Ken Filiano

Ken Filiano
Ken Filiano at the Moers Festival 2022
Ken Filiano at the Moers Festival 2022
Background information
Born (1952-10-27) October 27, 1952 (age 72)
Patchogue, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz, avant-garde jazz
OccupationMusician
InstrumentDouble bass
Years active1980–present
LabelsNine Winds, CIMP, Knitting Factory, Mode, Clean Feed

Ken Filiano (born 1952) is an American jazz and orchestral bassist[1][2] based in Brooklyn, New York.[3]

Since the 1970s, Filiano has played or recorded with Anthony Braxton, Fred Ho, Nels Cline, Bill Dixon, Fay Victor, and others.[4][5][6] Filiano is on the teaching roster at the New School in New York.[7] He teaches master classes in bass and improvisation and has a private studio in Brooklyn.

  1. ^ Grillot, Francois. "Mano a Mano bass duo with Ken Filiano". Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  2. ^ "Pi Recordings: Ken Filiano". Pi Recordings. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  3. ^ "Ken Filiano | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
  4. ^ "Fresh Sounds: Ken Filiano". Henceforth Records. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  5. ^ "AllAboutJazz: Ken Filiano". All About Jazz. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  6. ^ "Mode Records: Ken Filiano". Mode Records. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Faculty A-Z | Jazz". www.newschool.edu. Retrieved 2016-09-03.