[Dixielandjazz] Jazz violinists (was Aaron Weinstein)

[David M Richoux]

My personal musicological thought on this topic is that the term  
"Fiddler" is much more appropriate a word for the operator of this  
instrument when Jazz and Violins are related. Discounting some  
possible suggestive (and slightly off-color) remarks from the UK (and   
Colonials, other than the States) I think this more populist  
terminology should be utilized for this particular combination of  
instrument and musical style.

You may disagree, but since Jazz is obviously often regarded as "The  
Devil's Music" and it has been proven countless times that the Devil  
plays a Fiddle (not a Violin,)  my choice of terminology is much more  
appropriate.

;-)

Dave Richoux

On Apr 8, 2010, at 5:12 PM, Bill Haesler wrote:

>> You are absolutely correct as to there not being too many jazz  
>> violinists,
>
> Dear Harry,
> Isn't 'jazz violinist' an oxymoron?
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>