Framework String Trio

Performing in Perth Amboy

Comprised of violinist Michael Robbins, double-bassist Ed Fleischman, and guitarist Joe Frame, the goal of Central Jersey’s Framework String Trio is to perform beautiful music at the highest level of musicianship, while communicating enjoyment of the experience with their audiences.  Much of their repertoire is taken from the Gypsy-Jazz songbook, as well as the work of Brazilian maestro Antonio Carlos Jobim, and the Great American Songbook.  

Musically multilingual, Michael Robbins has performed the world over as a classical musician, performing in the US, UK, China and Japan, and played in several regional orchestras, including The Ocean City Pops Orchestra, Pottstown Symphony, Bridgeton Symphony and the East Texas Symphony. Within the context of Framework, his brilliant improvisational lines sail on the updraft of chords created by colleague Frame.

Ed Fleischman has been actively freelancing in the New York/New Jersey area for many years. He studied bass at Mason Gross School of the Arts, Rutgers, and went on to pursue jazz studies with Todd Coolman.  He has performed with members of NJ Symphony Orchestra and Jazz at Lincoln Center.  

Joe Frame has studied with legendary acoustic jazz/classical guitarists Gene Bertoncini and Charlie Byrd.  As a result of these studies, his meticulously developed fingerstyle arrangements emphasize the harmonic content of each piece he performs.  Whether in a solo context, or in ensemble with Framework, Joe focuses on providing his audience with a meaningful, memorable, and moving musical experience.