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

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.