David Berkman: Jazz Musician in New York

About David Berkman

David Berkman is a U.S. jazz pianist whose work spans performance, composing, arranging, and education. In New York City rooms such as Bar Bayeux, he often favors small-format settings that put harmony and counterpoint under a microscope. His duet work with saxophonist-composer Adam Kolker leans into close listening, with themes built from melodic exchange and rhythmic negotiation across jazz and freer materials. Berkman’s playing tends toward structural clarity over display.