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Leader (composer/performer):
Leader (composer/performer):
"Duets 1" John Lindberg / Karl Beger (between the lines Records )
"On and On" Ingrid Sertso / Karl Berger ACR Records“
"On and On" Ingrid Sertso / Karl Berger ACR Records“
"Stillpoint” Karl Berger + Friends, Double Moon Records
“NoManIsAnIsland”, Karl Berger + Friends, Instinct Records (Knitting Factory
“Around” Karl Berger + Friends, Black Saint Records
“Conversations” Duets w. Ray Andersen, Mark Feldman, Carlos Ward, Blood Ulmer, Dave Holland, Ingrid Sertso,
“NoManIsAnIsland”, Karl Berger + Friends, Instinct Records (Knitting Factory
“Around” Karl Berger + Friends, Black Saint Records
“Conversations” Duets w. Ray Andersen, Mark Feldman, Carlos Ward, Blood Ulmer, Dave Holland, Ingrid Sertso,
In+Out Records
“Crystal Fire” Trio w. Dave Holland, Ed Blackwell, Enja Records
“Transit” Trio w. Dave Holland, Ed Blackwell, Black Saint Records
“Moon Dance Suite” Composition for the Sudpool Ensemble, Bellaphon Records
“Berger/Shigihara” Duets with Paul Shigihara, Bellaphon Records
“Just Play” Duets with Ed Blackwell, Emanem Records
“Changing the Time” Duets with Dave Holland, Sackville Records
“Lines and Spaces” Duets with Hozan Yamamoto, JVC Japan
“With Silence” Quartet, feat. Masahiko Sato, Enja Records
“We are you” Quartet, feat. Ingrid Sertso, Enja Records
“Karl Berger” Quartet, w. Henry Grimes, Carlos Ward, Ed Blackwell, ESP Disk
“Tune In” Quartet, w.Dave Holland, Carlos Ward, Ed Blackwell, Milestone Records
“Woodstock Workshop Orchestra” MPS Records (LP)
“Peace Church Concerts” CMC Records (LP)
soloist with ( selection ):
“Crystal Fire” Trio w. Dave Holland, Ed Blackwell, Enja Records
“Transit” Trio w. Dave Holland, Ed Blackwell, Black Saint Records
“Moon Dance Suite” Composition for the Sudpool Ensemble, Bellaphon Records
“Berger/Shigihara” Duets with Paul Shigihara, Bellaphon Records
“Just Play” Duets with Ed Blackwell, Emanem Records
“Changing the Time” Duets with Dave Holland, Sackville Records
“Lines and Spaces” Duets with Hozan Yamamoto, JVC Japan
“With Silence” Quartet, feat. Masahiko Sato, Enja Records
“We are you” Quartet, feat. Ingrid Sertso, Enja Records
“Karl Berger” Quartet, w. Henry Grimes, Carlos Ward, Ed Blackwell, ESP Disk
“Tune In” Quartet, w.Dave Holland, Carlos Ward, Ed Blackwell, Milestone Records
“Woodstock Workshop Orchestra” MPS Records (LP)
“Peace Church Concerts” CMC Records (LP)
soloist with ( selection ):
Ingrid Sertso : “Dance with it” with Don Cherry a.o., Enja Records
Don Cherry : "Eternal Rhythm”with, Pharoah Sanders a.o., MPS Records
Don Cherry : “ Symphony for Improvisers” with Pharoah Sanders a.o., Blue Note Records
Don Cherry: “Multikulti”, A&M Records
John McLaughlin : “When Fortune Smiles” with Dave Holland, John Surman a.o.
Charles Mingus: “ Epitaph” (Gunther Schuller), CBS Records
Bill Laswell: “Jazzonia”, Douglas Records
Conjoint: “ Earprints”, Source Records
Vitold Rek: “2x2”, Taso Music Production
Les Gammas: “Exercices de styles”, Compost Records
Ed Sarath: “Timescape”
Beppe Alipandri: “Blue Flowers”, Splasc(h) Records
Francisco Mondragon: “Ancient Civilization”, Pulque Records
Marzette Watts: “Marzette Watts”, ESP Disk
Alan Silva: “Alan Silva”, ESP Disk
String Arrangements / Orchestrations
Jeff Buckley: “Grace”, Sony/Columbia Records
Natalie Merchant : “Ophelia”, Elektra Records
Better than Ezra: “How Does Your Garden Grow”, Elektra Records
Bill Laswell: “Operazone”, Instinct Records ( Douglas/Knitting Factory)
“Jazzonia”, Instinct Records (Douglas/Knitting Factory)
“Material: The Third Power”, Axiom Records
Angelique Kidjo: “Black Ivory Soul”, Sony/Columbia Records
Nina Persson: “A Camp”, Stockholm Records
Sly Dunbar : “Rhythm Killers” with Robbie Shakespeare, Island Records
Further arrangements for recordings by:
the Cardigans, , Afrika Bambaataa, Shinedown, Lili Haydn, Sonna, Manbreak, Mark Black,
Gigi, Coheed & Cambria, Brendan James and others.
