Jerry Bergonzi (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Jerry Bergonzi is a jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and educator. Bergonzi received a B.A. Degree in Music Education from the University of Massachusetts Lowell and is the founder of Not Fat Records. He first gained recognition as he became a frequent guest-artist in the Dave Brubeck quartet during the late 1970s. Bergonzi recorded nine albums with Brubeck's group, from 1973 to 1981. Bergonzi teaches at the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. He is the author of the Inside Improvisation, a multi-volume series of instructional books with play-along CDs and videos, and another series of books about improvisation published by Advance Music. He is also the author of the book/CD set Sound Advice, published by Jamey Aebersold Jazz. Bergonzi is a professional level pianist.