Jazz violinist and MacArthur "Genius" Grant winner Regina Carter
Regina Carter was featured in The Boston Globe this weekend in a piece by Siddhartha Mitter. Carter talks about "I'll Be Seeing You: A Sentimental Journey," and related projects, the death of her mother, who inspired the recording, as well as her MacArthur "Genius" Grant. Carter proves again that as musically reliable as her playing is, she is is a multi-faceted musical and cultural explorer. What I'm trying to say is, the MacArthur folks were right to support her efforts, because she is smart, soulful and doesn't stand still. This line from the Globe article caught my attention, especially since my enduring image of her is that of her buring up the stage at Symphony Hall on Wynton Marsalis' "Blood on the Fields" tour:
"'I grew up watching the Lawrence Welk show,' Carter says by way of example. 'It's almost a nostalgic sound, with the clarinet and the accordion.'"
Read all of Taking Jazz Violin on a Trip Back In Time.
And, as if one remarkable musician wasn't enough, vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater joins Ms. Carter's great band this Saturday (something not happening elsewhere on this tour, I might add).
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