The 87-year-old Karl Berger is one of the most important personalities in modern jazz, period!'
These are the words of the great Karl Knuffke, a top-shelf creative cornetist based in New York City and the initiator of a multi-generational meeting-of-the-minds on this incredible new recording. Knuffke doesn't mince his words and goes on to call Berger 'the father of the vibraphone in modern music.' Karl Berger is nothing short of a genius - a master musician who also shines as a pianist, composer, arranger, conductor and inspiring teacher with a long and wildly fascinating career that intersects with just about every major player throughout the history of avant-garde jazz.

The material on Heart Is A Melody is a blend of compositions written by some major personalities, players and friends from throughout Karl's life, mixed with some of Karl's own music and some of Kirk's. Everything is connected to Berger's fantastic career and incredible story.

Karl Berger - vibraphone, Rhodes, piano, melodica; Kirk Knuffke - cornet; Jay Anderson - bass; Matt Wilson - drums.

Additional Details

Label: Stunt Records

Genre: Jazz

Region: 0

Release Date: 11/29/22

UPC: 663993220925