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