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Joe Solomon

  A native of Greenwich Village in Manhattan, string bassist and teacher, Joe Solomon, has freelanced in the New York area jazz and classical fields since the mid-1960's. He has performed  with Warne Marsh, Sal Mosca, Lee Konitz, James Moody, Tom Harrel, the Brooklyn Philharmonic, the Muza String Quartet among many others. "The Lovebird's Embrace" Joe's composition for string quartet, harpsichord, oboe and counter tenor was premiered in June 2000 at the Merkin Concert Hall by the Queen's Chamber Band. Along with drummer Roger Mancuso, he accompanied the late pianist Connie Crothers on "Perception", her debut album released on Steeple Chase records back when all three members of the trio were students of Lennie Tristano. Joe can also be heard on Bob Arthurs "Notes from the Underground" as well as two more recent albums released on YouTube: one a trio recording featuring his vocalist wife, Alexa Fila and the other "The Tristans Live at the Baha'i Center", recorded at the Center's Dizzy Gillespie Auditorium by the drummerless quartet that has gathered weekly at Joe's studio for the past 25+ years. He has appeared (however briefly) in a Cannes prize winning film and at jazz festivals both in the U S and abroad.