Bruce Gertz

Bruce David Gertz (born December 15, 1952, Providence, Rhode Island) is an American jazz bassist. He plays both double-bass and electric bass. Gertz first learned to play guitar, then switched to bass guitar as a teenager, playing with local blues and rock groups. He studied music formally at New England College and Berklee College of Music in the 1970s; after graduating from Berklee in 1976 he taught music there; he is now a professor of music. He worked with George Garzone in the Overtones in the late 1970s and was a co-leader of ensembles with Jerry Bergonzi from 1978 to 1989. He worked with Mike Stern both in the Bergonzi ensembles and with Stern's own quartet. From 1982 to 1985 he was house bassist for the Willow Jazz Cafe in Somerville, Massachusetts. In the 1990s he worked with John Abercrombie, Joey Calderazzo, Ken Cervenka, Adam Nussbaum, Danilo Perez, Dan Reiser, Kurt Rosenwinkel, George Schuller, and others.

Trio-Now With Friends, Vol. 1 - 2023-12-19T00:00:00.000000Z

In Real Time Solo Pizzicato Bass - 2023-08-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Pickin' All Day Long - 2023-07-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Gently Said - 2022-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Big Funk Band - 2021-04-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Tone of Spirit - 2017-12-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Singularity - 2017-05-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Blue Shadow - 2016-11-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Sphere of Influence - 2015-04-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Someday Soon - 2013-10-14T00:00:00.000000Z

Dreaming Out Loud - 2013-09-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Line Between - 2013-08-01T00:00:00.000000Z

It Wasn't Me - 2007-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Red Handed - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Shut Wide Open - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Blueprint - 1992-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Inside Out - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Tilt - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Waltz 1/19 - 2023-08-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Snowfall - 2022-02-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Go East (feat. Bruce Gertz) - 2019-04-30T00:00:00.000000Z