Paul Brusger, Jazz Bassist

"Brusger has rock-solid time, accurate intonation and formidable technique, all of which serve him well throughout the straightahead set . . . He can take a fairly basic riff and shape it into an unassuming treasure"
- Jim Ferguson, JazzTimes


"I'm not trying to reinvent the wheel, I just want to keep it running smoothly and straight-ahead" ~Paul Brusger Bassist Composer Arranger Recording Artist In the Straight -Ahead hard-bop tradition, Paul Brusger's music is lively, energetic and always swinging! With a passion for baseball, Brusger was All-American at Eckert College and drafted by the San Diego Padres. After a serious hamstring injury, Brusger turned his steadfast devotion to music and his love for jazz, particularly Hard-Bop. A self-taught Acoustic Bassist, Brusger is a Composer, Arranger and Recording Artist. He has performed and played with many Jazz Greats, including Ronnie Cuber, John Hicks, Hod O'Brien, Ira Sullivan, Dado Maroni, Valery Ponomarev, John Swana, Kenny Drew, Jr., John Hart, Idrees Sullieman, Cecil Payne, Teddy Charles, and Randy Johnston. Jazz Journalist, Scott Yanow asserts, "he is not just a fine bassist in the tradition of Paul Chambers, Doug Watkins and Oscar Pettiford but is an up-and-coming composer too." For more information, see "Paul and His Pals" at JazzProfiles available at <http://jazzprofiles.blogspot.com/2011/06/paul-and-his-pals.html>

Featuring Valery Ponomarev and Dado Maroni
2000, Brownstone

Featuring Ronnie Cuber and John Hicks
2006, Consolidated Artists

Featuring John Swana and Hod O'Brien
2010, Philology

The Paul Brusger Quartet

"Circumstantial Evidence"

Featuring:

Paul Brusger - Bass

Frank Bellucci - Drums

Bob Gallo - Guitar

John Mendolia - Tenor Sax

"Brusger . . . has a keen ear for the more cheerful aspects of the blues

- Jack Bower, Cadence Magazine

"His compositions have their own uniqueness and they really sound like they would be fun to blow on for the horn players"

– Steve Cerra, Jazz Profiles

"[Brusger's tunes have the] sound, in both repertoire and improvising style, as is they could have been recorded during the 1950's or '60's"

- Jim Ferguson, Cadence Magazine

"At first listen I was fooled into believing these tunes were written in the 1960's"

- Mark Corroto, AllAboutJazz

"He has captured the writing styles of Clifford Brown, Lee Morgan and Miles Davis"
-Mark Corroto, AllAboutJazz

"It's always swinging with Paul"
-David Gage, World Renowned Acoustic Bass Luthier and Repairman