Bruce Gertz Quintet
The Lily Pad, 1353 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA
Admission: $15 / $10
$15 / $10 students / 7pm doors / 7:30 start / seated Bruce Gertz Quintet Jeff Stout, trumpet Rick DiMuzio, tenor Russell Hoffmann, piano Bruce Gertz, bass Gary Fieldman, drums Bruce's new solo recordings are like meditations that vibrate in the solar plexus and resonate through your being. His command of the instrument and imagination are an elixir for being transported to the pure music channel. Bravo Bruce - Jerry Bergonzi Every morning, world-renowned jazz bassist, composer, and educator, Bruce Gertz, makes himself a cup of coffee and sits at the baby grand piano of his Melrose, MA living room. Surrounded by quirky plants, records of his esteemed inspirations, and albums of his own, Gertz composes something every day, regardless of the day’s events ahead. He says, "Sometimes I only get a short idea but that can be the seed of a beautiful composition." His counterparts applaud him for his restless commitment to self-improvement. Gertz is known for his superb mastery of the upright bass and was named “Outstanding Bassist” by Boston Music Awards. What some fans don’t know is that he grew up playing electric bass from the age of 14 and still plays (and teaches) the electric quite…