Chuck Berghofer
| Chuck Berghofer | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Charles Curtis Berghofer |
| Born |
June 14, 1937 Denver, Colorado, United States |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Jazz musician |
| Instruments | Double bass |
Charles Curtis "Chuck" Berghofer (born June 14, 1937 in Denver, Colorado ) is an American jazz and studio musician double bassist with a distinguished career as both a house musician and for his work in the film industry. His music is distinguished by his huge, rich tone and the sense of relaxed power he brings his music.
With a lineage of musicians in the family (his grandfather had played with John Philip Sousa, and his uncle played tuba with the Saint Louis Symphony), Berghofer took interest in music at an early age, playing trumpet at the age of eight. As a child he played the trumpet and tuba in grade school until moving to the double bass at the age of 18. As a young adult, as he began venturing out to jazz night clubs, he gained an admiration to Ralph Peña and was able to convince Pena to take him on as a student.
Berghofer played in high school trumpet and tuba and moved at eighteen to the double bass.
According to Berghofer he always felt as though his music was heavily influenced by Leroy Vinnegar, Paul Chambers and Ray Brown. He also admired the work of Scott LaFaro and told Jack that, ‘The best soloist on the instrument was Red Mitchell ... I loved to hear him solo.’
Two years after he took up the bass, Berghofer, joined an orchestra, led by Skinnay Ennis for a tour of the midwest and then joined with Bobby Troup. As his career progressed he eventually replaced his former tutor, Pena, in a duo with Pete Jolly which later expanded into a trio with the addition of drummer Nick Martinis. In the 1960s he became a member of Shelly Manne's band, taking on a drummer position at a night club called the Manne Hole and had the opportunity to play alongside numerous leading jazz musicians of the era including Jack Sheldon, Conte Candoli, Frank Rosolino, Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Philly Joe Jones.
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