Question:
Does anyone know of any good jazz violinists?
Sienna
2009-01-28 20:39:26 UTC
I would love to check out some new music by some jazz violinists. The only ones that I know off hand is Regina Carter (she's excellent) & Noel Pointer. Does anyone know of any more Jazz violinists that I can listen to?
Nine answers:
Kevin
2009-02-01 07:02:10 UTC
the two i am used to are

Jean Luc Ponty

Hugh Marsh
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2016-04-04 02:24:25 UTC
1. Charlie Parker 2. John Coltrane 3. Lester Young 4. Coleman Hawkins 5. Sonny Rollins 6. Eric Dolphy 7. Cannonball Adderley 8. Wayne Shorter 9. Stanley Turrentine 10. Dexter Gordon 11. Joe Henderson 12. Benny Carter 13. Paul Desmond 14. Gerry Mulligan 15. Stan Getz 16. Ornette Coleman 17. Sidney Bechet 18. Rahsaan Roland Kirk 19. Johnny Hodges 20. Grover Washington Jr. 21. Don Byas 22. Art Pepper 23. Pharoah Sanders 24. Michael Brecker 25. King Curtis 26. Randy Brecker 27. Nicholas Payton 28. Thad Jones 29. Clark Terry 30. Chuck Mangione 31. Louis Prima 32. Lester Bowie 33. Nat Adderley 34. Harry 'Sweets' Edison 35. Joe Newman 36. Rick Braun 37. Russell Gunn 38. Bill Chase 39. Kenny Wheeler 40. Henry 'Red' Allen 41. Hugh Masekela 42. Herb Alpert 43. Tommy Turrentine 44. Quincy Jones 45. Charles 'Buddy' Bolden 46. Bobby Shew 47. Mugsy Spanier 48. Terence Blanchard 49. Wallace Roney 50. Jay Roulston 51. Robben Ford 52. Charlie Hunter 53. John Pizzarelli 54. Kurt Rosenwinkel 55. Thom Rotella 56. Billy Bauer 57. Henry Johnson 58. Billy Bean 59. Sonny Greenwich 60. Dean Parks 61. Steve Khan 62. Frank Gambale 63. Mark Stefani 64. Stanley Jordan 65. Ronny Jordan 66. Bireli Lagrene 67. Earl Klugh 68. Grant Geissman 69. Ken Navarro 70. Harry Volpe 71. Paul Bollenback 72. Lorne Lofsky 73. Nguyen Le 74. Russell Malone 75. Daryl Stuermer 76. Cleo Laine 77. Maxine Sullivan 78. Vanessa Rubin 79. Louis Jordan 80. Aaron Neville 81. Lou Rawls 82. Marlena Shaw 83. Ivie Anderson 84. Linda Ronstadt 85. Ruth Brown 86. King Pleasure 87. Jimmy Witherspoon 88. Janis Siegel (Manhattan Transfer) 89. John Pizzarelli 90. Johnny Mercer 91. Susannah Mccorkle 92. Helen Humes 93. Lavern Butler 94. Connee Boswell 95. Bob Dorough 96. Jamie Cullum 97. Kevin Mahogany 98. Kurt Elling 99. Dr. John 100. Big Joe Turner take care dave
busthead213
2009-01-28 21:02:32 UTC
John Blake Jr. has been around for the last thirty years, attained a unique position as the premier mainstream jazz violinist in the world. John was in Grover Washington Jr. band in the early seventy, He is in the band or on the album Live At The Bijou 1977, that club was in Philadelphia. Mr. Blake will be in Blue Bell PA. on February 13, 2009 at Montgomery County Community College. If you have never seem John Blake you r in for a treat. his resume is like a who's who.

Duke Ellington Orchestra, McCoy Tyner Quartet, Turtle Island String Quartet, Quartet Indigo, Steve Turre Sextet, and the Billy Taylor Trio.

Years ago I saw Micheal Urbaniak with Billy Cobham great violinist. I have that James Newton album African Flower with John Blake on it.
Teaim
2009-01-29 04:39:49 UTC
I haven't heard Regina Carter in a long time, but if I remember correctly, she has an avant garde approach to her playing. If you are interested in the avant garde violinists then I'm pretty sure that you will like the artist/albums that I am listing.

These are albums that I have and listen to, not a google search. My list is my opinion.



Mat Maneri's album called Blue Decco is great album. I list it first because its my favorite album on this list.



Billy Bang can be heard on William Parker's album Scrapbook. I believe that Regina Carter has a very similar sound to Billy Bang, I can't remember for sure.



Leroy Jenkins is a legend of the avant garde violin. My favorite album to hear him on is The Creative Construction Company, Volume 2. It's only available on vinyl record. A great band on that album, including Anthony Braxton and Richard Davis.

Also try Alice Coltrane's album called Universal Consciousness. Another great Alice Coltrane album.



As the above answer states, John Blake is another one to seek out. I only know him from his playing on two James Newton albums, The African Flower and a self titled album. Both of these albums are great, in my opinion, and both are only available on vinyl record, as far as I know. ONe of my favorite songs of all time is on the African Flower album. Its called Fleurette Africaine, John Blake is AMAZING on that song, and the rest of the album.
HelpMate
2009-01-30 15:42:34 UTC
The woman in the links below is a jazz violinist. Her name is Karen Briggs. Watch the entire duel in the first link. You can find her Myspace page in the second link.
Shay
2009-01-28 20:52:38 UTC
Oooh!



Joe Venuti

Stephane Grappelli

Stuff Smith

Paul Anastasio

Eddie South

Casey Driessen

Billy Contreras!

Christian Howes

Sarah Caswell

Jean Luc Ponty

Svend Asmussen

Darol Anger



I could go on and on, but these should be a good start.
TK
2009-01-28 20:44:44 UTC
Ray Nance from the Duke Ellington band was amazing!

also, for a more modern player check out Randy Sabien
2009-01-29 19:31:03 UTC
Johnny Frigo
Bix
2009-01-29 14:35:59 UTC
Joe Venuti



http://www.redhotjazz.com/songs/venuti/afteryouregone.ram



Listen to his solo (at the very ending of the song)


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