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American jazz saxophonist (1951–2002)

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Born
1946
Works
1

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  • Fishing Minnesota

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Brooklyn, New York, U.S.

Robert Berg (April 7, 1951– December 5, 2002) was an American jazz saxophonist. Berg started his musical education at the age of six when he began studying classical piano. He began playing the saxophone at the age of thirteen. He studied at the High School of Performing Arts and Juilliard before leaving school to tour. Berg was influenced by the late 1964–1967 period of John Coltrane's music.…

Known for

  • Chick Corea Quartet: That Old Feeling - Live In L.A — Himself2011
  • Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Afternoon July 8 TH 1984 — sax, keyboards2011
  • Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 8 TH 1984 — sax, keyboards2011
  • Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - Evening July 14 TH 1985 — sax, keyboards2011
  • Miles Davis: The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux 1973-1991 — sax, keyboards2011
  • Miles Davis - The Definitive Miles Davis At Montreux - July 14 TH 1985 — sax, keyboards2011
  • Miles Davis: Live in Montreal — Self - Sax Player1989
  • The Golden Bowl, or Repression1988
  • Miles Davis North Sea Jazz Festival — tenor and soprano saxophones1985

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Bob Berg, (April 7, 1951 - December 5, 2002) foi um saxofonista de jazz originalmente de Brooklyn, na cidade de Nova York. Ele iniciou sua educação musical aos seis anos, quando começou a estudar piano clássico. Começou a tocar saxofone aos treze anos. Bob Berg era um graduado do Julliard, influenciado fortemente pelo período de 1964-67 da música de John Coltrane. Um aluno da escola Hard-Bop, ele tocou de 1973 a 1976 com Horace Silver e de 1977 a 1983 com Cedar Walton. <a href="https://www.last.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Bob
Family name
Berg
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Amagansett
Occupation
saxophonist
Educated at
Juilliard School
Languages spoken
English language
Genre
bebop
Instrument
tenor saxophone
Official website
www.bobberg.com
Image
Bob Berg.jpg
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date of birth
1951-04-07
date of death
2002-12-05
cause of death
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