| Sid Page | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Jazz, funk, R&B, Blues, pop, Rock, Country and Western, Experimental, Electronic |
| Occupations | Musician, Songwriter, Concertmaster |
| Instruments | violin |
| Website | sidpageviolin.com |
Sid Page is an American based violin player who has been playing since the late 1960s. He became a member of Dan Hicks & The Hotlicks replacing violinist David LaFlamme.[1] He was at one time a Member of Sly & The Family Stone from 1973 - 1974 [2] and played on the 1974 album Small Talk.[3]
He has also played with or been on albums by Lynn Anderson, George Benson, Cheap Trick, Cher, Van Morrison, Grover Washington and Stevie Wonder [4] and either played with or on recordings with J.J. Cale, Suzy Bogguss, Harry Connick Jr. He could possibly be in the unique position of being the only artist to have played with Joe Cocker, Suzanne Vega, Richard Thompson, Jerry Garcia.[1]
Page has contributed to the music of at least 29 films including The Moderns in 1988, Little Man Tate in 1991, Cold Creek Manor in 2003. He has also been concertmaster of at least 8 films including Passed Away in 1992, Son in Law in 1993, Duma in 2005. He also had a part as Bob in the short film Worth that also featured Cathy Carey and James Metropole.[5]