Karl Berger

Karl Hans Berger (March 30, 1935 – April 9, 2023) was a German-American jazz pianist, vibraphonist, composer, and educator. He was a leading figure in jazz improvisation from the 1960s when he settled in the United States for life. He founded the educational Creative Music Studio in Woodstock, New York, in 1972 with his wife and Ornette Coleman, to encourage international students to pursue their own ideas about music.

This article is about the musician and composer. For the footballer, see Karl Berger (footballer). For the paratrooper, see Karl Berger (Fallschirmjäger).

Karl Berger
Born
Karl Hans Berger

(1935-03-30)March 30, 1935
Heidelberg, Gau Baden, Germany
DiedApril 9, 2023(2023-04-09) (aged 88)
Albany, New York, U.S.
EducationFree University of Berlin
Occupations
  • Jazz pianist
  • vibraphonist
  • composer
  • conductor
  • academic teacher
Organizations
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