On “The Music of Eddie South", Jeremy Cohen and his ensemble Violin Jazz shine new light on the music of one of the earliest great jazz violinists. Born in 1904, Eddie South was one of the most highly ...

Lake Charles, La. (KPLC) - This week in our tribute to Black History month, we’re highlighting a young man who represents the future of jazz here in Southwest Louisiana. Jairus Daigle picked up a ...

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 ...

Svend Asmussen, a Danish-born swing violin virtuoso and irrepressible showman who spent eight decades accompanying some of the world's leading jazzmakers, including Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton and ...

South Florida musicians will pay homage to the violin at a festival in Little Havana later this month. The second annual Violin Jazz Festival concert series will honor the musical instrument featuring ...

Saturday night master violinist Jeremy Cohen joined by the equally distinguished members of his quartet Violin Jazz — Larry Dunlap on piano, Jim Kerwin on bass and Dix Bruce on guitar — will roll out ...

James Sanders will shed some light on two late great violinists when he presents “Dark Angels of the Violin: Jazz Legends Eddie South and Stuff Smith” on March 15. The free virtual presentation by the ...

Leonidas Kavakos walks onstage, a presence unlike any other superstar violinist. Over 6 feet tall, fashionably dressed in black and sporting a wry smile, he nevertheless looks a bit awkward, carrying ...

It never occurred to me. Perhaps I've been listening to bluegrass too much lately (we live in the mountains of Western North Carolina). I never realized that an artist could reach such high notes and ...

If you love jazz music and always wanted to play in a jazz orchestra, don’t give up your dreams and try out some of the easiest jazz instruments to learn. It is never too late to start learning. But ...

When Kevin Sylvester revealed to his mother that he intended to become a professional musician 15 years ago, she cried. “She broke down when I told her that I was going to do this,” said Sylvester, ...