovski , Dejan Terzic Far Out 2003
Remembering 2005 (posthumous)

Equipment

Bob Berg played:

Selmer Tenor Saxophone Mark VI - Serial No. 57317 / Sheets: Alexander Reed Superial / Thickness: 2 1/2 - 3

Borgani soprano saxophone (Curved Pearl Siver) serial no. 0152 / mouthpiece: Selmer metal soprano reeds: Alexander Reed Superial & "DC" / strength: 2 1/2 - 3

literature

Martin Kunzler : Jazz Lexicon. Volume 1: A – L (= rororo-Sachbuch. Vol. 16512). 2nd Edition. Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-499-16512-0 .

Web links

Individual evidence

^ Obituary in New York Times

personal data
SURNAME	Berg, Bob
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Berg, Robert (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American jazz musician (saxophone, composition)
DATE OF BIRTH	April 7, 1951
PLACE OF BIRTH	Brooklyn
DATE OF DEATH	December 5, 2002
Place of death	Amaganset , Long Island

[1] Obituary in New York Times