Jazz icon Hugh Fraser has stated, ”Don’s talent as a great saxophonist is supported by his compositional and band leading talents” and Juno Award winner P.J. Perry has called Don Berner "one of Canada's fastest rising saxophone stars. Reads, doubles, solos, he does it all." In addition to appearing alongside such notable jazz luminaries as P.J. Perry, Bobby Shew, Hugh Fraser, Slide Hampton, Bob Stroup, Chu Cho Valdez, Lew Tabackin, Guido Basso, and Tommy Banks, Hillario Duran and commercial ...
Jazz icon Hugh Fraser has stated, ”Don’s talent as a great saxophonist is supported by his compositional and band leading talents” and Juno Award winner P.J. Perry has called Don Berner "one of Canada's fastest rising saxophone stars. Reads, doubles, solos, he does it all." In addition to appearing alongside such notable jazz luminaries as P.J. Perry, Bobby Shew, Hugh Fraser, Slide Hampton, Bob Stroup, Chu Cho Valdez, Lew Tabackin, Guido Basso, and Tommy Banks, Hillario Duran and commercial talents E.C. Scott, Bobby Curtola, the Temptations, and the Retrofitz, he has performed at a large number of jazz clubs and festivals throughout Canada , the U.S., and Hong Kong. Berner was co-producer of Edmonton’s Yardbird Jazz Festival in 2005/06 and can be heard on numerous CD’s including his own debut CD, “Sextet” and his last critically acclaimed album “Fortress of Solitude”. He has performed at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., and the Polish Embassy in Ottawa, as well as leading his sextet to Mexico’s “Internacional Festival de Cervantino” and returning there to perform for the Canadian embassies “Canada week”. In addition, he has performed on numerous radio and TV specials. Berner he maintains a busy performing, lecturing, and teaching schedule. In addition to occassional appearances with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra, Berner is formerly the announcer and producer of “A Time For Jazz”, on the CKUA radio network. He also regularly does commentary on the Edmonton Jazz scene in his column, “jazz Standards”, which recently debuted in Edmonton’s SEE magazine. Berner was the director of the Jazzworks small group creative workshops for a number of years and regularly leads his own ensembles from big band to small ensemble.
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