Sean Bergin
Avant-garde jazz, Musical Artist
1948 – 2012
Who was Sean Bergin?
Sean Bergin was an avant-garde jazz saxophonist and flautist originally from South Africa.
Bergin was born in Durban on 29 June 1948. He was a saxophonist, flautist, composer, educator and bandleader. In his youth Bergin was influenced by the rich South African jazz. During apartheid, he performed illegally with black musicians. He is one of the expatriates of South African jazz to find success elsewhere. From 1976 he lived in Amsterdam. In addition to his M.O.B. project, Bergin was active in Trio San Francisco, the Bug Band, and in several Tristan Honsinger formations. He worked with Mal Waldron, Louis Moholo, Ernst Reijseger, Boi Akih and Miriam Makeba. He won the VPRO/Boy Edgar Award in 2000.
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- Born
- Jun 29, 1948
Durban - Profession
- Died
- Sep 1, 2012
Amsterdam
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on July 23, 2013
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