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{{Infobox musical artist |
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==Personal life== |
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Jeff Berlin was born to parents who were both musically inclined (his father, Sam Berlin an opera singer and his mother Helen Berlin a pianist). As a child he was considered a prodigy on the violin, but switched to bass guitar at 14 years old. His early bass training included time at the [[Berklee College of Music]] in Boston. In 1988 married a pianist and singer Vicky Fulop-Berlin from Venezuela. They had two children. Jason Berlin ( 1993 ) a cancer survivor and Sean Evan Berlin ( 1996 ). Jason Berlin is following Jeff's footsteps in the music industry as a very talented drummer. |
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==As a musician== |
==As a musician== |
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Since the 1970s, Jeff Berlin's career has been primarily as a sideman to more well-known musicians, but he has also released several solo albums. He played for some years with [[Bill Bruford]] and turned down an offer to join [[Van Halen]]. |
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Jeff Berlin's bass playing is somewhat similar to that of [[Jaco Pastorius]], though Berlin plays a [[fret]]ted bass and has stated his distaste for Jaco imitators.<ref>http://www.bassinside.com/2002/september/jberlin.htm</ref> |
Jeff Berlin's bass playing is somewhat similar to that of [[Jaco Pastorius]], though Berlin plays a [[fret]]ted bass and has stated his distaste for Jaco imitators.<ref>http://www.bassinside.com/2002/september/jberlin.htm</ref> |
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==As an educator== |
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Berlin is well known as a particularly outspoken advocate of (formal) music education. He was a founding member of the [[Musicians Institute|Bass Institute of Technology]] in Los Angeles and later founded with Vicky Fulop-Berlin The Players School of Music in Clearwater, Florida. Among his notable pupils are bass guitarists [[David Hughes (bass player)|David Hughes]] and [[Christopher Maloney]]. Additionally, he regularly writes articles and columns for Bass Player Magazine ( USA ) and Bass Guitar Magazine ( UK ). |
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==Equipment== |
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Berlin had [[Dean Guitars]] produce a Jeff Berlin signature model electric bass. Previously, [[Peavey Electronics|Peavey]] made a Jeff Berlin signature bass dubbed the "Palaedium". Berlin's current gigging bass is the Dean Jeff Berlin Signature Model. |
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He also has a signature amplifier combo made by MarkBass, the CMD 151P. This consists of one 15" speaker powered by an integrated solid state head (with power output of 300 watts @ 8 ohm or 500 watts @ 4 ohm). This combo lacks a [[tweeter]], which Berlin prefers not to use. Berlin is also involved with the development of MarkBass equipment (manufactured in Italy). |
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==Discography== |
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;Solo recordings: |
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* 1985 '''Jeff Berlin/Vox Humana''' - ''Champion'' |
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* 1986 '''Jeff Berlin''' - ''Pump It!'' |
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* 1997 '''Jeff Berlin''' - ''Taking Notes'' |
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* 1998 '''Jeff Berlin''' - ''Crossroads'' |
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* 2000 '''Jeff Berlin''' - ''[[Star Licks Productions]]'' (VHS) |
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* 2000 '''Jeff Berlin''' - ''In Harmony's Way'' |
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* 2004 '''Jeff Berlin''' - ''Lumpy Jazz'' |
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* 2006 '''Jeff Berlin''' - ''Aneurythms/Ace Of Bass'' |
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* 2006 '''Jeff Berlin''' - ''Mel Bay Bass Logic'' (DVD) |
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* 2010 '''Jeff Berlin''' - ''High Standards'' |
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* 2013 '''Jeff Berlin''' - ''Low Standards'' |
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;Sideman appearances: |
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* 1976 '''Patrick Moraz''' - ''The Story of !'' |
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* 1976 '''Esther Phillips''' - ''Capricorn Princess'' |
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* 1976 '''Patti Austin''' - ''[[End of a Rainbow]]'' |
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* 1976 '''David Matthews with Whirlwind''' - ''Shoogie Wanna Boogie'' |
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* 1977 '''Ray Barretto''' - ''Eye of the Beholder'' |
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* 1977 '''David Liebman''' - ''Light'n Up, Please!'' |
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* 1977 '''Ernie Krivda''' - ''Satanic'' |
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* 1977 '''Bill Bruford''' - ''[[Feels Good to Me]]'' |
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* 1978 '''[[Don Pullen]]''' - ''[[Montreux Concert]]'' (Atlantic) |
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* 1979 '''[[David Sancious]]''' - ''Just As I Thought'' |
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* 1979 '''Bruford''' - ''[[One of a Kind (album)|One Of A Kind]]'' |
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* 1980 '''Bruford''' - ''Gradually Going Tornado'' |
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* 1980 '''Poussez!''' - ''Leave That Boy Alone!'' |
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* 1980 '''Passport''' - ''Lifelike'' |
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* 1981 '''Joe Diorio''' - ''20th Century Impressions'' |
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* 1981 '''Bruford''' - ''The Bruford Tapes'' |
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* 1983 '''Allan Holdsworth''' - ''[[Road Games]]'' |
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*1983 '''Janis Ian''' - ''Uncle Wonderful'' |
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* 1985 '''Schumate-Reno Jazz Quintet''' - ''Hurricane'' |
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* 1986 '''Bruford''' - ''Master Strokes 1978-1985'' |
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* 1986 '''[[T Lavitz]]''' - ''Storytime'' |
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* 1987 '''Henderson-Berlin-Smith-Lavitz''' - ''Players'' |
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* 1987 '''Kazumi Watanabe''' - ''[[The Spice of Life (Kazumi Watanabe album)|The Spice of Life]]'' |
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* 1988 '''Kazumi Watanabe''' - ''[[The Spice of Life Too]]'' |
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* 1989 '''KD Lang''' - ''Even Cowgirls Get the Blues'' |
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* 1993 '''Anderson-Bruford-Wakeman-Howe''' - ''An Evening of Yes Music Plus'' |
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* 1994 '''Nathan Cavaleri Band''' - '' Nathan'' |
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* 1995 '''Richie Kotzen''' - ''The Inner Galactic Fusion Experience'' |
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* 2002 '''Twinemen''' - ''Twinemen'' |
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* 2002 '''Various Artists''' - ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (Soundtrack)'' |
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* 2004 '''Catie Curtis''' - ''Dreaming in Romance Languages'' |
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* 2004 '''Weepies''' - ''Happiness'' |
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* 2004 '''Novocento''' - ''Featuring...'' |
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* 2005 '''Chambers-Berlin-Fiuczynski-Lavitz''' - ''Boston T Party'' |
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* 2007 '''Paddy Saul''' - ''One Town Tasted'' |
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* 2007 '''Bill Bruford''' - ''Rock Goes To College'' (DVD) |
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* 2008 '''Meg Hutchinson''' - ''Come Up Full'' |
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* 2009 '''Bill Bruford''' - ''Best of Winterfold'' |
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* 2010 '''Meg Hutchinson''' - ''The Living Side'' |
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* 2010 '''Dann Glenn''' - ''Eleven Eleven Orchestra'' |
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* 2012 '''Scott Henderson & Jeff Berlin & Dennis Chambers''' - ''HBC'' |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.jeffberlinmusic.com Official Jeff Berlin Website] |
* [http://www.jeffberlinmusic.com Official Jeff Berlin Website] |
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* [http://www.playerschool.com Players School of Music] |
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* [http://www.pathofpalms.com Path Of Palms Studios] |
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* [http://www.globalbass.com/archives/nov2000/jeff_berlin.htm Interview in Global Bass Online (November 2000)] |
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* [http://www.bass-musician-magazine.com/General/bass-musician-magazine-detail.asp?year=2009&month=6&article-id=312854835 Bassist Jeff Berlin, an Interview With Editor Jake Kot] |
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Revision as of 08:25, 18 July 2013
Jeff Berlin | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jeff Berlin |
Born | January 17, 1953 |
Origin | Queens, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz Jazz fusion Progressive rock |
Occupation(s) | Bassist |
Instrument(s) | Bass guitar |
Years active |
Jeff Berlin (born January 17, 1953) is an American jazz, jazz fusion, and progressive rock electric bass player.
As a musician
Jeff Berlin's bass playing is somewhat similar to that of Jaco Pastorius, though Berlin plays a fretted bass and has stated his distaste for Jaco imitators.[1]