Joshua Ginsburg

Joshua Ginsburg is an American jazz bassist and composer. He has toured internationally with many renowned artists, such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Jeremy Pelt, George Colligan, Logan Richardson, Aruán Ortiz, Tom Guarna, Sachal Vasandani, Helen Sung and others. He has also performed with influential musicians such as Tom Harrell, Mulgrew Miller, Mark Turner, Robert Glasper, Jeff "Tain" Watts, Gregory Hutchinson, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Aaron Parks.
His first recording as a leader, "Zembla Variations," was released on Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records in 2012 and featured Eli Degibri on saxophones, George Colligan on piano, and Rudy Royston on drums. It was well received by critics in major international print and online publications, including being chosen as an "2012 Album of the Year" by the "New York City Jazz Record."
He was born in Baltimore, Maryland and lived in Brooklyn, New York for 18 years. He now resides in Berlin, Germany.

Selected discography

Tim Green, "Songs from this Season" (True Melody Music 2013) w/ Gilad Hekselman, Obed Calvaire

Josh Ginsburg, "Zembla Variations" (Brooklyn Jazz Underground 2012) w/ Eli Degibri, George Colligan, Rudy Royston.

George Colligan, "Living for the City" (Steeplechase 2011) w/ E.J. Strickland

Soeren Moeller, "Christian X Variations" (Audial 2010) w/ Dick Oatts, Henry Cole

George Colligan, "Runaway" (Sunnyside, 2008) w/ Tom Guarna, E.J. Strickland

Metta Quintet, "Subway Songs" (Sunnyside 2006) w/ Mark Gross, Marcus Strickland, Helen Sung

George Colligan, "Blood Pressure" (Ultimatum, 2006) w/ E.J. Strickland, Johnathan Blake, Boris Koslov

Martin Shack, "Headin' Home" (Storyville, 2002), w/ Tom Harrell, John Ellis

Metta Quintet, "Going to Meet the Man" (Koch, 2002) w/ Mark Gross, Mark Turner, Kurt Rosenwinkel, George Colligan

Aaron Parks, "The Wizard" (2001) w/ Obed Calvaire

Andrew Adair, "States" (Fresh Sound, 1999) w/ John Ellis, Donald Edwards