David Berkman
David Berkman (born December 28, 1958 in Cleveland ) is an American pianist , arranger and composer of modern jazz .
Live and act
Berkman, whose father is an amateur jazz pianist, began playing the piano at the age of eight and has been involved with jazz since he was twelve. After studying at Berklee College of Music and at the University of Michigan (Bachelor), he first returned to his hometown, where he played in local bands and accompanied traveling musicians such as Sonny Stitt , Hank Crawford and Carter Jefferson . He has lived in New York City since 1985 , where he has been active in the local jazz scene ever since. He worked as a pianist or arranger a. a. with Cecil McBee , Tom Harrell , Joe Lovano , Ray Drummond , Billy Hart , Dakota Staton , Dick Oatts , Tony Malaby , Chris Potter , Scott Wendholt , Lenny White , Dave Stryker , David Fathead Newman, and Jane Monheit ; he also belonged temporarily to the Vanguard Orchestra and in 1989 went on tour with the Woody Herman Orchestra. Since the early 2000s he has been working increasingly as a soloist or with his own formations, such as his quartet, quintet and sextet, with whom he has performed at numerous festivals in Europe and the United States. He also played in a duo with Dave Douglas at the 2005 International Trumpet Guild Convention in Bangkok .
In 2000 Berkman was awarded the Doris Duke / Chamber Music America New Works Creation and Presentation Grant for his achievements ; four of his albums have received awards from critics from the New York Times , Village Voice, Downbeat , JazzIz, Jazz Times, and other magazines. Berkman has held numerous workshops, taught at universities and conservatories in the USA, South America and Europe. He is the author of The Jazz Musician's Guide to Creative Practicing .
Berkman also worked with Phil Bancroft , Brian Blade , John Carlson , Matt Penman , Laura Macdonald, and Eliot Zigmund . Berkman currently leads a quartet that includes Chris Cheek , Orlando le Fleming and Mark Ferber .
Discographic notes
- Communication Theory (Palmetto, 2000) with Sam Newsome , Steve Wilson , Chris Cheek
- Leaving Home (Palmetto 2001) with Dick Oatts
- Start Here, Finish There (Palmetto) with D. Oatts, Ugonna Okegwo , Nasheet Waits
- Live at Smoke (Challenge, 2009) with Ed Howard
- Six of One (2019)
Web links
Lexical entry
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings . 8th edition. Penguin, London 2006, ISBN 0-14-102327-9 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Berkman, David |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 28, 1958 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland |