A multi-woodwind performer, Vinny's recordings have been consistently picked by critics and readers of music journals for their yearly "ten best" lists. In 1990 he was the winner of the Jazz Times TDWR award for Bass Saxophone. In 1998 he ranked 1st in the Cadence Magazine Writers & Readers Poll and has continually placed in the Downbeat Critic's Poll for Baritone Saxophone. In 1999 Vinny won the LA Weekly’s Award for "Best Jazz Musician". Jazziz Magazine has also named him as one of the 100 people who have influenced the course of Jazz in our Century.

Golia has also contributed original compositions and scores to Ballet and Modern Dance works, video, theatrical productions, and film. As an educator Vinny has lectured on music & painting composition, improvisation, Jazz History, The History of Music in Film, CD & record manufacturing and self-production throughout the United States, Europe and Canada. He currently teaches at California Institute of the Arts. In 1998 Golia was appointed Regent's Lecturer at the University of California at San Diego.

Vinny has been a featured performer with Anthony Braxton, Henry Grimes, John Carter, Bobby Bradford, Joelle Leandre, Leo Smith, Horace Tapscott, John Zorn, Tim Berne, Bertram Turetzky, George Lewis, Barre Phillips, The Rova Saxophone Quartet, Patti Smith, Harry "the Hipster" Gibson, Eugene Chadburne, Kevin Ayers, Peter Kowald, John Bergamo, George Gruntz Concert Jazz Band, Misha Mengelberg, Han Bennick, Lydia Lunch, Harry Sparrney and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra amongst many others.

"...Vinny Golia is a fountainhead of musical history, instrumental technique, compositional styles, and infallible precision. Like Braxton, he has a vast catalog of recordings and understands the scope of the challenge of being a modern musician. On this disk he covers a lot of ideas and moods with panache..."

- Farrell Lowe. All About Jazz.com

"...Over the years Golia has proven himself to be crucial artist worth watching. His innovations and explorations showcase the best of improvised music and daring composition. Music for Like Instruments continues the trend..."
- Rex Butters, All About Jazz.com

Ensemble Members: Eric Barber - Rob Blakeslee - Jessica Catron - Daphne Chen - Alex Cline - Brad Dutz - Bruce Fowler - John Fumo - Jeff Gauthier - Ludvig Girdland - Vinny Golia - Ed Harkins - Ivan Johnson - Jeff Kaiser - Ronit Kirchman - Alan Lechusza - Marc Lowenstein - Devin Maxwell - Joe McNally - Guenevere Meascham - Jason Mears - George McMullen - Hal Onserud - Wayne Peet - Andrew Pask - Bill Plake - Scot Ray - Kim Richmond - Bill Roper - Jennifer Roth - Eric Sbar - Sara Schoenbeck - Jonathan Stenney - Phil Teele - Michael Vlatkovich - Rob Zimmerman

VINNY GOLIA "Music for Like Instruments; The Clarinets" (NWCD0279)

Vinny Golia - Taragoto, Ab, Eb, A, Bb, Alto, Bass, Contralto & Contra-bass Clarinets; Andrew Pask - Bb & Bass Clarinets; Cory Wright - Bb & Bass Clarinets; Jim Sullivan - G, Bb & Bass Clarinets; Brian Walsh - Bb & Bass Clarinets

Tracks: Clown Car Syndrome - The Fleming Valve - Accumulation - You Were Thr One Who Drew First - Which One Is The Real Dr. Otto? - Hand as Tongue - Monuments of Broken Balloons and Burnt Promises - Blugger! - Played 2 or 3 Times - Why is that thing so pointy? - Well Beneath The Sleeping Floor - Five solo statements on the disappearance of Elfego Bacca - Tricostomy

Vinny Golia - tubax; Michael Vlatkovitch - tb; Bill Casale - b; Wayne Peet - kb; Jessica Catron - clo; Bill Barrett - ch. harmonica

Tracks: Single Booth Enclosure (Prime) - Repetition - Mr. Amos Builds His Bridge - Eye My - Single Booth Enclosure Third (Revistation) - The Mozart of Vice - The 15th - Just Something I Thought of - Once upon a time on my way to the studio - A History of everything that ever happened The last of it´s kind

The Vinny Golia Large Ensemble
Eric Barber, Rob Blakeslee, Jessica Catron, Daphne Chen, Alex Cline, Brad Dutz, Bruce Fowler, John Fumo, Jeff Gauthier, Ludvig Girdland, Vinny Golia, Ed Harkins, Ivan Johnson, Jeff Kaiser, Ronit Kirchman, Alan Lechusza, Marc Lowenstein, Devin Maxwell, Joe McNally, Guenevere Meascham, Jason Mears, George McMullen, Hal Onserud, Wayne Peet, Andrew Pask, Bill Plake, Scot Ray, Kim Richmond, Bill Roper, Jennifer Roth, Eric Sbar, Sara Schoenbeck, Jonathan Stenney, Phil Teele, Michael Vlatkovich, Rob Zimmerman