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CHILDHOOD Jeff Berlin was born to parents who were both musically inclined (his father an Opera singer and his mother a Pianist ). As a child he was considered a Prodigy on the Violin , but switched to Bass Guitar at 14 years old. His early bass training included time at the Berklee College Of Music in Boston . AS A MUSICIAN Beginning in the 1970s , Jeff Berlin's career has been primarily as a Sideman to more well-known musicians, but he has also released several solo albums. Notably, he played for some years with Bill Bruford and turned down an offer to join Van Halen . Jeff Berlin's bass playing has a distinctively " Fusion " sound, that is somewaht similar to that of Jaco Pastorius , though Berlin plays a Fretted bass and has stated his distaste for Jaco imitators {Link without Title} . AS AN EDUCATOR Jeff Berlin is also well known as a particularly vocal critic and outspoken advocate of (formal) music education. He was a founding member of the Bass Institute Of Technology in Los Angeles and later founded the Players School Of Music in Clearwater , Florida . Additionally, he regularly writes articles and columns for many magazines, including Bass Player Magazine . 'SIGNATURE' BASSES Dean Guitars curerntly makes a Jeff Berlin Signature Model electric bass; Peavey formerly made a Jeff Berlin signature bass dubbed the "Palladium". EXTERNAL LINKS |
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