ppjazz
December 11th, 2002, 08:00 AM
I thought I'd better post a new thread here about Berg, killed during a winter storm when his car was hit by a cement truck. Having waited for others on this site to do so, it has started to appear as if it would not happen. So I have transferred thoughts from another discussion board.
It's always a shock when we lose a musician of Bob Berg's stature. I last saw him perform with the JazzTimes SuperBand that featured Berg on tenor, Randy Brecker on trumpet, Joey DeFrancesco on Hammond B3 and Dennis Chambers on drums.
Bob at times sounds very close to a Michael Brecker influence with both probably of the Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane mold.
Berg has played and recorded with the bands of Randy Brecker, Mike Stern and we don't want to forget ex-Santana keyboardist, Tom Coster. Berg is on several of Coster's releases through the 1990's.
A huge loss indeed, but come to think of it, like many artists, Berg has a discography involving some of today's greatest players. We can be drawing on that legacy for years to come because of the wonderful technical advantages we enjoy. In a sense we can keep Berg alive.
Then again, the real tragedy is that we will no longer be able to experience the fresh, creative ideas that characterize great musicians like Bob Berg.
It's always a shock when we lose a musician of Bob Berg's stature. I last saw him perform with the JazzTimes SuperBand that featured Berg on tenor, Randy Brecker on trumpet, Joey DeFrancesco on Hammond B3 and Dennis Chambers on drums.
Bob at times sounds very close to a Michael Brecker influence with both probably of the Wayne Shorter, John Coltrane mold.
Berg has played and recorded with the bands of Randy Brecker, Mike Stern and we don't want to forget ex-Santana keyboardist, Tom Coster. Berg is on several of Coster's releases through the 1990's.
A huge loss indeed, but come to think of it, like many artists, Berg has a discography involving some of today's greatest players. We can be drawing on that legacy for years to come because of the wonderful technical advantages we enjoy. In a sense we can keep Berg alive.
Then again, the real tragedy is that we will no longer be able to experience the fresh, creative ideas that characterize great musicians like Bob Berg.