Richard Berg


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Jazz French horn player (1933/4 - January 4, 2024).

He was a graduate of the Juilliard School in New York City. He had an extensive music career including playing with Paul Anka’s band, playing first chair in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s original production of Cats, as well as numerous other Broadway productions. He played with Count Basie, Leslie Uggams, and Tony Bennett among others. He played in the original recording of “Times of your Life” for Kodak. He was a member of numerous National and International Symphony Orchestras/Philharmonics. He had an extensive military career as a US Army Sergeant playing in the National Army Band during the Vietnam war.

APPEARANCES +


Michel Legrand
Les Moulins De Son Cœur
2018, 20xCD, Comp + Box, Decca, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Big Band/Chanson
Dizzy Gillespie
Milestones Of A Legend (1948 - 1961)
2017, 10xCD, Comp + Box, Documents, The Intense Media, ,
Bop
Michel Legrand
Anthology
2013, 15xCD, Comp + Box, EmArcy, ,
Afro-Cuban Jazz/Big Band/Chanson
Dizzy Gillespie
Complete Big Band Studio Sessions 1946-1960
2011, 7xCD, Comp, RM + Box, United Archives, ,
Big Band/Bop
Carmen McRae
The 1964 Orchestra Recordings
2006, CD, Comp, Lone Hill Jazz,
Dizzy Gillespie
Borders Presents NEA Jazz Masters: Dizzy Gillespie
2005, CD, Comp, RE, The Verve Music Group, Borders, ,
Bop/Hard Bop
Carmen McRae Featuring Ben Webster
The Complete Ralph Burns Sessions
2004, CD, Comp, Lone Hill Jazz
Various
Verve // Remixed² / Verve // Unmixed²
2003, 2x CD Digipak, ,
House/Future Jazz/Downtempo
David Clayton-Thomas
David Clayton-Thomas / Tequila Sunrise
2002, ,
Blues Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock
Moondog
Moondog
2000, ,
Modern
Lalo Schifrin
Talkin' Verve
1999, CD, ,
Big Band/Latin Jazz
Various
* Uno : Dos : Tres +++ Latin-Jazz Grooves From Talkin' Verve *
1998, 3xCD, Comp + Box, Verve Records, Verve Records, Verve Records, Verve Records, Verve Records
Various
Priceless Jazz Sampler 2
1998, CD, ,
Big Band/Contemporary Jazz/Cool Jazz
Ray Starling, New York Neophonic Orchestra, Joel Kaye, New York Sound Stage One Orchestra
Alternate Routes
1996, 2xCD, Album, RE, Tantara (4), ,
Big Band
Various
Talkin' Verve
1995, 2x Vinyl, ,
Hard Bop/Soul-Jazz/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Swing
The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra*
The Complete Solid State Recordings Of The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
1994, 5x CD, Box Set, ,
Big Band
Dizzy Gillespie
Gillespiana And Carnegie Hall Concert
1993
Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy's Diamonds (The Best Of The Verve Years)
1992, 3x CD, ,
Bop/Afro-Cuban Jazz/Big Band/Bossa Nova
Morgana King
A Taste Of Honey
1991, CD, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening
Jimmy Heath
Nice People - The Riverside Collection
1988,
Various
Jazz En Verve Vol. 4 Tropical
1988, Vinyl,
Latin Jazz
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Cats
1983, 2x Vinyl Gatefold,
Musical
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Cats (Selections From The Original Broadway Cast Recording)
1983, ,
Musical
Andrew Lloyd Webber
Cats (Complete Original Broadway Cast Recording)
1983
Keath Barrie
Twilight Zone
1983,
Morgana King
A Taste Of Honey
1982, Vinyl, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening
Peter Appleyard
Prelude To A Kiss
1982,
Edwards* / Amaro*
Connection
1978, LP, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, ,
Jazz-Funk/Score/Funk
Various
Coming To You
1978, LP, Comp, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, ,
Funk/Pop Rock/Fusion/Country/Vocal/Rhythm & Blues
