Results for "Electric Violinist"

Daryll Dobson

Born: August 16, 1956

String Jazz Theory: From Guitar to Violin: The Transformation

Daryll Dobson is a American Jazz Violinist, Guitarist, Composer and Audio Engineer.
He began his formal jazz studies in New York at SUNY College at Old Westbury. The Jazz Studies program was founded by Jazz Multi Instrumentalist Makanda Ken McIntyre and Jazz Percussionist Warren Smith.

When Daryll Dobson gave up living on land in 2021 he knew he would return someday…He just didn’t know When and Where that would happen.

But he knew he would also fulfill another dream upon his return and that was to transfer all of his musical knowledge to a new instrument, the Electric 5 String Violin. 

Joe Deninzon

Born: December 3, 1974

JOE DENINZON
www.joedeninzon.com

Joe Deninzon has been hailed by critics as “The Jimi Hendrix of the Violin,” because of his innovative style on the “Viper” seven-string electric violin. In addition to leading Joe Deninzon & Stratospheerius, Joe is the violinist/guitarist for classic rock band Kansas.

He has worked with the Who, Bruce Springsteen, 50 Cent, Sheryl Crow, Ritchie Blackmore, Alex Skolnick, Smokey Robinson, Les Paul, Peter Criss from KISS, Michael Sadler, Renaissance with Annie Haslam, Phoebe LeGere, Kurt Elling, and as a soloist with Jazz at Lincoln Center and the New York City Ballet.

Yuri Turchyn

Born: June 16, 1950

World class, A-list performances and original music by 5-string jazz violinist Yuri Turchyn whose international flair crisscrosses cultures, blending Gypsy Jazz, Afro Cuban, Latin Beat into fusion symmetry and string swing along with his distinctive voice and smooth, melodic vocals. A singer/songwriter, he composes and arranges original music while having a highly visible career as a featured premier performing artist. An “International Jazz Cat,” Yuri was featured at the West Bloor Street Festival, Toronto and toured with renowned Gypsy jazz, acoustic trio, BARTENDER, performing at the Umbria Folk Festival in Orvieto, Italy returning for several tours to the Umbria-Tuscany area

Ken Ford

Electric. A word that describes not only Ken Ford’s violin but aptly describes the man himself, with electrifying and deeply physical live performances that have audiences up on their feet and into the aisles, feeling the music as much as he does, jumping and dancing around on stage. Far from being any quiet instrument, Ken’s infectious energy takes the violin center stage with amazing artistry and creativity, rocking out on the violin with a passion and fervor that rivals the biggest and baddest guitar solos. A wonder to behold on stage, Ken’s evocative playing and passion for strings on the electric violin have enthralled fans of all ages, as well as peers from diverse genres, from jazz to blues, R&B to hip-hop and more