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Cass Tech Hall of Famer
Regina Carter
Jazz Violinist
Regina Carter is a grammy nominee and is among the world’s elite jazz violinists. The Cass Tech graduate began studying music at the age of four. In December 2002, Regina became the first African American to play Nicolo Paginini’s legendary violin. Her music ranges from funk and Motown to classical and Cuban.
Carter combines dazzling technical proficiency and profound compositional and improvisational gifts with a fresh, aggressive approach to her instrument and a multicultural perspective. In Carter's hands, the violin reveals both its melodic side and its potential for percussive expression. Regina Carter demonstrates an eagerness to explore musical combinations and contexts both familiar and unexpected.
Her first musical influences was the Motown R 'n' B. Studying classical violin her goal was to become a soloist in one of the major orchestras - until she heard a concert of Jean Luc Ponty, which hooked her on jazz. In the meantime she counts among the leading artists on her instrument.
(Sources: www.hopper-management.com and www.ums.org)
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