Sean Bergin

Sean Bergin is an Avant-garde jazz / Modern Creative saxophonist and flautist originally from South Africa [ [http://www.vibe.com/music/search/artist.html?id=UCAgICA1NjEwNg= Vibe.com] ]

Bergin was born in Durban on June 29, 1948. He is saxophonist, flautist, composer, educator and band leader.

In his youth he was influenced by the rich South African jazz and played illegally with black musicians. He is one of the expatriates of South African jazz to find success elsewhere. Since 1976 he lives in Amsterdam. In addition to his "M.O.B." project, Bergin is also active in "Trio San Francisco" (a saxophone-trio with Tobias Delius and Daniele D’Agaro), the Bug Band (with Paul Stocker), and in several Tristan Honsinger-formations. He worked with Mal Waldron, J.C. Tans and the Rockets and also with Louis Moholo and Miriam Makeba.

He won the VPRO/Boy Edgar Award in 2000. [ [http://www.jazzdienst.nl/home_noflash_eng.html?over%3Dover%284%29%26clic%3Dclic%284%29%26changeframe%3Dchangeframe4%28%29%26content%3Dcontent_vprobephistorie_e.html Boy Edgar site] ]

Discography

* Kids Mysteries (Nimbus Records)
* Live at the BIMhouse (BV Haast)
* Copy Cat (BV Haast)
* MOB Mobiel (Data Records)
* Nansika (Data Records)
* Song Mob: Fat Fish (Data Records)

Web sources

* http://www.seanbergin.nl/