Jazz Articles about Ken Filiano

Ken Filiano & Quantum Entanglements: Dreams from a Clown Car

by AAJ Italy Staff
March 3, 2011

Ken Filiano, presenza tra le più assidue nella musica creativa su entrambe le coste degli States, a dispetto delle numerosissime partecipazioni, ha inciso relativamente poco nelle vesti di leader. Qui siamo addirittura ad un debutto, quello del quartetto pianoless denominato Quantum Entanglements. Nelle note di copertina Filiano dichiara come sia sempre stato affascinato dal mondo del circo ed in particolare dai clowns, figure straordinarie in grado di riunire in un unico individuo l'intera gamma di emozioni e di sentimenti dell'animo ...

Ken Filiano Fourfer: The bird, the breeze and Mr. Filiano; Surface Tension; Fulminate Trio; The Ultimate Frog

by John Sharpe
April 4, 2009

Paulo Curado The bird, the breeze and Mr. Filiano Clean Feed 2008 Steve Adams Trio Surface Tension Clean Feed 2009 Fulminate Trio Fulminate Trio Generate Records 2008 Jim McAuley The Ultimate Frog Drip Audio 2008

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Ken Filiano: Subvenire

by Mark Corroto
January 1, 2003

Once thought to be only an acquired taste, solo bass recordings have become acknowledged phyla of creative jazz. From the straight-ahead Life Cycle by Dave Holland to outward sessions by Tatsu Aoki Basser Live, Paul Rogers Listen, and William Parker’s Lifting The Sanctions, modern bassists are continually developing their instrument beyond its historic timekeeping function.

Before moving to New York, bassist Ken Filiano was a mainstay of the West Coast jazz scene, recording with the various ensembles organized ...