Bassist/Composer Josh Ginsburg Celebrates Debut CD Zembla Variations
(Published: January 05, 2012)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:


Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records Artist
Bassist/Composer Josh Ginsburg Celebrates Debut CD Zembla Variations

January 12 @ The Jazz Gallery, NYC, CD Release Party!
Sets at 9 & 10:30 PM, tkts $15/10 members (1st set), $10/5 members (2nd set), jazzgallery
Featuring Josh Ginsburg - bass/compositions, Eli Degibri- saxophones, Danny Grissett- piano & Rudy Royston-drums

January 14 @ An Die Musik, Baltimore, MD, CD Release Party!
Sets at 8 & 9:30 PM, tkts $20, $10 students, www.andiemusiklive.com
Featuring Josh Ginsburg - bass/compositions, Eli Degibri- saxophones, Danny Grissett- piano & Rudy Royston-drums


Brooklyn-based bassist and composer Josh Ginsburg is one of the most sought-after players on the New York jazz scene. He has performed and recorded across Europe, Asia, and the Americas with some of the greatest musicians of our time. Throughout Josh's bass playing with many different artists, certain qualities emerge as constants: a beautiful tone, a powerful rhythmic sensibility, a mastery of the musical language, and the open-hearted spirit of a true improvisor.

In addition to his international career as a sideman, Josh is also an emerging force as a bandleader and composer. Along those lines, Josh is proud to announce the release of his debut recording of all original compositions, Zembla Variations, featuring the amazing band of Eli Degibri on saxophone, George Colligan on piano, and Rudy Royston on drums. The album will be released by Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records on February 7, 2012. On this stunning recording Josh seeks new areas of unexplored musicality, yet he also brings to his music a deep love for our shared musical traditions of melody and song, rhythm, and drama.

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More on Josh Ginsburg:
Josh began playing professionally in his hometown, Baltimore, MD, a city with a rich jazz history and a continued jazz presence. He studied with jazz legends Jackie McLean and Buster Williams. After 12 years spent purely as a performer, he currently is studying again at the City College of New York with Grammy award-winning bassist, John Patitucci, and Pulitzer Prize-winning "classical" composer, David Del Tredici.

As a sideman, Josh has performed and/or recorded with countless jazz luminaries: Tom Harrell, Mulgrew Miller, Kenny Barron, Bobby Watson, Billy Hart, Lennie White, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Ralph Peterson, Mark Turner, Kurt Rosenwinkle, Myron Walden, Eric Harland, Marcus and E.J. Strickland, Robert Glasper, Helen Sung, Vanessa Rubin, John Ellis, Tom Guarna, Aaron Parks, Jeremy Pelt, Jaleel Shaw, and many others. He is a regular member of the George Colligan Trio and the JazzReach Performing Arts Foundation/Metta Quintet.

In addition to his private bass students, Josh has given university and professional-level master classes and workshops across the United States with the JazzReach Performing Arts Foundation. He is currently coaching undergraduate ensembles at City College of New York, and has been a resident performer/clinician at the Seminario de Jazz de Pontevedre (Spain) and the Guimarães Jazz Festival (Portugal).


Please visit - www.joshginsburg.com + www.bjurecords.com


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Press Enquiries on Josh Ginsburg & Zembla Variations:
Contact: Jason Byrne @ Red Cat Publicity
347 578 7601, redcatjazz@mac.com

More Information: http://www.bjurecords.com

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Red Cat Publicity
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