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'''Steven Berlin''' (born September 14, 1955, [[Philadelphia]]) is an [[United States|American]] [[saxophonist]], [[keyboardist]] and [[record producer]], best known as a member of the [[rock music|rock]] [[musical ensemble|group]] [[Los Lobos]] and, before that, [[Top Jimmy & The Rhythm Pigs|Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs]], the [[The Blasters|Blasters]], and [[the Flesh Eaters]].<ref>Chris Morris Los Lobos: Dream in Blue  2015 - Page 57 1477308520 "At many of these early gigs, Los Lobos were augmented by another musician who started showing up at their shows, instrument in hand, just for the love of it: the Blasters' saxophonist Steve Berlin. Born in Philadelphia, John Coltrane's longtime home base, in 1955, Berlin was a hard-blowing, R&B- and jazz-savvy saxophonist..."</ref> Berlin is married and lives with his wife and children in [[Portland, Oregon]]. Berlin joined the band [[Tuatara (band)|Tuatara]] as a side project in 1998 on their second [[album]], ''Trading with the Enemy''.
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As either a [[session musician]] or producer, Berlin has worked with the [[Crash Test Dummies]], [[Backyard Tire Fire]], [[Beat Farmers]], [[John Lee Hooker]], the [[The Paladins|Paladins]], [[Faith No More]], [[Dave Alvin]], [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]], the [[The Go-Go's|Go-Go's]], the [[The Smithereens|Smithereens]], the [[The Replacements (band)|Replacements]], [[Leo Kottke]], [[Sheryl Crow]], the [[The Act (band)|Act]], [[Los Super Seven]], [[Rickie Lee Jones]], [[String Cheese Incident]], [[Alec Ounsworth]] ([[Clap Your Hands Say Yeah]]), [[Raul Malo]], [[Rick Trevino]], [[Jackie Greene]], the [[The Tragically Hip|Tragically Hip]], [[Great Big Sea]], the [[The Bridge (band)|Bridge]], [[Nathan Wiley]], the [[The Dandy Warhols|Dandy Warhols]], [[Making Movies (band)|Making Movies]] and [[Deer Tick (band)|Deer Tick]].<ref>Timothy Finn [http://backtorockville.typepad.com/back_to_rockville/2012/12/making-movies-an-amazing-special-band.html "Making Movies: 'An Amazing Special Band'".] Kansas City Star, December 14, 2012</ref>
'''Steven Berlin''' (born September 14, 1955, Philadelphia) is an American saxophonist, keyboardist and record producer, best known as a member of the rock group Los Lobos and, before that, Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs, the Blasters, and the Flesh Eaters.<ref>Chris Morris Los Lobos: Dream in Blue  2015 - Page 57 1477308520 "At many of these early gigs, Los Lobos were augmented by another musician who started showing up at their shows, instrument in hand, just for the love of it: the Blasters' saxophonist Steve Berlin. Born in Philadelphia, John Coltrane's longtime home base, in 1955, Berlin was a hard-blowing, R&B- and jazz-savvy saxophonist..."</ref> Berlin is married and lives with his wife and children in Portland, Oregon. Berlin joined the band [[Tuatara]] as a side project in 1998 on their second album, ''Trading with the Enemy''.
 
As either a session musician or producer, Berlin has worked with Crash Test Dummies, Backyard Tire Fire, Beat Farmers, John Lee Hooker, the Paladins, Faith No More, Dave Alvin, R.E.M., the Go-Go's, the Smithereens, the Replacements, Leo Kottke, Sheryl Crow, the Act, Los Super Seven, Rickie Lee Jones, String Cheese Incident, Alec Ounsworth (Clap Your Hands Say Yeah), Raul Malo, Rick Trevino, Jackie Greene, the Tragically Hip, Great Big Sea, the Bridge, Nathan Wiley, the Dandy Warhols, Making Movies and Deer Tick.<ref>Timothy Finn [http://backtorockville.typepad.com/back_to_rockville/2012/12/making-movies-an-amazing-special-band.html "Making Movies: 'An Amazing Special Band'".] Kansas City Star, December 14, 2012</ref>
 
==Involvement with Mark Eitzel==
Berlin played piano on "[[Helium]]" and fuzz bass on "[[Old Photographs]]", both from Eitzel's 1997 ''[[West]]'' album.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:1955 births]]
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[[Category:American keyboardists]]
[[Category:American rock saxophonists]]
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[[Category:American session musicians]]
[[Category:Los Lobos members]]
[[Category:The Blasters members]]
[[Category:The Minus 5 members]]
[[Category:Tuatara (band) members]]
 
 
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