Regina Carter Quintet at Jazz Standard

A recipient of the MacArthur Foundation genius award and a Doris Duke Artist Award, violinist Regina Carter has been widely hailed both for her mastery of her instrument and her drive to expand its possibilities. Her eclectic discography includes Freefall, a stellar collaboration with pianist Kenny Barron; Paganini: After A Dream, a program of light classics and Latin American compositions performed on the maestros own priceless violin; and her shimmering tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Ella: Accentuate The Positive. In 2018, Ms. Carter was nominated for a GRAMMY Award for Best Improvised Solo for Some Of That Sunshine, the title track from vocalist Karrin Allysons album...

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A recipient of the MacArthur Foundation genius award and a Doris Duke Artist Award, violinist Regina Carter has been widely hailed both for her mastery of her instrument and her drive to expand its possibilities. Her eclectic discography includes Freefall, a stellar collaboration with pianist Kenny Barron; Paganini: After A Dream, a program of light classics and Latin American compositions performed on the maestros own priceless violin; and her shimmering tribute to Ella Fitzgerald, Ella: Accentuate The Positive. In 2018, Ms. Carter was nominated for a GRAMMY Award for Best Improvised Solo for Some Of That Sunshine, the title track from vocalist Karrin Allysons album. Ms. Carter is widely considered the finest jazz violinist of her generation, a hardcharging soloist whose precisely focused tone and graceful way with a ballad hint at her long years of classical training. (The New York Times)Regina Carter violinCarla Cook vocalsNat Adderly Jr. pianoChris Lightcap bassAlvester Garnett drums

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