"We had such a huge jazz community [in Detroit], and I think a lot of people tended to stay there. It's was a great place to live. You had civilized housing, homes, front yards."
-- Regina Carter
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Regina Carter combines dazzling technique, exciting rhythm, and a gift for improvisation on an instrument that is sometimes under-recognized for its contribution to jazz -- the violin. On this ediiton, Carter delivers spellbounding renditions of Duke Ellington's "Come Sunday," Eddie Harris' "Listen Here," and Billie Holiday's "Don't Explain," among other tunes. She also entertains the audience with humorous ancedotes about growing up in Detroit and playing the violin.
On-demand audio from this show:
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Listen to Regina describe Detroit's diverse community.
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Listen to Regina explain the Suzuki method of musical training, she learned as a child.
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Listen to Regina reveal some of her earliest musical heroes.
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Listen to Regina explain her love for rhythm.
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Listen to Regina respond to a question fro the audence regarding young jazz musicians covering too much of the past.
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