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record company, Pic I liike.jpgOpen Mind Jazz is a music label established by Bruce Gertz, a well-known jazz bassist and professor at Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. Gertz has been composing and producing music for over 30 years. Compelled by the many positive developments in music technology over the past few decades, Gertz has endeavored to gain a more total control of the production of his original music by mastering these wonderful new tools. Open Mind Jazz the newest and latest chapter in Gertz's ongoing growth as a contemporary jazz musician, and he is excited to share his vision with jazz fans and students alike!There are now 9 recordings now available on the Open Mind Jazz label. Check out the Music page to listen. “Gertz taped his first date as a bandleader in 1991, and has shown a consistency that the vast majority of his better-known contemporaries have failed to match. Ask him about his evolution and he will note that he has become a “less selfish” musician over time, one more aware of his listeners, but this has not led him to dumb his music down or to momentarily pursue fashionable trends. As with his previous efforts, the music he creates here has the power to evoke feeling, thought, and motion. He continues to work at it, and the fruit of his efforts is unmistakable every time he plays.” — Bob Blumenthal, Boston Globe “It’s apparent from the first track of Open Mind that Gertz belongs in the front rank of contemporary bassists, unquestionably the equal of more celebrated NYC counterparts. He’s got solid but flexible time, a deep, warm tone and a sophisticated harmonic foundation. He’s capable of pushing a group, but he’s also a good team player. For Open Mind, he has assembled a heavy-duty crew of peers.” — Charles Farrell, emusic.com

Current releases include "It Wasn't Me" & "Reptilian Fantasies" with Jerry Bergonzi, Ken Cervenka, Bruce Gertz, Gabriel Guerrero and Tim Horner. "Thank You Charlie" with Phil Grenadier, Rick DiMuzio, George Garzone, Paul Broadnax and Bob Gullotti.New releases now available at CD Baby, iTunes and Amazon, Apple Music, Deezer, Spotify, Pandora, Tidal, Anybody Home? Bruce Gertz quintet with George GARZONE, Jerry Bergonzi, (2 tenors), Gabriel Guerrero, piano, Luther Gray, drums, Bruce Gertz, bassLook for "Open Mind" Bruce Gertz Quintet with Jerry Bergonzi, Phil Grenadier, Gabriel Guerrero and Austin McMahon, "Eepin and Beepin", Bruce Gertz, Jerry Bergonzi, Phil Grenadier and Luther Gray, "The Heart of a Champion" Trio Now with Bruce Gertz, Steve Hunt and Jack Diefendorf.Also, new projects with Jerry Bergonzi, George Garzone and Luther Gray. A Different Take, Bruce Gertz trios and quartets music of Bruce Gertz and Jerry Berfonzi, Trio-Now, Blue Shadow, Bruce Gertz Quartet, Blue Cube, Singularity, solo bass, Tone of Spirit, Solo Bass, Guilford Project, Bruce Gertz Quintet, Running in the Background, Bruce Gertz Quintet with Walter Smith III, Marvin Smitty Smith, Vic Juris and Lawrence Fields, Gently Said, Bruce Gertz and Friends, In Real Time, Solo Bass, Waltz 1/19 single, Trio-Now and Friends Vol.1 2024

Author of the books, Let's Play Rhythm

Author of Mastering the Bass books 1 & 2

Publishing

Teach Bass performance, Ensemble performance, reading music, music theory, improvisation, composition, arranging, professional development

Composed and published over 200 works including over 500 pages of educational music examples with recorded music and over 30 recordings as a bassist/band leader and sideman.