Since moving to New York in 1985, David Berkman has been an important part of the jazz community. He is an award-winning composer/bandleader (2000 Doris Duke/Chamber Music America New Works Creation and Presentation Grant), a recording artist whose 4 Palmetto recordings have appeared on numerous best records of the year critic's lists (the New York Times, the Village Voice, Downbeat, JazzIz, Jazz Times and others) and an award-winning jazz clinician who has performed and taught at numerous jazz camps, universities and conservatories around the United States, South America and Europe. He has played in countless
bands including those of Cecil McBee, Tom Harrell and the Vanguard Orchestra and has performed with and/or recorded and/or arranged for numerous jazz luminaries, including: Sonny Stitt,, Brian Blade, Joe Lovano, Dave Douglas, Ray Drummond, Billy Hart, Dick Oatts, Tony Malaby, Chris Potter, Scott Wendholt, Lenny White, Scott Colley, Craig Handy, Steven Bernstein, Bill Stewart, Dave Stryker, Fathead Newman, Hank Crawford, and Jane Monheit. Now appearing more and more often as a
bandleader, David Berkman has performed solo and with his quartet, quintet and sextet at festivals and clubs in the United States, Europe and Japan, most recently at the North Sea Festival, the Edinburgh festival, the Belfast festival and the Cork Festival. Recent tours include: clubs and concert performances in Switzerland, the Netherlands, Austria, Belgium, Sao Paulo, Japan and around the United States. Recent projects include piano/trumpet duo performances with Dave Douglas (2005 International Trumpet Guild Convention in Bangkok) and Tom Harrell (around Italy).
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Ciao,David ,Thank you for the add and the friendship. you are very good, I like your stupendous music a lot, compliment to your singer;-) you are fantastic ..really. you are one of my prefeitis talk to you soon, and all of my best wishes to always listen to your good music. all the best.. from italy neal
Tks so much for the add! I did't know your song, and I found it in Matt Wilson's mysapace! And I loved! Great songs, great jobs. I hope so you comming soon to Brasil. Best regards
Hi David! It's a great pleasure listening to all your tunes! Wonderful piano playing, nice compositions, fine musicians with you, I love! Cheers & regards jmh
Remember us? From good old Groningen? Thanks for the add, from me, Trio Nuages, and the Swinging Strings. We miss you, man! Do you still teach in Groningen? Maybe I'll see you at one of your concerts there.
Yours truly, sincerely, humbly, or in other words, Triple Toodle-oo, Mark
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