David Berger is recognized internationally as a leading authority on the music of Duke Ellington and the Swing Era. Conductor and arranger for the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra from its inception in 1988 through 1994, Berger has transcribed more than 750 full scores of classic recordings including more than 500 works by Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn.  Berger has composed and arranged more than 1000 pieces over a career spanning 50 years.  The David Berger Jazz Orchestra has performed all over the U.S. and Europe, as well as on TV and in movies.