Bob Berg

Quick Facts

Full Name	Bob Berg
Occupation	Saxophonist
Date Of Birth	Apr 7, 1951(1951-04-07)
Age	73
Date Of Death	2002-12-05
Country	United States
Birth City	New York
Horoscope	Aries

Bob Berg Biography

Bob Berg is one of the most popular and richest Saxophonist who was born on April 7, 1951 in New York, United States. Jazz saxophonist, who played an unintentional stint with Miles Davis’s group. He was a part of the hard bop jazz school.

He performed with a variety of musicians in various groupings, including an ensemble with He collaborated with an array of musicians in a variety of collaborative groups, including in a quartet with Chick Corea..

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 1964–67 period of John Coltrane’s music.

A student from the hard bop school, Berg played from 1973 to 1976 with Horace Silver and from 1977 to 1983 with Cedar Walton. Berg became more widely known when he joined Miles Davis band in 1984. After leaving Davis’s band in 1987, Berg released a series of solo albums and also performed and recorded frequently in a group co-led with guitarist Mike Stern. On these albums he played a more accessible style of music, mixing funk, jazz and even country music with many other diverse compositional elements to produce albums. He often played at the 7th Avenue South NYC club. He worked with Chick Corea, Steve Gadd and Eddie Gómez in a quartet. Berg’s tenor saxophone sound was a synthesis of rhythm and blues players such as Junior Walker and Arnett Cobb with the lyricism, intellectual freedom and soul of Wayne Shorter, Joe Henderson and John Coltrane.

His partner Arja died together after a concrete truck skidded on ice before crashing into their vehicle.

Bob Berg Net Worth

Bob Berg is one of the richest Saxophonist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Bob Berg 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

The saxophone was first played by him at the age of 13 and then went on to his school, the Julliard School.

He performed a variety of music from funk to country.

Robert Berg (April 7, 1951 – December 5, 2002) was an American jazz saxophonist.

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Facts & Trivia

Bob Ranked on the list of most popular Saxophonist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Bob Berg celebrates birthday on April 7 of every year.

Top Facts about Bob Berg

1. Bob Berg was an American jazz saxophonist born in 1951.
2. He played with Miles Davis, Chick Corea, and many others.
3. Berg released 15 albums as a bandleader.
4. His album “Short Stories” received critical acclaim.
5. Berg died tragically in a car accident in 2002.
6. He was known for his powerful and energetic playing style.
7. Berg won the DownBeat Critics Poll for Best Tenor Saxophonist in 1990 and 1991.
8. He studied at Juilliard School of Music in New York City.
9. Berg’s music blended elements of bebop, fusion, and modern jazz.
10. His influence can be heard in contemporary saxophone players today.