BOB BARTOSIK - MUSIC BIO<br><br>

Beginning musical studies at the age of 8, Bob quickly gravitated to the enchanting sound of the saxophone after a short time on piano. 
Studying in the San Diego City Schools as well as with master saxophonists Frank LaMarca and John Rekevics gave Bob a firm foundation 
in music theory and saxophony. First forrays into the jazz field resulted in high accolades as a soloist in Mission Bay High School's 
award winning Jazz Ensemble of early 1980's during tours of California and Mexico City jazz festivals.  Bob played in many short lived 
San Diego ska and punk bands while attending San Diego State in the mid-80's. <br><br>

Upon completing a Bachelor's Degree in TV, Film & Radio Production from  SDSU in 1986, Bob moved to San Francisco to become part of 
tail-end of the legendary SF punk scene at the Mab, Stone, On Broadway, Farm & other hotspots. There he hooked up with 
psychedellic-blues-influenced punks Housecoat Project.  Two weeks after first sitting in with Housecoat Project, Bob was in the studio 
to record on the 1987 Subterranean Records release "Wide Eye Doo Dat" (SUB 61).  The album did well on college radio charts and 
received a glowing review in the Villiage Voice by critic Robert Christgau.  SF Weekly praised the record as "a punk album with 
surprising jazz flourishes" due to Bartosik's sax work.  Several regional and national tours ensued.  Housecoat Project often 
played shows with Subterrranean Records label-mates Flipper, Pop-O-Pies and Helios Creed, as well as Sister Double Happiness 
(Warner Bros.), Camper Van Beethoven and Bomb (Warner Bros.).  <br><br>

Housecoat Project fell apart on the verge of national success due to their singer's heroin use and the rest of the band not wanting 
to deal with it.  "Playing shows in San Francisco was easy, but traveling with a junkie was hell.  I didn't know how bad it was until 
we were touring a lot.  We gave her a choice: drugs or rock 'n roll?  She chose the former, so we all quit, just after recording our 
2nd album."  The unreleased 2nd Housecoat Project album may be released soon by Subterranean.  "I'll believe it when it happens," says 
Bob, "but they have been in contact with me recently and had me write some stuff for the liner notes."  <br><br>

The late 80s and early 90's saw several live Bartosik appearances with psychedellic punks Bomb (Warner Bros.), Czech punks 
Life After Life (Alternative Tentacles) & rockers The Faraway Brothers (NMX records). Bob's tenor sax was heard on TV commercials 
for Intel & Pacific Bell.  Rediscovering jazz in the mid 90's, Bob founded the Isosceles Quartet & later the 415 Quintet as 
vehicles for exploring jazz forms & concepts. Bob pulled together members of both groups to become San Francisco's favorite electric 
jazzers, Bitches' Brew in 1999.  Bitches Brew was voted SF Weekly readers' favorite jazz band of 2000.<br><br>

Moving back to San Diego in 2000 brought Bob steady work as the featured soloist with 50's-rockers The Stilettos (2000 and 2003), 
wanna-be-Sinatra, David Patrone (2001), Dave Matthews cover-band Stepping Feet (2003) and jazzers Jazzilla (2005-2006).   
Bob left the full time musician's life in 2004 when he started mixing sound for film and TV projects. <br><br>

Bartosik's music was featured on the 2007 soundtrack of "Hubert Selby Jr.: It'll Be Better Tomorrow" (DVD menu music, opening 
titles music and in many scenes) a documentary on author Hubert Selby Jr.  (Hubert "Cubby" Selby, Jr. (July 23, 1928-April 26, 2004) 
was the author of Last Exit To Brooklyn, The Room, The Demon, Requiem for a Dream , The Willow Tree, Waiting Period , and a book of 
short stories, Song of the Silent Snow.  " It/ll Be Better Tomorrow" follows Selby Jr. overcoming tuberculosis, drug addiction and 
financial ruin before becoming successful.)<br><br>

DOUBLE TRIPLE - 2008 CD RELEASE<br><br>

June 2008 sees Bob Bartosik's release of "Double Triple".  The CD illuminates Bartosik's focus on exploring the traditional 
jazz genre via original compositions (4 on this CD), as well as instrumental takes on some classic 60’s pop (Time of the Season, 
Goin’ Out of My Head) and the old jazz standby St. James Infirmary.<br><br>

"Double Triple" is a result of late-night sessions after Bartosik’s regular gig as an Audio Technician for FOX6 News at 10PM.  
“Once I took the night TV gig I lost a lot of musical opportunities, but gained a lot more income.” (Bartosik had previously 
gigged steadily around San Diego with both the Stilettoes and David Patrone).  “I did some soundtrack work for a documentary on 
author Hubert Selby Jr., It’ll Be Better Tomorrow, that was released last year, but I had to keep more involved with music somehow, 
so I decided to write some new songs and record a CD.”  As well as leading the ensemble on tenor, soprano and baritone saxophones, 
Bartosik plays guitar, bass, keyboards and percussion on many tracks on Double Triple.<br><br>

