Tony Falanga
Anthony "Tony" Falanga (* in Brooklyn , New York) is an American double bass player who works in the fields of classical, jazz and world music . He became known through his collaboration with Ornette Coleman .
Career
Falanga studied at the Manhattan School of Music , then at the Juilliard School of Music , where David Walter was his mentor; he continued his studies at Berklee College of Music , where he graduated in jazz performance .
He is assistant to the head of the Orchestra of St. Lukes . Since 2002 he has been a member of the Ornette Coleman Quartet, with which he recorded the 2007 Pulitzer Prize- winning album Sound Grammar .
He has also appeared as a soloist with the New York Concertino, the Tchaikovsky Chamber Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis , Joe Lovano and Jim Hall . With his colleagues John Patitucci and John Feeney interpreted their own arrangements of pieces by Charles Mingus for three basses. He accompanied Giora Feidman on several European tours and is also documented on his albums. He is currently a member of Al MacDowell's Just Ornette Quartet . Falanga can also be heard as a companion on albums by Annie Gosfield , Rosie O'Donnell and Frederica von Stade .
Discographic notes
- Ornette Coleman Sound Grammar (2006)
- Soul of the Bass (Plane Records 2000)
- Giora Feidman Klezmer Celebration ( plans 1997)
Web links
- Brief portrait
- Tony Falanga at Allmusic (English)
- Tony Falanga at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Tony Falanga & Al MacDowell, Ornette Coleman's Two-Bass Tandem Bassplayer December 1, 2010
- ↑ Recording on YouTube
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Falanga, Tony |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Falanga, Anthony |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American bass player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 20th century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York |