All Music Guide Discography of Karl Berger arrangements and performances on CD:
A Camp A Camp (2001) Conductor, String Arrangements
A Camp A Camp [Japan Bonus Tracks] (2001) String Arrangements, String Conductor
Beppo Aliprandi Quartet Blue Flowers (1995) Piano, Vibraphone
Better Than Ezra How Does Your Garden Grow? (1998) Strings, Arranger, Vibraphone
Marc Black White Water Depot (2001) String Arrangements
Jonatha Brooke 10 Cent Wings (1997) Arranger, Conductor
Buckethead Giant Robot (1994) Conductor, String Arrangements
Jeff Buckley Grace (1994) Strings, String Arrangements
Don Cherry Symphony for Improvisers (1966) Piano, Vibraphone
Don Cherry Eternal Rhythm (1968) Piano, Gamelan, Vibraphone, Gender Barung
Don Cherry Multikulti (1988) Vibraphone
Steve Cohn Beggar & the Robot in Diamonds (1996) Vibraphone
Conjoint Earprints (2000) Melodica, Talking, Vibraphone, Instructor
Creative Music Studio Woodstock Jazz Festival, Vol. 1 (1997) Liner Notes, Art Direction
Les Gammas Exercices des Styles (2000) Synthesizer, Piano, Conductor, Vibraphone
Angélique Kidjo Black Ivory Soul (2002) Conductor, String Arrangements
Lee Konitz Lee Konitz Duets (1967) Vibraphone
Lee Konitz Seasons Change (1979) Piano, Vibraphone
Bill Laswell Moody's Mood for Love (1998) Vibraphone, String Arrangements
Bill Laswell Jazzonia (1998) Synthesizer, Piano, Conductor, Vibraphone, String Arrangements, Keyboard Bass
Bill Laswell Filmtracks 2000 (2001)
Bill Laswell Points of Order (2001) Piano, Keyboards
Joe Lovano Sounds of Joy (1991) Supervisor
Machine Gun Machine Gun (1988) Vocals, Melodica
Material Third Power (1991) Strings, Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements
John McLaughlin Where Fortune Smiles (1970) Co-Producer, Vibraphone
Natalie Merchant Ophelia (1998) Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements
Mico Wave Cookin' from the Inside Out!!! Arranger
Charles Mingus Epitaph (1990) Vibraphone, Cowbell
Musica Elettronica Viva United Patchwork (1977) Piano, Piano (Electric), Vibraphone
Robert Musso Innermedium (2000) Piano (Electric), Vibraphone
Frederic Rzewski Coming Together/Attica/Les Moutons (1990) Vibraphone
Ed Sarath and Timescape Timescape (2000) Piano, Vibraphone
Ingrid Sertso Dance with It (1994) Vibraphone
Alan Silva Alan Silva (1968) Vibraphone
Sly & Robbie Rhythm Killers (1987) Conductor, Melodica, Vibraphone, String Arrangements
The Clifford Thornton New... Freedom and Unity (1967) Vibraphone
The Marzette Watts... Marzette Watts and Company (1971) Vibraphone
Bernie Worrell Blacktronic Science (1993) Conductor
Original Soundtrack Life Less Ordinary (1997) String Arrangements
Various Artists Cylinder Jazz: Early Jazz from... (1982) Banjo
Various Artists Illuminations: An Axiom... (1991) Conductor, String Conductor
Various Artists Jazz from the Windy City (1994) Guitar
Various Artists Best of the Jazz Saxophones, Vol.... (1994) Vibraphone
Various Artists Time and Love: The Music of Laura... (1997) Keyboards, Vibraphone
Various Artists Art of Saxophone (1997) Vibraphone
Various Artists Art of Jazz Saxophone: Impressions (1997) Vibraphone
Various Artists Ragtime to Jazz, Vol. 2: 1916-1922 (1997) Banjo
Various Artists Operazone (2000) Keyboards, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
Various Artists Woodstock Jazz Festival, Vol. 2 (2000) Liner Notes, Art Direction
Various Artists Jazz Cities: New Orleans, Chicago, (2000) Banjo
Various Artists Time Remembered: LRC Jazz Legacy... (2001) Vibraphone
Various Artists Compost 100 (2001) Producer, Vibraphone
Don Cherry Brown Rice
Les Gammas Exercices des Styles
Lee Konitz Seasons Change