Four original songs by Bartosik on this CD feature up-and-coming pianist James Forston’s stunning contributions.  “I don’t think 
I’d be releasing this CD without James’ help.  His solos are majestic—hard to believe because he came in to the recording sessions 
cold, played thru the tunes a few times and recorded everything in just a few takes or less.  He also helped me fix a couple of parts 
in the songs that didn’t really work.  I really value James’ talent infusing my tunes.”<br><br>

Also included is an instrumental cover of “Medicine” by Pat MacDonald (Timbuk 3) and Eric McFadden (P-Funk, Eric Burdon & The Animals).  
Bartosik knows McFadden from his time on the San Francisco music scene.  “Eric let me sit in with his old band, The Faraway Brothers, 
a bunch of times at The Blue Lamp and Paradise Lounge in San Francisco.  “Medicine” originally recorded by the MacDonald/McFadden act, 
Crack Daniels, intrigued Bartosik, “the tune’s 5/4 time signature offered an interesting form for improvisation.”  Joining Bartosik 
on the track are David Hurley (drums- SeeSaw Ensemble – Bartosik has been performing with the experimental free jazz group recently), 
Bahman Saraam (violin – Bviloin, January Avalanche- another outfit that Bartosik is with infrequently) and Reverend Stickman (guitar).  
“It’s such a wide open tune that I wanted to bring in other improvisers to get their textures on this song.  The difficult thing was 
to keep the dark vibe of the original- I think we got it.”<br><br>

The CD closes with a Tom Waits influenced rendition of “St. James Infirmary”.  “I wanted to do a blues tune and this one always had 
something in it for me.  I originally learned the tune from Dodo, an 85+-year-old singer (and ex-burlesque dancer) who I performed 
with in San Francisco.  I’d considered having a singer come in for the vocal track, but once l recorded a couple scratch vocal takes 
I liked what I was doing.  I’m from the DIY school-- I’m not really a singer, but add some inspiration and I’ll give it a shot.”<br><br>


RECORDINGS<br><br>

Bob Bartosik - Double Triple, sdjazz.com, 2008<br>
Soundtrack - Hubert Selby Jr.: It'll Be Better Tomorrow (DVD menu music, opening titles music and in many scenes), Squitten Pix LLC, 2007<br>
Bob Bartosik Quartet - Berkeley Session, Shadowco, 2003 <br>
Bob Bartosik Quartet - Banned In SF, Split Reed Records SRR 01, 2001 <br>
Faraway Brothers - Start The Engine & Drive Away, NMX Records NMX 0093FB, 1999 <br>
Rhythm Pigs - Project Fake: A Tribute to The Minutemen,"Corona" w/ , Easy Money Records EMO #4, 1997 <br>
Soundtrack - Theme from Mary Jane Is Not A Virgin Anymore from the film "Mary Jane Is Not A Virgin Anymore" 1997 (Sundance Film Fest)<br> 
Intel: music for TV commercial introducing MMX chips, 1997 <br>
Under Melissa Blue - It's Bluer Than You Think, Quane Street Records QSR-001, 1997 <br>
Pacific Bell: music for TV commercial, 1996 <br>
Housecoat Project - Wide Eye Doo Dat, Subterranean Records SUB 61, 1987 <br>
Bomb - To Elvis In Hell, World Records WRA1-369, 1986 <br>
Phobia Phobia - The Phobia Phobia Story (Double LP), self release, 1985<br><br>

Among prominent musicians Bob has been honored to perform with are:<br><br>

Dave Hoffman (Ray Charles), Dr. Carl Hammond (Burt Bacharach, Harry Connick, Sr., Nelson Riddle Orchestra), Eric McFadden 
(P-Funk, George Clinton, EMT, Eric Burdon & The Animals), Ed Ivey, Paulo Baldi, Robert Lanuza, Wayne Foster, Kevin Dow, 
Richard Michos, Ken Kearney, Melecio Magdaluyo (Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston, Pete Escovedo, Santana), Dave Slusser (John Zorn,
 Rubber City), Ralph Carney (Tom Waits, B-52's, Bill Laswell), Jim Juhn, Johnny Serano, Red Archibald, Ben Randall, Randy Creighton, 
 Tony DiBono, Jay Crawford, Michael Dean, Michel Schorro, David Patrone, Tommy Price & The Stilettoes, Buzz Campbell & Hot Rod Lincoln, 
 Ezra Gale (Bitch's Brew, Aphrodesia, Mas Cabeza), Eli Cruz, John Abella, Ben Wanicur, Darren Plies, Danny Cao, Tommy Collins, 
 Joey Carano, Ed Reeves, Paul Diffin, Ben Levine, Joe Kyle, Michael McIntosh, Shan Kenner, Charlie Hall, Volonte Williams, 
 Charles Ferris, Riz Rizza, Tim Butler, Bruce Grafrath, Jason Littlefield<br><br>


 
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