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David Bromberg

After several years of inactivity on the touring front, David Bromberg is beginning to reappear on the live concert scene. Bromberg has reunited the “big band” several times over the last few years and 2003 will see the band come together at least twice for two short runs early in the year. David is also beginning to play more with Jay Ungar and Molly Mason in their show titled “An Evening of American Acoustic Music”. This show creates an eclectic musical journey through several uniquely American music forms. The show features the early works of Stephen Foster, the Texas swing of Bob Wills, Cajun fiddle tunes, Delta and Chicago Blues, Bluegrass, Folk and much more.

Bromberg’s live show remains as unique as ever. Concerts by David and his band are extraordinary events, and performances follow no set pattern of selection. Give and take between performer is complete, spontaneous, and totally sincere. As the NY Times noted “He has such control of his audience that he can, at one moment, hold it in his hand with a tender, touching yet funny anecdotal song, and then set it romping and stomping with a raucous bit of raunch. He is electrifying.”

Born in Philadelphia on September 19, 1945. Bromberg grew up in Tarrytown, New York. Inspired by the music of Pete Seeger and the Weavers, among others, he began studying the guitar at age 13. After graduating from Tarrytown High School, he enrolled at Columbia University intent on a career as a musicologist. Drawn to Greenwich Village's flourishing coffeehouse folk music scene in the mid-1960’s, Bromberg opted for performance combined with his studies; he left school in the middle of his second year, however, to devote full time to his music. Shortly thereafter, his extraordinary guitar picking and exceptional stylistic range brought him to the attention of many other musicians: Bob Dylan, Ringo Starr, John Hurt, the Reverend Gary Davis, Tom Paxton, and Chubby Checker are only a few of the notables who sought Bromberg out as a back-up artist for recording. In all he has played as a sideman on over 100 albums.

A singular performer/writer/arranger, Bromberg’s remarkable musical versatility and innovative resourcefulness have earned vast critical and popular acclaim. He is also impossible to classify: As one critic perceptively wrote, “David Bromberg fits no pigeonholes. He is part of everything contemporarily musical. He is a product of blues, country, jazz, folk, and classical music. From his early success as a guitar virtuoso, Mr. Bromberg has developed into a brilliant entertainer.” In 1970 Bromberg decided to go it on his own and, following a spectacular, unscheduled performance at England’s Isle of Wight Festival that year, he was signed to his first recording contract, which resulted in the release of four albums: David Bromberg, Demon in Disguise, Wanted Dead or Alive, and Midnight on the Water with Columbia, now Sony. Two compilation albums have subsequently been released. In the spring of 1977 Bromberg moved to the San Francisco Bay where he recorded several albums for Fantasy, including the double album How Late’ll Ya Play ‘Til?.

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David Bromberg at City Winery

Read "David Bromberg at City Winery" reviewed by Mike Perciaccante


David Bromberg City Winery CD Release Party & Live Performance New York, NY October 1, 2013 One might describe David Bromberg as kind of a musical chameleon. Others might disagree. Bromberg is equally adept at playing classic gutbucket blues, ragtime, country, folk, jazzy blues, bluesy jazz, rock and standards. That's pretty diverse. On the other hand, each and every one of these musical genres can be classified as Americana. Bromberg, then, is either amazingly ...

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David Bromberg: New Album with Levon, Dr. John, WSP and More

David Bromberg: New Album with Levon, Dr. John, WSP and More

Source: JamBase

USE ME TAPS DR. JOHN, LEVON HELM, LINDA RONSTADT, JOHN HIATT, KEB' MO,' WIDESPREAD PANIC, LOS LOBOS AND OTHERS TO HELP David Bromberg returned to recording after a 17-year hiatus with his solo, acoustic, traditional folk-blues album Try Me One More Time (Appleseed, 2007). For his follow-up album, Use Me, Bromberg chose a different approach: Why not ask some of his favorite singer-songwriters and musicians to write (or choose), produce, and perform on songs tailored to his versatile but distinctive ...

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David Bromberg's 'Use Me' Taps Friends Dr. John, Levon Helm, Linda Ronstadt, John Hiatt, Los Lobos and More

David Bromberg's 'Use Me' Taps Friends Dr. John, Levon Helm, Linda Ronstadt, John Hiatt, Los Lobos and More

Source: conqueroo

The masterful solo artist, bandleader, and former session man assembles dream team of Americana artists to “use him" as frontman on new and handpicked songs. Album due on Appleseed Records on July 12 LOS ANGELES, Calif.—When David Bromberg, one of America's finest roots musicians, emerged from a recording hiatus of 17 years with the solo, acoustic, traditional folk-blues album Try Me One More Time (Appleseed, 2007), fans and critics were thrilled, and the CD was rewarded with a Grammy nomination. ...

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David Bromberg at the Keswick Theatre on Februart 23, 2008

David Bromberg at the Keswick Theatre on Februart 23, 2008

Source: All About Jazz

Recently nominated for his first-ever Grammy Award, DAVID BROMBERG brilliantly blends folk, blues, rock, jazz, country and more. Expect the indefinable, as the DAVID BROMBERG BIG BAND REUNION performs at Glenside's Keswick Theatre on Sat., Feb. 23 @ 8 PM.

BROMBERG's internationally hugely-acclaimed 2007 release, Try Me One More Time, is his first new CD in 17 years and earned a Grammy nod for Best Traditional Folk Album. Celebrated by roots music fans, the album recalls the acoustic folk and ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

David Bromberg/Devil...

Cristal Records
2008

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Try Me One More Time

Unknown label
2007

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My Own House / You...

Cristal Records
1999

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Long Way From Here

Cristal Records
1986

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My Own House

Cristal Records
1978

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Wanted Dead Or Alive

Cristal Records
1974

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