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- Active: '90s, 2000s
- Genres: Jazz
- Instrument: Trombone, Bass
Biography
Active since the early 1980s, bassist Ken Filiano has contributed to two dozen albums during the 1990s alone, most of them pertaining to creative jazz -- from post-bop to free improvisation. Despite his commanding level of activity, he has yet to meet the recognition of the jazz press. Based in Brooklyn, Filiano keeps strong ties with the West Coast. He has recorded for Nine Winds, CIMP and Knitting Factory, among other labels.One of Filiano's first regular partners was saxophonist Steve Adams with whom he started playing in 1980. Formative years took him through classical and jazz repertoires, which allowed him to develop great technique. His participation to Richard Grossman's 1989 LP In the Air brought him the first shards of critical acclaim. At the onset of the 1990s he began to appear alongside Vinny Golia and Rob Blakeslee. A member of the Aardvark Orchestra, he has also performed with Bertram Turetzky, Barre Phillips, Joëlle Léandre, Bobby Bradford, the ROVA Saxophone Quartet, and Paul Smoker with whom he records regularly since the late 1990s. An educator, the bassist has taught at the University of New Mexico (Albuquerque), New York State University (Buffalo), UCLA and Rutgers University. In 2002 Filiano finally released his first solo album, titled Subvenire. ~ François Couture, All Music Guide
