The late Stephane Grappelli is perhaps the best-known jazz violinist in history. His collaborations with guitarist Django Reinhardt have influenced countless musicians. A comparison to Grappelli is ...

I hate to confess this, but I've never been that keen on Stephane Grappelli's playing, as masterful and brilliant as he assuredly was. ("He plays with an accent," violinist and Berklee professor Rob ...

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At first, Basil Alter shied away from talking about being one of only three U.S. violinists selected as a semifinalist in a violin competition in China this summer. That’s because to him, being ...

We're not letting this instrument play second fiddle anymore. Any Southern native, or transplant for that matter, has a general idea of what a fiddle is. You've no doubt heard your mama or your ...

Regina Carter loves taking risks with her music. “I try to pull the rug from under my own feet,” she says. “I always try to push myself.” The classically trained violinist started her career playing ...

Violin great Regina Carter has earned worldwide acclaim — and national awards and honors — for her musical skill, vision and ability to shine as a soloist, band leader, composer and first-call ...

When it comes to jazz violin, Kit Eakle is on a mission. A skilled improviser himself, he’s become the Bay Area’s foremost champion of an instrument long marginalized in jazz. As a player, he’s ...

Considering jazz is an art form that mostly makes it up as it goes along, it's ironically appropriate that printed records—i.e., data—from the days of its birth are decidedly sparse. We know, at least ...