Lunes, 16 de diciembre 2002
Fallecido el saxofonista Bob Berg
Fuente: sedajazz

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. It also gave him the opportunity to work with some of the great bands working around the city. In 1976, he replaced George Coleman in Cedar Walton’s classic quartet, Eastern Rebellion. Berg remained with Walton for five years, playing alongside the legendary rhythm section of bassist Sam Jones and drummer Billy Higgins. With this band, Berg toured the world extensively and recorded many albums. In 1984, Berg joined the Miles Davis band. His association with Miles lasted three years and consisted of many world tours and several recordings. After leaving Davis, Berg embarked on a solo recording career and a well-known collaboration with guitarist Mike Stern. Bob and Mike produced many recordings together and toured extensively In 1992, Berg began his work with Chick Corea’s acoustic Quartet. Again, he has toured the world several times with this great band, also recording two CD’s with the band. In the nineties Berg was invited to act as a cultural ambassador by the US Department of State. The "Bob Berg Quartet" toured the Caribbean Rim in 1992, and a large portion of the former Soviet Union in1994. The band met with much success in these regions. At the current time, Berg is touring with his own Quartet and other special projects. The most recent project Bob is involved with is a new reincarnation of Steps Ahead featuring Mike Manieri, Peter Erskine, Eliane Elias and Marc Johnson. Berg has played and recorded with many other great musicians, too numerous to mention. He has recorded ten albums as a leader, which have reflected his rather wide scope of interests in improvisational-based music. In 1993, Berg’s recording "Back Roads" was nominated for a Grammy Award for "best contemporary jazz performance." The critically acclaimed CD titled "Another Standard", is Bob Berg’s latest solo album. He has also just finished a new cooperative project -- "The Jazz Times Superband", featuring Randy Brecker, Joey Defrancesco and Dennis Chambers Solo Albums Year Record Publisher 1978 New Birth Xanadu 1982 Steppin': Live in Europe Red 1987 Short Stories Denon 1988 Cycles Denon 1990 In the Shadows Denon 1991 Back Roads Denon 1992 Virtual Reality Denon 1993 Enter the Spirit Stretch 1994 Riddles GRP 1995 The Best of Bob Berg Denon 1997 Another Standard Stretch 2000 Jazz Times Superband Concord Jazz As a Featured Soloist Artist Year Record Karrin Allyson 2001 Ballads: Rembering John Coltrane The Randy Brecker Quintet 1988 Live at Sweet Basil Gary Burton 1991 Cool Nights Gary Burton & Friends 1992 Six Pack Dennis Chambers 1998 Getting Even Joe Chambers 1991 Phantom of the City Armsted Cristian 1999 Wave is Coming Chroma 1991 Music on the Edge Marc Copland Quintet 1993 Stompin' with Savoy Chick Corea 1994 Music Forever and Beyond: The... Chick Corea 1995 Time Warp Tim Coster 1993 Let's Set the Record Straight Tim Coster 1994 Forbidden Zone Miles Davis 1985 You're Under Arrest Miles Davis 1985 Complete Miles Davis at Montreux Franco de Crescenzo 1991 Jazz Méditerranée Barbara Dennerlein 1992 That's Me Niels Lan Doky 1987 Truth: Live at Montmartre Niels Lan Doky 1989 Dreams Kenny Drew 1977 Lite Flite Eliane Elias 1991 Long Story Carl Filipiak 1997 Hotel Real Carl Filipiak 2000 Peripheral Vision Mike Gallaher 2001 Blue Paradise Gege & Boparazzi 1997 Gege & Boparazzi Gege & the Boparazzi 2001 Gege & the Boparazzi Tom Harrell 1976 Aurora/Total Tom Harrell 1987 Visions Tom Harrell 1988 Stories Billy Higgins 1979 Soweto Billy Higgins 1995 Once More Dieter Ilg 1991 Summerhill Sam Jones 1977 Changes & Things Sam Jones 1977 Something in Common Sam Jones 1978 Visitation B.B. King 2001 Here and There: The Uncollected B... Bakithi Kumalo 2000 In From of My Eyes Ivan Lins 2000 Love Affair: The Music of Ivan... John McNeil 1978 Embarkation Jason Miles 1994 World Tour Doug Munro 1990 When Dolphins Fly Wolfgang Muthspiel Trio 1991 Promise Wolfgang Muthspiel 1999 Work in Progress 89-98 Jaco Pastorius 2000 Rare Collection The Players Association 1977 Turn the Music Up The Players Association 1980 We Got the Groove Valery Ponomarev 1997 Star for You Rhythmstick 1992 Rhythmstick Tom Schuman 1990 Extremities Ben Sidran 1994 Life's a Lesson Horace Silver 1976 Jazz Profile Horace Silver 1975 Silver 'n Wood Horace Silver 1975 Silver 'n Brass Horace Silver 1976 Silver 'n Voices Horace Silver 1999 Retrospective Leni Stern 1985 Clairvoyant Leni Stern 1987 Next Day Leni Stern 1988 Secrets Mike Stern 1986 Upside Downside Mike Stern 1987 Time in Place Mike Stern 1989 Jigsaw Mike Stern 1991 Odds or Evens Mike Stern 1992 Standards (and Other Songs) Klaus Suonsarri 1994 Reflecting Times Emiel Van Egdom 1988 This Is for You Randy Waldman 1998 Wigged Out Cedar Walton 1975 Eastern Rebellion, Vol. 1 Cedar Walton 1977 First Set Cedar Walton 1977 Second Set Cedar Walton 1977 Third Set Cedar Walton 1978 Animation Cedar Walton with Abbey... 1980 Maestro Gary Willis 1998 Bent Original Soundtrack 1995 People Various Artists 1995 A Love Affair...The Music of Ivan Lins Various Artists 1995 Monterey Jazz Festival: 40... Various Artists 1988 Denon Jazz Sampler, Vol. 3 Various Artists 1993 Windows, Vol. 1 Various Artists 1993 Windows, Vol. 2 Various Artists 1994 Feel the Vibes Various Artists 1996 New Groove: The Blue Note Remix... Various Artists 1996 World Christmas Various Artists 1997 For the Love of Monk Various Artists 1997 Art of Saxophone Various Artists 1997 Art of Saxophone: Impressions Various Artists 1998 Endless Miles: A Tribute to Miles... Various Artists 1999 Bebop [32 Jazz] Various Artists 2000 Smooth and Straight