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Fit As A Fiddle: How the Violin Helped Shape Jazz, Part 2
by Peter Rubie
Part 1 | Part 2 This is Now 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 Thomas confided to me when I hesitantly mentioned this to him. What Rob ...
Katsumi Ferguson
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A native of Fukuoka, Japan, Katsumi W. Ferguson began her violin studies at the age of 2,
influenced by her father who was the student of Shinichi Suzuki. She began her professional
career as a violinist and piano accompanist from the age of 16.
She freelanced extensively with various professional orchestras throughout Japan.
Katsumi moved to New York City in 2008.
As a soloist, she performed at Tanri Cultural Institute, William PatersonUniversity Musical Salon
Series, Baruch College and many other places.
From the Fall in 2018 to Winter in 2020, she participated Dr
Daniel Weltlinger
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Born in Sydney, Australia in 1977 and of French-Austro-Hungarian-Israeli family background, the critically acclaimed Berlin-based violinist and composer-producer Daniel Weltlinger has long been renowned worldwide for his distinctive warm sound and innovations within the genres of Gypsy-swing, jazz, Yiddish-klezmer and experimental/free-improvised music. He is frequently in demand in a recording or performance capacity, often in collaboration with an array of top musicians and ensembles in a variety of different formats, and is highly sought after for his technical and musical mastery on his main instrument
Jonathan Ng
Jazz violinist, vocalist, and bandleader Jonathan Ng has spent the majority of his life making music that moves people. He specializes in the traditions of swing and gypsy jazz, combining musical virtuosity with emotional expression. Jonathan also possesses a unique knowledge of swing dance bandleading founded on his expertise as a lindy hop, balboa, and blues dancer. Whether playing for a seated audience or a crowded floor of dancers, Jonathan seeks to share the spark which made him first fall in love with the recordings of Django Reinhardt and Count Basie. Jonathan's performances combine a musical acuity born from years of classical training with a captivating showmanship honed playing to countless packed rocked clubs
Daniel Davis
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Daniel D. is a three time 1st Place Apollo Theater Winner and studied at NYC's Juilliard School of Music. He has become one of the most popular new age social media superstars with a constantly growing international fan base. A seasoned performer with seven studio albums to his credit. Daniel D. has opened for Kim Waters, Boney James, Jamie Fox, Kanye West, Najee, K'Jon, Lalah Hathaway and performed for Oprah Winfrey, the late Michael Jackson as well as President Barack Obama. He has been the lead act for many Jazz festivals and performs all around the world.
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