Gunnar Biggs is a Southern California bassist/music educator. He is active in many genres of musical performance including jazz, Latin, classical, world, and experimental. Recently retired from San Diego State University after twenty-five years as Instructor of Double Bass and as Director of Jazz Ensembles at Palomar Community College, Gunnar continues to maintain a thriving private teaching practice.
“Double bassist Gunnar Biggs has been a touchstone in the San Diego jazz scene for over thirty years. His tone is big and solid and his time-keeping is exceptional. On top of all that, Biggs is a superb soloist: each time he gets in the spotlight – his message is riveting” –All About Jazz
William (Bill) Bradbury is Emeritus Professor of Music and Music Technology in the Music Department at California State University, San Marcos. His creative activities include compositions for orchestra, chamber ensembles, soloists, and electronic media and computer-based multimedia collaborations with other artists. Bradbury has also written musical scores for a number of theatre productions and several films including Anza Borrego: Seasons in the Desert for which he received an Emmy Award for composing and arranging.
Gunnar and Bill have known each other for many years but it wasn’t until MandoBasso that they began playing together on a regular basis. The music they compose for the duo taps into their interests in traditional music, jazz, classical and experimental music. For more information on the two musicians, visit their websites (links below).
“Fresh and filled with excellent musicianship, the disk is a pleasure from beginning to end.”
–Paul Hormick, San Diego Troubadour