Jazz bassist Rob Thorsen maintains a diverse and busy schedule
in Southern California as a performer, educator, clinician and
composer. He has found his true voice in the upright bass and
performs regularly as a leader and with artists including the Mike
Wofford/Holly Hofmann Quartet, Gilbert Castellanos, Charles
McPherson, Steph Johnson and a host of others. He has released
six recordings as a leader, the most recent release, “Bass is the
Space – Solos and Duos” featuring an array of jazz talents
including Joshua White, Gilbert Castellanos and Marshall
Hawkins in duo and solo performances.
Jazz education plays an important role in his career. He teaches
at Gilbert Castellanos Young Lions Jazz Conservatory, the UCSD
Jazz Camp as well as teaching privately. In 2010 Thorsen created
“Jazz an American Art Form,” a successful jazz educational
program that features his quartet and is presented to
approximately 8,000 students in primarily underserved
communities. He can also be heard performing with the Voices of
Our City Choir, a soul-jazz choir created by Steph Johnson for
people experiencing homelessness in San Diego.
For more information and compete schedule, please visit:
RobThorsen.com