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Judith Insell
Her debut CD, Dark Wood Explorations, a duo project with acclaimed jazz bassist Joe Fonda, was released in September 2008.
Ms. Insell has also had an active career on the "pop" music scene performing and recording with artists Beyonce Knowles, India.Arie, Jessica Simpson, and "Joe." As a member of the "Soldier String Quartet," she was on an extensive world tour with rock legend John Cale throughout the nineties.
Judith attended the Manhattan School of Music where she was classically trained: receiving both her Undergraduate and Masters degrees. She has performed with the New Jersey Symphony, the National Chorale Orchestra and is currently a member of the Greenwich Symphony. She has also performed on Broadway in the orchestras for Gypsy, Ms. Saigon, Tommy, Carousel, and Kiss of the Spider Woman.
She is the former Director of the String Program at The Collegiate School, The Juilliard School-MAP Program and The Bloomingdale School of Music and has just completed a 1-year association with "Education Through Music," as a Teaching Artist.
Ms. Insell has also been a contributing writer for All About Jazz since January 2006. She is currently working on a series of interviews focused on the improvising string community of the NYC area, to be published at All About Jazz.
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Bass String Duos: Dark Wood Explorations and Jonathan Chen Orchestra
by Elliott Simon
Judith Insell Joe Fonda Duo Dark Wood Explorations Self Produced 2008 Jonathan Chen and Tatsu Aoki Jonathan Chen Orchestra Asian Improv aRts 2007 Two very different bassists, Joe Fonda and Tatsu Aoki, each pairs with a different member of the string family to create sonic experiences that stress sonority and explore harmonics. Fonda meets violist Judith Insell on equal ...
read moreJudith Insell-Joe Fonda Duo the Player's Theater 1st Annual Arts Festival Sunday, December 16th 1 Set: 4PM
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Judith Insell - Joe Fonda Duo Viola - Bass A unique jazz duo that explores the rich timbres and harmonic possibilities of two string instruments, through original compositions and lesser-known jazz standards. Performing Selections from the upcoming debut CD: Dark wood Explorations Sunday, December 16, 2007 1 Set: 4pm The Player's Theater 1st Annual Arts Festival ...
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Judith Insell-Joe Fonda Duo the Player's Theater 1st Annual Arts Festival Sunday, December 16th 1 Set: 4PM
Source:
Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
Judith Insell - Joe Fonda Duo Viola - Bass
A Unique jazz duo that explores the Rich Timbres and Harmonic possibilities of two String instruments, Through Original Compositions and Lesser-Known Jazz Standards.
Performing Selections from The Upcoming Debut CD: Dark wood Explorations
Sunday, December 16, 2007 1 Set: 4pm
The Player's Theater 1st Annual Arts Festival The Player's Theater 115 MacDougal St, NYC
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