Karl Berger

Internationally renowned German pianist, vibraphonist, composer, and educator Karl Berger rose out of the free jazz movement of the 1960s and helped to pioneer a broader, more globally minded approach to modern creative improvisation. Largely influenced by Ornette Coleman's "freebop" playing, Berger's style was marked by strong single-note improvisation songs with melodic themes framing open chordal and modal sections. He and Coleman became colleagues and, along with Berger's wife, vocalist and collaborator Ingrid Sertso, co-founded the Creative Music Studio in Woodstock, New ...