The Vail Series welcomes genre-spanning violinist Regina Carter for her Southern Comfort Concert at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at Denison University's Swasey Chapel (200 Chapel Drive). Depending upon demand, a limited number of tickets for the Vail Series event may be released at $15 for sale. Visit vailseries.org for details. For more information, contact Michael Morris at 740-587-6539. Violin virtuoso Carter is considered the foremost jazz violinist of her generation. