Jazz Line-Up - Jerry Bergonzi

Jazz Line-Up, presented by Claire Martin, features international Saxophonist, educator, composer and arranger Jerry Bergonzi, who has a CV that boasts just about every jazz icon there is. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Bergonzi became interested in music early on. He started playing clarinet when he was eight years old listening to Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Lester Young. His uncle, who was a jazz musician and lived upstairs, used to write out solos for him to play. At twelve years old he got his first saxophone, an old Conn alto, and a year later when a friend introduced him to Miles, Coltrane, and Sonny Rollins, there was no turning back. On this set, at the Jazz Bar in Edinburgh, he is with with Boston bassist Dave Santoro, and Paris-based, Italian drummer Andrea Michelutti. However Bergonzi during this set doubles on piano during the drum breaks. Jerry has written countless books on sax technique and improvisation, and has a huge discography. The late, great Michael Brecker was once asked 'What does it feel like to be the world's greatest sax player?', to which he replied 'I don't know, you'll have to ask Jerry Bergonzi!' Brecker was a long-term student of 'The Gonz'. TRACKLIST BBC Recording, recorded on the 20th November 2009, at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London, as part of the London Jazz Festival. TitleBlue Blocks ArtistOvertone Quartet (Dave Holland, Bass/Chris Potter, Sax/Jason Moran, Piano/Eric Harland, Drums) CompJason Moran Title:Clouds in Reverie Artist:Ramsey Lewis, Piano Album:Songs from The Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey Label:Concord Jazz Comp:Ramsey Lewis Title:Rendezvouz Artist:Ramsey Lewis, Piano (with larry Gray, Bass/Leon Joyce Drums) Album:Songs from The Heart: Ramsey Plays Ramsey Label:Concord Jazz Comp:Ramsey Lewis Title:Igor U-Turns Artist:Stekpanna Album:Starlight Barking Label:Slam Productions Comp:Mads Kjolby BBC Recording, recorded at The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh on 2nd December 2009 TitleObama ArtistJerry Bergonzi, Sax & Piano/Dave Santoro, Bass/Andrea Michelutti, Drums CompJerry Bergonzi BBC Recording, recorded at The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh on 2nd December 2009 TitleDomolian Mode ArtistJerry Bergonzi, Sax & Piano/Dave Santoro, Bass/Andrea Michelutti, Drums CompJerry Bergonzi BBC Recording, recorded at The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh on 2nd December 2009 TitleSplurge ArtistJerry Bergonzi, Sax & Piano/Dave Santoro, Bass/Andrea Michelutti, Drums CompJerry Bergonzi BBC Recording, recorded at The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh on 2nd December 2009 TitleSilent Flying ArtistJerry Bergonzi, Sax & Piano/Dave Santoro, Bass/Andrea Michelutti, Drums CompJerry Bergonzi BBC Recording, recorded at The Jazz Bar, Edinburgh on 2nd December 2009 TitleAkooKarche ArtistJerry Bergonzi, Sax & Piano/Dave Santoro, Bass/Andrea Michelutti, Drums CompJerry Bergonzi Title:Natural Ground Artist:Bojan Z/Tetraband Album:Humus Label:Emarcy Comp:Bojan Z Title:Django Artist:Tim Kliphuis, Violin/Nigel Clark, Guitar/Roy Percy, Double Bass Album:Counterpoint Label:Lowland Comp:J Lewis.