Kenneth S. Filiano is an American jazz

Jazz

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 double bass

Double bass

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ist. He is associated with the modern free improvisational scene.

Filiano studied trumpet at Syracuse University

Syracuse University

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 from 1970, but switched to double bass in 1974 and graduated in 1978. After moving to Boston

Boston

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 he worked with Mark Harvey

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 and Arnie Cheatham, and formed a duo with Steve Adams

Steve Adams

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. He moved to Los Angeles

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 in 1982, where he worked extensively with Vinny Golia

Vinny Golia

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. He played with Hafez Modirzadeh and studied under Bertram Turetsky in the mid-1980s, also studying at various colleges in southern California

California

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 in the late 1980s. He played with Rob Blakeslee, Tina Marsh

Tina Marsh

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, Bob Rodriguez, John Rapson

John Rapson

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, Richard Grossman

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, Kim Richmond

Kim Richmond

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, Bonnie Barnett, Tad Weed

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, Don Preston

Don Preston

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, Bill Perkins

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, Marty Ehrlich

Marty Ehrlich

Marty Ehrlich is a multi-instrumentalist and is considered one of the leading figures in experimental or avant-garde jazz....

, and Jimmy Cleveland

Jimmy Cleveland

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 in the 1980s and early 1990s. In 1989 he toured France with Billy Mintz.

He moved to New York City

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 in 1994, and studied at Rutgers (1994–97). He also studied under Michael Moore

Michael Moore (saxophonist and clarinetist)

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. Later associations include those with Steve Swell

Steve Swell

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, Roswell Rudd

Roswell Rudd

Roswell Rudd is a Grammy Award-nominated American jazz trombonist and composer....

, Lou Grassi, Paul Smoker

Paul Smoker

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, and Chris Chalfont. He has also worked as a freelance musician with Frank Morgan

Frank Morgan

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, James Newton

James Newton

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, Milcho Leviev

Milcho Leviev

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, John Heard, Joelle Leandre

Joëlle Léandre

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, Bobby Bradford

Bobby Bradford

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, Warne Marsh

Warne Marsh

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, and Kenny Barron

Kenny Barron

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. In 1998 Filiano recorded Firstlight, a CD with the Frank Giasullo Quartet, headed by composer, arranger, pianist Frank Giasullo. His first session as a leader, Subvenire, apperared in 2002.