David Bromberg
David Bromberg (born September 19, 1945 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania ) is an American multi-instrumentalist and singer. He plays guitar and fiddle in the styles of bluegrass , blues , folk , country & western and rock 'n' roll .
Besides his own albums, Bromberg has made a name for himself as a studio musician . He recorded three albums for Bob Dylan ( Self Portrait , New Morning , Dylan ) and is on albums by Jerry Jeff Walker , Tom Paxton , Bonnie Raitt , Carly Simon , Doug Sahm , Willie Nelson , Ringo Starr , Edie Brickell and others. v. a. to listen.
Since 1980 Bromberg withdrew more and more from the active musician life and learned the profession of violin maker . Today he runs a violin shop in Wilmington / Delaware and only performs sporadically. In spring 2007, Bromberg released his first album in 17 years with “Try Me One More Time”.
Deutschlandfunk broadcast a one-hour portrait of Bromberg in the program Rock et cetera on February 1, 2015.
Discography
- David Bromberg (1971)
- Demon in Disguise (1972)
- Wanted Dead or Alive (1974)
- Midnight on the Water (1975)
- How Late'll Ya Play 'Til ?, Vol. 1: Live (1976)
- How Late'll Ya Play 'Til ?, Vol. 2: Studio (1976)
- Hillbilly Jazz, Vol. 1 (1977)
- Hillbilly Jazz, Vol. 2 (1977)
- Reckless Abandon (1977)
- Bandit in a Bathing Suit (1978)
- My Own House (1978)
- You Should See the Rest of The Band (1980)
- Long Way from Here (1987)
- Sideman Serenade (1990)
- The Player - A Retrospective (1998)
- Try Me One More Time (2007)
- Use Me (2011)
- Only Slightly Mad (2013)
- The Blues, The Whole Blues and Nothing But The Blues (2016)
Web links
- David Bromberg's website
- Works by and about David Bromberg in the catalog of the German National Library
supporting documents
- ↑ The guitarist who actually loves violins - a portrait of the American David Bromberg by Knut Benzner
- ↑ http://www.discogs.com/David-Bromberg-Only-Slightly-Mad/release/5618685
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SURNAME | Bromberg, David |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American multi-instrumentalist and singer |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 19, 1945 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |