Bob Berg
USA
Born: 07 April 1951
Died: 05 December 2002
Years Active: 70, 80, 90, 2000
Genres: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Modal Music, Fusion, Contemporary Jazz
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Tenor saxophonist Bob Berg channeled the bold dynamics of hard bop to emerge as one of contemporary jazz's most expressive and resourceful improvisers, honing a richly articulated sound bolstered by flawless technical command. Born in New York City on April 7, 1951, Berg grew up in Brooklyn, initiating piano lessons at age six. At 13, he moved to alto saxophone, first discovering jazz when a high school teacher introduced him to the music of Cannonball Adderley and Horace Silver. After dropping out of New York's High School of Performing Arts, ...
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