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A Tale Of Two Pianists...
David Witte and Scott Berry Play Often At Christner's Prime Steak And Lobster. The Only Problem? We Can't Tell Which is Better: The Music Or The Food?
by MARSHALL SWANSON
We almost fooled you at the end of that subheading...We think Scott and David are both the top!
You will catch Scott and David playing frequently and Christner's piano bar where you can enjoy a relaxing cocktail to favorites fro the Great American Songbook and rock alike. These musicians didn't graduate from some pretentious music school...they learned everything on their own! (with far superior talent, I might add, to most of their counterparts in other establishments) With that being said, their competition is slim given the rarity of their abilities and these fine artists need our support to keep the music playing. Why not drop into Christner's for a romantic night or an evening cocktail?! Your taste buds and your ears will say "thanks".
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(Thanks, Marshall, for the nice comments.)
Email me at: berrysongs@gmail.com
"A full hour of original
compositions performed and produced by the composer, SERENITY is
designed to be experienced as relaxing background music for
contemplation or in conjunction with healing activities, such as yoga or
massage. It has been created with the guidance of several Central
Florida massage therapists and a yoga instructor. As editor of Natural Awakenings, I find his music soothing during the stress of meeting publishing deadlines."
--Margaret Jones McKee
Editor of NATURAL AWAKENINGS, November 2002
(review of the SERENITY CD)
"This is good jazz. Traditionally styled renditions of various memorable cuts, Swingshift stands out on "I'll Close My Eyes", "What Am I Here For?" and "It Had To Be You." As a trio this outfit fills a lot of space in texture and talent, with most of the music being wrapped around the soulful delivery of whatever wind instrument Barry Weinstein is playing (tenor sax, clarinet or flute). They say 'you don't have a thing if it ain't got that swing'. This one's got it in spades."
--JAM Magazine, March 1996
(review of SWINGSHIFT CD)
REVIEWS:
NEW YORK
the easy intimacy of the regular piano player, Scott Berry, who comfortably
played and sang show and pop and his own songs, interspersed with brief chatter."
--THE NEW YORK TIMES
Going Out Guide (live appearances at Razzle Dazzle, December 1981)
"Scott Berry's arrangements give the songs a dollop of sophistication."
--WOMEN'S WEAR DAILY
(review of VINYL, May 1983)
--SHOW BUSINESS
(review of THE WAILING MIST
at Theater Of The Open Eye, December 1979)
"Scott Berry, 24, effectively mixes material with the feel of his native New Orleans with straighter material, some with rock traces. Among his assets are firstrate work on grand piano and a performing ease apparently acquired during his nine years of professional background."
--VARIETY (appearance at Folk City, November 1977)
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LOS ANGELES
During the THEATER 40 run of OPTIONS, a comedy by Andrew Foster which featured Scott's original music, publications like DRAMA-LOGUE, BEVERLY HILLS TODAY, and the L.A. TIMES called Scott's compositions "sensitive", "excellent work" and said that the music "added a spark and commented sagely on the proceedings."
(compiled from DRAMA-LOGUE, BEVERLY HILLS TODAY, L.A. TIMES -- February 1983)