Bill Berg | |
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Origin | Hibbing, Minnesota, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz fusion, jazz |
Instrument(s) | drums |
Bill Berg is an American jazz and fusion drummer known for his work with the group Flim & the BB's, as well as with guitarist Wayne Johnson.
Berg is a native of Hibbing, Minnesota. [1]
Berg worked as the drummer on the Bob Dylan album Blood on the Tracks . [2] [3] Berg has also worked with Leo Kottke, Gary Brunotte, Bill Perkins, and others. He has also worked with the Marc Yaxley Trio, a local jazz band in Transylvania County, North Carolina.
Berg lives in Brevard, North Carolina, and frequently performs in the Asheville metropolitan area. [4]
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