Biography

Double bass player Arturo Puertas was born in Buenos Aires in 1961. After studying classical double bass, he played with local jazz musicians like Diego Urcola, Juan Cruz de Urquiza, Baby López Furst, Walter Malosetti, Pocho Lapouble, Pepi Taveira, Oscar Giunta, Adrián Iaies, Ernesto Jodos, Luis Nacht, Gustavo Bergalli, Daniel Binelli, Ricardo Cavalli, Osvaldo Fattoruso, Carlos Franzetti, Abel Rogantini, among many others. He has also played with international musicians like Gail Wynters, Conrad Herwig, Walt Weiskopf, Clark Terry, Jacob Karlzon, Peter Asplund and Dave Liebman. In 2008, he released Siete Puertas, his first album as a leader.