Giants Among Us: Bertram Turetzky

By Robert Bush Contrabass virtuoso Bertram Turetzky’s accomplishments are so numerous that his career almost reads like fiction. Born in 1933, he was already a veteran jazz performer and classical bass virtuoso in the late 1950s. In 1964 he released the first 20th Century classical music record featuring works by exclusively American composers, “Recital Of [...]

Giants Among Us: Bob Magnusson

By Robert Bush When big-name jazz artists come to San Diego, Bob Magnusson is the “first-call” bassist of choice for musicians as diverse as Benny Golson, Freddie Hubbard, Clifford Jordan, and the late Billy Higgins. Double bass legend  Magnusson has been a prime force in the San Diego jazz scene for many years. His father was [...]