Berger-Fonda-Sorgen Trio at The Falcon

Karl Berger (Piano/vibraphone)
http://karlberger.org/

“The way Karl plays the vibes he should be president of the United States.” -
Dave Brubeck

Karl Berger is a six time winner of the Downbeat Critics Poll as a jazz soloist, recipient of numerous Composition Awards. His lengthy resume includes professor of Composition, Artist-in-Residence at universities and a PhD in Music Esthetics. He cites Ornette Coleman as a close friend and mentor; Coleman's ways of playing jazz are certainly reflected in Berger's concept. Berger eschews four-mallet technique; his style is single-line playing. Berger's compositions are brief, song-like free-bop, in the manner of Ornette. At his best, Berger's improvisations have much in common with his tunes; they are strongly and logically rhythmic, played over a swinging pulse, and mostly tied to tonal centers. Like Coleman, Berger music is based on the core elements of swing and coherent melody....

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Karl Berger (Piano/vibraphone)
http://karlberger.org/

“The way Karl plays the vibes he should be president of the United States.” -
Dave Brubeck

Karl Berger is a six time winner of the Downbeat Critics Poll as a jazz soloist, recipient of numerous Composition Awards. His lengthy resume includes professor of Composition, Artist-in-Residence at universities and a PhD in Music Esthetics. He cites Ornette Coleman as a close friend and mentor; Coleman's ways of playing jazz are certainly reflected in Berger's concept. Berger eschews four-mallet technique; his style is single-line playing. Berger's compositions are brief, song-like free-bop, in the manner of Ornette. At his best, Berger's improvisations have much in common with his tunes; they are strongly and logically rhythmic, played over a swinging pulse, and mostly tied to tonal centers. Like Coleman, Berger music is based on the core elements of swing and coherent melody.

Joe Fonda
http://joefonda.com/
Joe Fonda is best known as Anthony Braxton's bassist, but embarked on a rewarding career as co-leader of the Fonda-Stevens Group. A native of the small upstate New York town of Amsterdam, Fonda switched from guitar to electric bass and studied bass at Berklee, delving into avant-garde jazz, playing acoustic upright. Fonda recorded his first album as a leader, Looking for the Lake, in 1976 after leaving Berklee. His most notable gig was with trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, whose global aesthetic helped shape Fonda's own musical philosophy. They recorded together on 1983's "Procession of the Great Ancestry".

Harvey Sorgen (drums)
http://www.harveysorgen.com/
Sorgen, Hot Tuna's sizzling drummer, is a master of many jazz, rock, funk and pop - evident on recordings and gigs with Ahmad Jamal, Robbie Dupree, Roswell Rudd, Dry Jack, Bill Frisell, NRBQ, The Mallards (his own group) and others, including Hot Tuna. Harvey has taught and performed his own compositions, traveled worldwide (including a two-year stint in Holland) and served as a sound engineer and producer. He has also written and performed for film and the stage, including a solo percussion piece for the New Day Repetoire Theater’s version of “Antigone”

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