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Arturo Puertas

ARTURO PUERTAS double bass

About Me

He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in november 30, 1961.His meeting with the music happened when he was 15 years old after had been listening The Beatles. Therefore he took bass guitar lessons and begun to play in rock bands. At the earliest eighteens he discovered Jazz: Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, John Coltrane and their bass players: Ray Brown, Paul Chambers, Ron Carter, etc. He estudied classic bass at the “Manuel de Falla”and “Carlos López Bouchardo”schools. He showed up in the Buenos Aires Jazz stage playing with musicians like: Diego Urcola, Oscar Feldman, Andrés Boiarsky, Juan Cruz de Urquiza, Jorge Navarro, Gustavo Bergalli, Osvaldo Fattoruso, Carlos Franzetti, and many others. He played with the following foreign musicians: Clark Terry, Dave Liebman, Dave Samuels, Conrad Herwig, Walt Weiskopf, Gail Wynters, Ted Piltzecker, Jeff Siegel, Michael Tracy, Jacob Karlzon, Peter Asplund, Fredrik Lundin, Krister Jonsson In 2004 he shared the Argerich Festival in The Colón Theatre, playing under the Brazilian director Roberto Tibiriçá's baton the Concert for violonchello and orchestra by Friedrich Gulda, with Gautier Capuçón like solist. In 2009 he released his first record as a leader “Siete Puertas” with his quartet. In 2013 he released his second latin jazz style record “Afropuertas” In 2016 releases his third CD “Viva Jujuy” recorded in New York with Aaron Goldberg, Miguel Zenón, John Ellis and Adam Cruz. DISCOGRAPHY As a Leader -“Siete Puertas” – Arturo Puertas Cuarteto (PAI) -“Afropuertas” – Arturo Puertas (PAI) -“Viva Jujuy” – Arturo Puertas (Club del Disco) As a sideman -“Tango XXX” – Tango XXX -“Violentango” – Tango XXX -“Mensajes secretos”- Alejandro Moro- Marta Bellomo -“La Superbanda Big Band en vivo en el Alvear Vol. 1 Y Vol. 2” -“Livia Barbosa canta Jazz” Livia Barbosa -“Convivencia” Soundtrack -“Diálogos íntimos” Santiago Giacobbe -“Fuera de catálogo” Rubén “Chivo” González. -“Tráfico porteño” Gustavo Bergalli/Jorge Navarro -“Once y veinte” Marcelo Mayor -“Uno dos tres solo y bien acompañado” Adrián Iaies -“Gershwin y Piazzolla”- Alberto Tarantini -“ Legado”- Junior Cesari -“West side story” – Alberto Favero

About his new CD “Viva Jujuy”

“Viva Jujuy” is a folk tune from the north of my country (Jujuy is an estate that is part of a region called “La Puna” which is described in the lyrics of the song) called “bailecito”. It is a very popular song with many versions among which highlights Mercedes Sosa and Jaime Torres. “The strong man” is dedicated to my father. “For Charlie H:” dedicated to Charlie Haden “Tour de force” one of my heroes: Dizzy. “Is different” This tune was included in my first CD. Here's a new version “I’m not what you think” The up tempo tune. I could not miss this song to enjoy with the musicians. “K:J: the pianist” dedicated to Keith Jarrett “Wind games” It’s just that. Freedom “You’re my cane” Dedicated to my wife, who has been the main support of all my albums. It’s a folk song called “chacarera”, a rhythm from the center of my country (Santiago del Estero). “A fly on the tailpiece” Another blues to enjoy with the musicians.