A long time saxophonist, Bob Bartosik continues searching along many traditional and non-traditional musical paths. Bob is inspired by saxophonists Dexter Gordon, John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Ornette Coleman, Ben Webster, Sonny Stitt, Stan Getz, Joe Lovano and Chris Potter among many others, as well as Jimi Hendrix, Sonny Sharrock, Wes Montgomery, Miles Davis, Tom Harrell, Clifford Brown, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughn, Jimmy Smith, Ahmad Jamal and Thelonious Monk on keyboards, vocals, trumpet and guitar. A Bartosik-led performance brings a synthesis of old and new jazz forms on his original songs as well as fresh interpretations of classic jazz and pop standards, continuously and sucessfully taking risks on the musical high wire.

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, on tours of California and Mexico City jazz festivals.

The mid-1980s saw stints in several short-lived San Diego rock, blues and ska bands. Upon completing a Bachelor's Degree in TV, Film & Radio from San Diego State in 1986, Bob immediately 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. Joining blues drenched, psychedellic punks Housecoat Project on 2 albums (Subterranean Records) and several regional and national tours (one sponsored by Jaegermeister liqueur) resulted in national acclaim of Bob's jazz-influenced explorations into the unlikely punk rock genre. The late 80s and early 90's saw several cameo 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. Moving to back San Diego in 2000 brought Bob steady work as the featured soloist with jazz crooner David Petrione, rockabilly fanatics Hot Rod Lincoln & 50's rockers The Stilettos. During this time Bob also began leading jazz trios and quartets at such venues as the Hotel Del Coronado (San Diego), the Blue Lamp (San Francisco), the Cannery (San Francisco) and the Hot Monkey Love Cafe (San Diego) as well as numerous private and corporate events.

Continuing to search musically by playing in different musical lineups, Bob splits his time between San Francisco & San Diego, performing steadily in both the rock and jazz genres at nightclubs and private events throughout the United States. Bob recently formed SDJazz.com as a tool to bring together jazz musicians and performance opportunities in Southern California.

RECORDINGS
Berkeley Session w/ Bob Bartosik Quartet, Shadowco, 2003
Banned In SF w/  Bob Bartosik Quartet, Split Reed Records SRR 01, 2001
Start The Engine & Drive Away w/ Faraway Brothers, NMX Records NMX 0093FB, 1999
Project Fake: A Tribute to The Minutemen,"Corona" w/ Rhythm Pigs, Easy Money Records EMO #4, 1997
Theme from Mary Jane Is Not A Virgin Anymore from the film "Mary Jane Is Not A Virgin Anymore" 1997 (Sundance Film Fest)
Intel: music for TV commercial introducing MMX chips, 1997
It's Bluer Than You Think w/ Under Melissa Blue, Quane Street Records QSR-001, 1997
Pacific Bell: music for TV commercial, 1996
Wide Eye Doo Dat w/  Housecoat Project, Subterranean Records SUB 61, 1987
To Elvis In Hell w/ Bomb, World Records WRA1-369, 1986
The Phobia Phobia Story (Double LP) w/ Phobia Phobia, self release, 1985