[Dixielandjazz] Jazz Violinists

[Harry Callaghan]

And there's that crazy man with the hollow wooden horse again

On 4/9/10, Jerry Gordon <jerrygordon at juno.com> wrote:
>
> And speaking of western swing, Igor's Jazz Cowboys has had several good
> fiddlers over the years, although I don't know any of their names. (Sic
> transit gloria.) (No, that doesn't mean "someone bit Gloria on the
> subway.")
>
> Jerry Gordon, Troy, NY
> Webmaster for APlaceForJazz.org and SwingtimeJazz.org
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com
> [mailto:dixielandjazz-bounces at ml.islandnet.com] On Behalf Of Charlie Hull
> Sent: Friday, April 09, 2010 1:07 PM
> To: Jerry Gordon
> Cc: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Jazz Violinists
>
> I'll probably get some flack from the purists, but am compelled to point
> out that there are many excellent jazz fiddlers in the western swing
> field, depending on how you want to define Jazz. (Let's not go THERE.)
>
> Excellent improvisation, knowledge of jazz standards, and definitely
> swinging. Among the living, Johnny Gimble is one of the better known. He
> and Herb Ellis recorded together. Paul Anastasio from the Seattle area
> is another of the many jazz 'fiddlers' relatively unknown to the jazz
> community. Among the deceased are several Bob Wills alumni who could
> hold their own in a swing jam session; Jesse Ashlock, Joe Holley, Lou
> Tierney, etc.
>
> If you listened to the clip of the Time Jumpers posted by listmate Bob
> Newman, you'll get an idea of the swinging skills of western swing
> fiddlers.
>
> Gotta speak up for western swing, the other jazz.
>
> Charlie Hull
>
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