Jeff Berlin

Jeff Berlin (born January 17, 1953) is an American electric bass player. Since the mid-1970s, he has been known for his virtuosic jazz fusion and prog rock bass playing. Some consider him to be among the top living electric bass players.

Jeff Berlin (born January 17, 1953) is an American electric bass player. Since the mid-1970s, he has been known for his virtuosic jazz fusion and prog rock bass playing. Some consider him to be among the top living electric bass players.

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.