Joshua Ginsburg

Joshua Ginsburg is an American jazz bassist and composer. He has toured internationally with Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jeremy Pelt, ^[1] George Colligan, ^[2] Logan Richardson, ^[3] Sachal Vasandani, and Helen Sung. He has performed with Tom Harrell, Mulgrew Miller, Mark Turner, Robert Glasper, ^[4] Jeff "Tain" Watts, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Aaron Parks.

Zembla Variations, his first album as a leader, was released by Brooklyn Jazz Underground in 2012 ^[5] and featured Eli Degibri on saxophone, George Colligan on piano, and Rudy Royston on drums. It was well received by critics ^{[6] [7] [8]} and was named a 2012 Album of the Year by New York City Jazz Record. ^[9]

He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and lived in Brooklyn, New York for 18 years. ^[10]

Discography

Sources ^{[11] [12]}

As leader

• Zembla Variations (Brooklyn Jazz Underground, 2012)

As sideman

• Andrew Adair, States (Fresh Sound, 1999)
• Aaron Parks, The Wizard (2001)
• Metta Quintet, Going to Meet the Man (Koch, 2002)
• Martin Shack, Headin' Home (Storyville, 2002)
• George Colligan, Blood Pressure (Ultimatum, 2006)
• Metta Quintet, Subway Songs (Sunnyside, 2006)
• George Colligan, Runaway (Sunnyside, 2008)
• Soren Moller, Christian X Variations (Audial, 2010)
• George Colligan, Living for the City (Steeplechase, 2011)
• Tim Green, Songs from This Season (True Melody Music, 2013)

References

1. Hobart, Mike (2014-10-21). "Jeremy Pelt Quartet, Pizza Express Jazz Club, London – review". Financial Times. ISSN   0307-1766 . Retrieved 2016-07-09.
2. "jazztruth: The Josh Ginsburg Interview". jazztruth.blogspot.com. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
3. "Gallerie: Logan Richardson". 2015-04-28. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
4. "Josh Ginsburg: "Koan"" . Retrieved 2016-07-09.
5. Bambarger, Bradley (March 2012). "Brooklyn Jazz Underground's Collective Vision". Downbeat.
6. "Jazz Articles: JazzTimes' Top 50 CDs: Individual Ballots". jazztimes.com. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
7. "Josh Ginsburg". Irish Times. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
8. Brady, Shaun (June 2012). "Josh Ginsburg "Zembla Variations"". Downbeat.
9. Adler, David (January 2013). "New York City Jazz Record". Best of 2012.
10. West, Michael J. (April 2012). "Anne Mette Iversen & Josh Ginsburg". JazzTimes.
11. "About". Joshua Ginsburg. Retrieved 2016-07-09.
12. "Joshua Ginsburg | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-07-09.

External links

• Official site