Robert Musso Innermedium
Ingrid Sertso Dance with It
Sly & Robbie Rhythm Killers
A Camp A Camp [Japan Bonus Tracks] (2001) String Arrangements, String Conductor
Beppo Aliprandi Quartet Blue Flowers (1995) Piano, Vibraphone
Better Than Ezra How Does Your Garden Grow? (1998) Strings, Arranger, Vibraphone
Marc Black White Water Depot (2001) String Arrangements
Jonatha Brooke 10 Cent Wings (1997) Arranger, Conductor
Buckethead Giant Robot (1994) Conductor, String Arrangements
Jeff Buckley Grace (1994) Strings, String Arrangements
Don Cherry Symphony for Improvisers (1966) Piano, Vibraphone
Don Cherry Eternal Rhythm (1968) Piano, Gamelan, Vibraphone, Gender Barung
Don Cherry Multikulti (1988) Vibraphone
Steve Cohn Beggar & the Robot in Diamonds (1996) Vibraphone
Conjoint Earprints (2000) Melodica, Talking, Vibraphone, Instructor
Creative Music Studio Woodstock Jazz Festival, Vol. 1 (1997) Liner Notes, Art Direction
Les Gammas Exercices des Styles (2000) Synthesizer, Piano, Conductor, Vibraphone
Angélique Kidjo Black Ivory Soul (2002) Conductor, String Arrangements
Lee Konitz Lee Konitz Duets (1967) Vibraphone
Lee Konitz Seasons Change (1979) Piano, Vibraphone
Bill Laswell Moody's Mood for Love (1998) Vibraphone, String Arrangements
Bill Laswell Jazzonia (1998) Synthesizer, Piano, Conductor, Vibraphone, String Arrangements, Keyboard Bass
Bill Laswell Filmtracks 2000 (2001)
Bill Laswell Points of Order (2001) Piano, Keyboards
Joe Lovano Sounds of Joy (1991) Supervisor
Machine Gun Machine Gun (1988) Vocals, Melodica
Material Third Power (1991) Strings, Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements
John McLaughlin Where Fortune Smiles (1970) Co-Producer, Vibraphone
Natalie Merchant Ophelia (1998) Arranger, Conductor, String Arrangements
Mico Wave Cookin' from the Inside Out!!! Arranger
Charles Mingus Epitaph (1990) Vibraphone, Cowbell
Musica Elettronica Viva United Patchwork (1977) Piano, Piano (Electric), Vibraphone
Robert Musso Innermedium (2000) Piano (Electric), Vibraphone
Frederic Rzewski Coming Together/Attica/Les Moutons (1990) Vibraphone
Ed Sarath and Timescape Timescape (2000) Piano, Vibraphone
Ingrid Sertso Dance with It (1994) Vibraphone
Alan Silva Alan Silva (1968) Vibraphone
Sly & Robbie Rhythm Killers (1987) Conductor, Melodica, Vibraphone, String Arrangements
The Clifford Thornton New... Freedom and Unity (1967) Vibraphone
The Marzette Watts... Marzette Watts and Company (1971) Vibraphone
Bernie Worrell Blacktronic Science (1993) Conductor
Original Soundtrack Life Less Ordinary (1997) String Arrangements
Various Artists Cylinder Jazz: Early Jazz from... (1982) Banjo
Various Artists Illuminations: An Axiom... (1991) Conductor, String Conductor
Various Artists Jazz from the Windy City (1994) Guitar
Various Artists Best of the Jazz Saxophones, Vol.... (1994) Vibraphone
Various Artists Time and Love: The Music of Laura... (1997) Keyboards, Vibraphone
Various Artists Art of Saxophone (1997) Vibraphone
Various Artists Art of Jazz Saxophone: Impressions (1997) Vibraphone
Various Artists Ragtime to Jazz, Vol. 2: 1916-1922 (1997) Banjo
Various Artists Operazone (2000) Keyboards, Horn Arrangements, String Arrangements
Various Artists Woodstock Jazz Festival, Vol. 2 (2000) Liner Notes, Art Direction
Various Artists Jazz Cities: New Orleans, Chicago, (2000) Banjo
Various Artists Time Remembered: LRC Jazz Legacy... (2001) Vibraphone
Various Artists Compost 100 (2001) Producer, Vibraphone
Don Cherry Brown Rice
Les Gammas Exercices des Styles
Lee Konitz Seasons Change
Robert Musso Innermedium
Ingrid Sertso Dance with It
Sly & Robbie Rhythm Killers