Eileen Folson

Eileen M. Folson (born Eileen M. Garden, 1956 – February 4, 2007) was a

Early life and education

Folson was born in 1956 as the fourth of six children. She began playing piano at around age 5 and took up her brother's trumpet after he quit, with an interest in becoming a jazz bassoonist.^[1]

Although the cello eventually became her major instrument, she was able to play several other instruments. At the

• New York Philharmonic Orchestra Fellow
• Broadway musician (including Phantom of the Opera, Into the Woods, Ragtime, The Lion King and Side Show)
• Grammy-nominated composer (J.J'S Jam from the album USQ Just Wait a Minute!)^[3]
• Studio musician (including
  Mýa
  )
• Orchestral musician (Alicia Keys, Gladys Knight, Max Roach and the Double Quartet, The Uptown String Quartet, The Black Swan String Quartet)^[2][4]
• Television appearances (The Bill Cosby Show; Mr. Roger's Neighborhood)
• Touring musician (Luther Vandross)

Personal life

Eileen Folsom was married for 28 years to Jack Folson; they had two children. She attended the First Baptist Church of Hillside. She died on February 4, 2007.^[5]

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