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Robert Bush

Articles by Robert Bush

Gonzo Report: Shaking it with King Britt — collaborator with Digable Planets, De La Soul, and others

There are so many musical venues on the gargantuan campus of UC San Diego, it’s hard to pick a favorite for catching a memorable show. My first concert at UCSD was an astonishing performance by ...

March 23, 2023
Gonzo Report: Dodging the storms at La Jolla Community Center

As much as I was looking forward to the 2023 debut of the Fourth Friday Jazz Series at the La Jolla Community Center, I have to admit that, due to the relentless deluge of doomsday ...

March 16, 2023
The beginning of Justin Joyce, The Composer

San Diego drummer Justin Joyce released his debut album as a bandleader, Story Tales, last year, although he actually cut it back in 2019 — in one day (May 6) up at LMP Studios in ...

March 9, 2023
Matt Smith is trying to fit 20 pounds of stuff in a 10 pound bag

Drummer Matthew Smith has been a fixture in San Diego for quite a few years, playing with the Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio, Juice Box, and Fresh Veggies Micro Brass. He gigs often enough around ...

Gonzo Report: Boomers & Gen X-ers gather at Guggenheim

Everything was going my way, including a cancer-free pathology report that finally came just hours before this event: the inaugural concert at the newly constructed Park & Market. It felt like I’d been waiting forever ...

February 16, 2023
Leonard Patton’s Jazz Lounge risk pays off with first big-name booking

When vocalist Leonard Patton decided to launch a jazz venue in the midst of the pandemic — and in La Mesa, of all places — many wondered if he had lost his mind. But when ...

December 29, 2022
Gonzo Report: Visiting the Acid Vault at Amplified Ale Works

I step into the frigid November air, bundled up in sweaters, gloves, and a knit cap, rushing to meet the Uber that is to escort me to down the hill to East Village. It’s my ...

December 1, 2022
Bassist from Bad Plus kicks amp in frustration

I’m officially a concert junkie. Since attending my first one (Led Zeppelin in August 1970 at the Sports Arena), I’ve witnessed more than 1000 shows. Once I started writing about music 13 years ago, this ...

November 17, 2022
Sean Hicke takes his upright bass to the rails

Bassist Sean Hicke didn’t always play the upright. In fact, the San Diego native got his musical start on its electric cousin. “I was playing in punk bands and whatnot in middle school,” says the ...

November 3, 2022
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