Friday, August 28, 2009

Mark O'Connor's Hot Swing Trio

An unusual jazz ensemble. Violin is not often seen in jazz bands. Mark O'Connor is an American violinist trained classically and in Flamenco. His hot swing trio is a tribute to his great friend and mentor the late french jazz master Stephan Grappelli and includes Frank Vignola and Julian Lage both on guitar. Genre: acoustic string jazz.

Mark's other influences include Benny Thomasson: American Fidling

Mark brings American history to life using his violin. The word to describe his musical style is 'Americana'.

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