David Clayton-Thomas
Clayton
1978
Various
Pieces Of Dreams
1977, LP, Comp, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, ,
Easy Listening/Ballad/Latin Jazz/Soul-Jazz/Fusion/Vocal
Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass
The Jazz Album
1976, Vinyl, ,
Big Band
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper Goes To Hell
1976, ,
Hard Rock/Classic Rock
Keath Barrie
Reach Out
1976
Myles And Lenny
It Isn't The Same
1975, LP, Album, Columbia
Jimmy Heath
Fast Company
1975, 2x Vinyl, ,
Hard Bop/Modal
Hagood Hardy
The Homecoming
1975
Rob McConnell And The Boss Brass*
The Best Damn Band In The Land
1974
Various
Encyclopedia Of Jazz On Records - Vol. 5
1974, 2x Vinyl, ,
Bop
Various
Toronto: What Other City Calls Its Main Street Yonge?
1973, LP, Album, Audat, Audat, ,
Easy Listening/Education/Jazz-Funk/Pop Rock/Marches/Folk
David George
Bit of Both
1973, LP, Album, G.A.S. Records (4)
Bobby Shad And The Bad Men
A 65-Piece Rock Workshop
1973, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Free Funk
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus and Friends In Concert
1973, 2x Vinyl Pitman Pressing, ,
Post Bop/Big Band
André Bruno*
Adresse Inconnue
1972, LP, Album, Les Disques Zodiaque
Enoch Light And The Light Brigade
The Brass Menagerie 1973
1972, Vinyl Gatefold, ,
Experimental/Easy Listening
Van McCoy
Soul Improvisations
1972, Vinyl, ,
Soul
Rob McConnell's Boss Brass*
Rob: Rob McConnell's Boss Brass 4
1972,
David Clayton-Thomas
David Clayton-Thomas
1972, Vinyl Pitman Pressing, ,
Pop Rock/Blues Rock/Soul
Ron Frangipane And His Orchestra
The Music Of Laura Nyro
1971, Vinyl, ,
Symphonic Rock/Easy Listening
Various
Original Broadway Cast - Jesus Christ Superstar
1971, Vinyl Pinckneyville Pressing, ,
Musical/Prog Rock/Classic Rock
The Boss Brass*
The Sound Of The Boss Brass
1970, LP, CBC Radio Canada, ,
Big Band
Thad Jones & Mel Lewis
Consummation
1970, ,
Bop/Big Band
Don Crawford
Roots & Branches
1970, Vinyl, ,
Folk Rock/Pop Rock
Moondog
Moondog
1969, Vinyl Pitman pressing, Gatefold - UNIPAK, ,
Big Band/Contemporary
Stanley Turrentine
Always Something There
1968
Lalo Schifrin
The Dissection And Reconstruction Of Music From The Past As Performed By The Inmates Of Lalo Schifrin's Demented Ensemble As A Tribute To The Memory Of The Marquis De Sade
1966
Carmen McRae
Haven't We Met?
1965
Ruth Brown
Softly
1965, Vinyl, ,
Rhythm & Blues
Richard Hayman & Hugo Montenegro
Themes From Great Films
1964, LP, Time Records (3), ,
Theme
Billy Taylor
Midnight Piano
1964, Vinyl, ,
Big Band/Swing
Carmen McRae
Second To None
1964
Hugo Montenegro And His Orchestra
The Great Hits Of The 50's
1964, Vinyl,
Tony Bennett
Who Can I Turn To
1964
Lalo Schifrin
New Fantasy
1964
Charlie Mariano
A Jazz Portrait Of Charlie Mariano
1963
The Escorts
Gaudeamus / As I Love You
1962, 7", Single, Coral
Kermit Leslie & His Orchestra*
Auf Wiedersehen
1962
Jackie Paris
The Song Is Paris
1962, Vinyl Ampar, ,
Post Bop/Big Band/Cool Jazz
The Escorts
Submarine Race Watching / Somewhere
1962
The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band*
Carnegie Hall Concert - Recorded Live
1961,
The Jimmy Heath Orchestra*
Really Big!
1960
Carmen McRae
Birds Of A Feather
1958
Michel Legrand
Plays Richard Rodgers & Broadway Is My Beat
CD, Comp, Vocalion
Dizzy Gillespie
Ultimate Dizzy Gillespie
CD, ,
Bop
Morgana King
With A Taste Of Honey
Vinyl Blue Label, ,
Vocal/Easy Listening
Peter Appleyard
Great Vibes With Strings
CD,
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper Goes To Hell
2014
David Clayton-Thomas
David Clayton-Thomas / Tequila Sunrise
2005, CDr, ,
Blues Rock/Country Rock/Pop Rock
Enoch Light And The Brass Menagerie
1973
2000