Jazz

Bob Berg - Another Standard (1996)

2012-03-15T15:31:36Z

Bob Berg - Another Standard (1996)


01. You and the Night and the Music 
02. Summer Wind		play 
03. Michelle 
04. Just in Time 
05. My Man's Gone Now 
06. All the Way 
07. No Trouble 
08. It Was a Very Good Year 
09. I Could Write a Book	play

Personnel:
Bob Berg (soprano & tenor saxophones); 
Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn); 
David Kikoski (piano); 
Mike Stern (guitar); 
Ed Howard (bass); 
Gary Novak (drums).

"In order for a tune to become a standard," says Karen Bennett in her liner notes, "it has to have enough appeal and substance to keep both musician and listener engaged on many levels for many years." Late Miles alumnus Bob Berg's Another Standard asserts that status for a lineup of familiar but not front-line tunes: "You and the Night and the Music," "Summer Wind," the Beatles' almost unrecognizable "Michelle," "Just in Time," "My Man's Gone Now" from Porgy and Bess, "All the Way," "It Was a Very Good Year," "I Could Write a Book," and his own "No Trouble."

Most of this is a "standard" quartet date, featuring Berg on tenor and soprano, David Kikoski on piano, Ed Howard on bass, and Gary Novak on drums. Randy Brecker chimes in with trumpet and flugelhorn on the Gershwin tune and "I Could Write a Book," and Berg enlists Mike Stern's guitar on his own track.

Bob Berg is clearly a virtuoso instrumentalist. When Miles Davis hired him, he knew what he was doing (maybe all the way down to the Coltrane inflections.) Berg's command is total and flawless. His mates, Kikoski in particular, are fine, although the rhythm section sounds a little dulled, what with thirty years of rock and disco between us and Coltrane's quartet with Elvin Jones. One may hope that in his next outing he leaves aside his homage to Coltrane and lets listeners hear a little more of his own voice. After all, in an improviser's art, that's what it's all about. ---Robert Spencer, allaboutjazz.com

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Bob Berg - Remembering Bob Berg (2009)

2012-03-20T16:11:12Z

Bob Berg - Remembering Bob Berg (2009)


01. Friday Night at the Cadillac Club 
02. In the Shadows 
03. Snakes 
04. Kalimba 
05. Sometime Ago 
06. Back Roads 
07. Travellin' Man 
08. Amazon 
09. Back Home 
10. Silverado 
11. All the Way

Personnel:
Bob Berg (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); 
Mike Stern (guitar); 
David Sanborn (alto saxophone); 
Dave Kikoski (piano, synthesizer); 
Don Grolnick (keyboards); 
Will Lee (bass instrument); 
Dennis Chambers, Peter Erskine (drums); 
Manolo Badrena, Arto Tuncboyaciyan (percussion).

Bob Berg was a favorite of audiences and fellow musicians, who could often be found in the audience at his gigs. Having played with MIles Davis, Chick Corea, Horace Silver and many other legends, Bob went on to lead his own groups in dynamic music that bridged the divide between straight ahead and contemporary jazz. Bob Berg was killed in a tragic car accident in 2002, abruptly ending a career that was still decidedly on the ascent. ---Editorial Reviews

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Bob Berg - The Jazz Times Superband (2000)

2012-03-17T14:17:15Z

Bob Berg - The Jazz Times Superband (2000)


01. Dirty Dogs
02. Silverado
03. Jones Street
04. Oleo
05. Friday Night At The Cadillac Club
06. SoHo Sole
07. The Ada Strut
08. Blue Goo
09. Seven A.M. Special
10. Freedom Jazz Dance

Musicians:
Bob Berg (tenor saxophone); 
Randy Brecker (trumpet, flugelhorn); 
Joey DeFrancesco (Hammond B-3 organ); 
Paul Bollenback (guitar); 
Dennis Chambers (drums).

Marking its 30th anniversary, JazzTimes magazine convened an all-star band to play an energetic and entertaining set of soul jazz. Bob Berg, Randy Brecker, Dennis Chambers, Joey DeFrancesco, and guest guitarist Paul Bollenback aptly form this superband, each bringing his unique talents to the musical table. Berg is at his intense, wailing best on the self-composed "Silverado" and groovy, party maker "Friday Night at the Cadillac Club." Brecker is bright and playful on his own "Dirty Dogs" and "Jones Street." Chambers and DeFrancesco provide their customary and exemplary support, whirling, swinging, and effectively carrying tunes like the Latin-tinged "The Ada Strut" and the blistering cover of Sonny Rollins' "Oleo." Although this album does not represent the deep musical communication and emotional story telling that characterizes the best, most cohesive working bands, it is a clean, enjoyable jam session conceived by great jazzmen. The most interesting track is the finale, a cover of Eddie Harris' "Freedom Jazz Dance." The superband clearly respects the "free" portion of this dance, indicating a direction in which they might successfully explore as they clock more musical miles together as a functioning unit. ---Brian Bartolini, AMG

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