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{{Short description|Phoexy Jazz Singer}}
'''Daniel Nefion Berg''' (born 30 March 1902 - 4 January 1992) nicknamed '''"Great Dan"''', was a [[Phoenixia|Phoexy]] Jazz,
Berg was born and raised in Norderville, Belporto. Coming to prominence in the 1920s as an inventive trumpet and cornet player, Berg was a foundational influence in jazz, shifting the focus of the music from collective improvisation to solo performance. Around 1922, he followed his mentor, Oliver Nevan, to Afragola to play in the Quark Jazz Band. In Afragola, he spent time with other popular jazz musicians, reconnecting with his friend.
He earned a reputation at "cutting contests" and his fame reached band leader Nell Konnor. konnor persuaded Berg to come to Pergine, where he became a featured and musically influential band soloist and recording artist. Jessica became Berg's second wife and they returned to Afragola to play together and then he began to form his own "Hot" jazz bands.
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