Jazz Articles about Judith Insell

About Judith Insell

Album Review

Ada Rovatti: The Hidden World Of Piloo

Read "The Hidden World Of Piloo" reviewed by Katchie Cartwright

by Katchie Cartwright
September 14, 2024

Ada Rovatti's curiously titled album, The Hidden World of Piloo, has a tale attached (and a tail). Piloo is an affectionate name Rovatti's father has called her since childhood, after a “naughty" cat in a favorite children's book. She adopted it for her label as well (Piloo Records). Rovatti grew up in Mortara, Italy, outside of Milan, in an unusual household. Her mother was a semi-pro softball player and her dad a geologist, professional hunter and purveyor of cars. The ...

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Multiple Reviews

Bass String Duos: Dark Wood Explorations and Jonathan Chen Orchestra

by Elliott Simon
September 7, 2008

Judith Insell Joe Fonda Duo Dark Wood Explorations Self Produced 2008 Jonathan Chen and Tatsu Aoki Jonathan Chen Orchestra Asian Improv aRts 2007 Two very different bassists, Joe Fonda and Tatsu Aoki, each pairs with a different member of the string family to create sonic experiences that stress sonority and explore harmonics. Fonda meets violist Judith Insell on equal ...