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ISB 2025 Convention Presenter — Bruce Gertz
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| Name: | Bruce Gertz |  |
| Website: | http://brucegertz.com | |
| Presentation Date: | Unassigned | |
| Presentation Venue: | Not Scheduled Yet | |
| Presentation Title: | Harmony From The Bottom Up | |
| Presented / Performed Previous ISB Convention? | Yes | |
| Type of Presentation: | Lecture/Performance | |
| Genre: | Adult Learners, Professional-in-Training, Young Learners, Pedagogy, Improvisation, Jazz - with piano collaborator, Jazz - with other collaborators, Other | |
| Bio: | Bruce Gertz, Bassist, Composer, Educator, Author
Professor at Berklee College of Music on faculty since 1976
Author: Walkin (bass lines) book/video, 22 Contemporary studies for bass vol.1, Mastering the Bass books 1 & 2, Mel Bay Publications, Let’s Play Rhythm (all inst.), Advance Music, Walkin My Music Master Class.com, Jazz, Electric Bass vol.1 Music Gurus.com, Bruce Gertz Music, Collaborative publications: Berklee Jazz Bass, Berklee Press/Hal Leonard pub. Music Sight Reader(App/Applebook), musicsightreader.com Currently serving on the board of directors for Quest TV edu. Founded by Quincy Jones. Contributing editor for Bass World magazine of the International Society of Bassists. Also serving on ISB Advisory Board. Performance Experience: Bruce Gertz has accompanied : Gil Evans, Junior Cook, Dave Brubeck, Count Basie, Joe Lovano, Bill Frisell, Lee Konitz, Jon Hendricks, Cab Calloway, Joe Williams, ,John Abercrombie, Gary Burton, Mike Stern, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Mick Goodrick, Billy Hart, Eddie Harris, Larry Coryell Billy Eckstine, Maynard Ferguson, Gary Burton, Dave Brubeck Awards • 1992 National Endowment for the Arts. "Jazz Performance Grant" 1997 Mass.Cultural Council, Composition Award 1991-2023 Finalist in International Songwriting contest. 1994-2019 multiple recognitions from the I.A.J.E, J.E.N. Outstanding contribution to Jazz Education. For more about Bruce Gertz visit https://www.brucegertz.com
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| Program (if available): | Not Provided | |