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Judith Insell – jazz violist (b. 1969)

is a New York native, who has been in the New York jazz scene since the mid nineties. Ms. Insell is on a personal mission: spreading the word that the Viola can play any style of music! She has performed with Lee Konitz, Greg Osby, Steve Coleman, Antonio Hart, and Miguel Zenón in concerts and on recordings. As a founding member of Sojourner, Ms. Insell has explored self expression through improvisation, and also ventured into composition with the title track of the group's new album Journey and by arranging I Mean You by Thelonious Monk. Her debut album, Dark Wood Explorations is a duo project with acclaimed jazz bassist Joe Fonda. Ms. Insell has a 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 a world tour with rock legend John Cale throughout the nineties. Judith attended the Manhattan School of Music where she was classically trained. 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,... Read