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Bob Berg

1951 – 2002

American jazz saxophonist

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About Bob Berg

Lived 1951 – 2002 (aged 51). Bob Berg was an American jazz musician, saxophonist and musician.

Robert Berg (April 7, 1951 – December 5, 2002)

A student from the hard bop school, Berg played from 1973 to 1976 with Horace Silver and, from 1977 to 1983, with Cedar Walton.

As sideman With Tom Harrell Aurora (Adamo, 1976) Stories (Contemporary, 1988) Visions (Contemporary, 1991)

With Sam Jones Changes & Things (Xanadu, 1978) Something in Common (Muse, 1978) Visitations (SteepleChase, 1978)

With Horace Silver Silver 'n Brass (Blue Note, 1975) Silver 'n Wood (Blue Note, 1976) Silver 'n Voices (Blue Note, 1977)

With Leni Stern Clairvoyant (Passport, 1986) The Next Day (Passport, 1987) Secrets (Enja, 1989)

With Mike Stern Upside Downside (Atlantic, 1986) Time in Place (Atlantic, 1988) Jigsaw (Atlantic, 1989) Odds or Evens (Atlantic, 1991) Standards and Other Songs (Atlantic, 1992)

With Cedar Walton Eastern Rebellion 2 (Timeless, 1977) Animation (Columbia/CBS, 1978) First Set (SteepleChase, 1978) Eastern Rebellion 3 (Timeless, 1980) Soundscapes (CBS, 1980) The Maestro (Muse, 1981) Second Set (SteepleChase, 1983) Third Set (SteepleChase, 1983) Eastern Rebellion 4 (Timeless, 1984) Cedar's Blues (Red, 1985) Reliving the Moment (HighNote, 2014)

With others Karrin Allyson, Ballads (Concord Jazz, 2001) Frans Bak, Hymn to the Rainbow (L+R, 1992) Randy Brecker, Live at Sweet Basil (Sonet, 1989) Gary Burton, Cool Nights (GRP, 1991) Gary Burton, Six Pack (GRP, 1992) Dennis Chambers, Getting Even (Glass House, 1992) Joe Chambers, Phantom of the City (Candid, 1992) Marc Copland, Stompin' with Savoy (Savoy 1995) Chick Corea, Time Warp (Stretch, 1995) Tom Coster, Let's Set the Record Straight (JVC, 1993) Tom Coster, The Forbidden Zone (JVC, 1994) Pino Daniele, Scio (EMI, 1984) Miles Davis, You're Under Arrest (Columbia, 1985) Barbara Dennerlein, That's Me (Enja, 1992) Niels Lan Doky, The Truth (Storyville, 1988) Niels Lan Doky, Dreams (Milestone, 1990) Kenny Drew Jr., The Flame Within (Jazz City, 1989) Kenny Drew, Lite Flite (SteepleChase, 1977) Eliane Elias, A Long Story (Manhattan, 1991) Al Foster, Mr. Foster (Better Days, 1979) Antonio Farao, Far Out (CAM Jazz, 2002) Carl Filipiak, Right on Time (Geometric, 1993) Carl Filipiak, Peripheral Vision (Geometric, 1997) Moncef Genoud, Jean-Luc Lavanchy, Ivor Malherbe featuring Bob Berg, New York Journey (Seeds 1990) Dizzy Gillespie, Rhythmstick (1990) Gerald Gradwohl, ABQ (EmArcy, 2003) Eddie Henderson, So What (Eighty-Eight's, 2002) Monika Herzig, The Time Flies (Flavoredtune 2018) Billy Higgins, Soweto (Red, 1979) Billy Higgins, Once More (Red, 1980) Dieter Ilg, Summerhill (Lipstick, 1991) B.B. King, Here & There (Hip-O, 2001) Joe Locke, 4 Walls of Freedom (Sirocco, 2003) Mike Mandel, Utopia Parkway (Vanguard, 1980) John McNeil, Embarkation (SteepleChase, 1978) Jason Miles, World Tour (Lipstick, 1994) Jason Miles, Miles to Miles (Narada, 2005) Idris Muhammad, House of the Rising Sun (Kudu, 1976) Idris Muhammad, You Ain't No Friend of Mine! (Fantasy, 1978) Wolfgang Muthspiel, Timezones (Amadeo, 1989) Wolfgang Muthspiel, The Promise (Amadeo, 1990) Players Association, Turn the Music Up! (Vanguard, 1979) Players Association, We Got the Groove! (Vanguard, 1980) Valery Ponomarev, A Star for You (Reservoir, 1997) Tom Schuman, Extremities (GRP, 1990) Ben Sidran, Life's a Lesson (Go Jazz, 1993) Emiel van Egdom, This is for You (Optimism, 1988) Steps Ahead, Holding Together (NYC, 2002) Ulf Wakenius, Venture (L+R, 1992) Gary Willis, Bent (Alchemy, 1998)

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Juilliard School

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Bob Berg?

American jazz saxophonist (1951–2002)

When was Bob Berg born?

Bob Berg was born on 7 April 1951 in Brooklyn.

When did Bob Berg die?

Bob Berg died on 5 December 2002 in Amagansett.

What was Bob Berg's occupation?

Bob Berg was a jazz musician, saxophonist and musician.

What nationality was Bob Berg?

Bob Berg was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Bob Berg

· Wikidata: Q605063

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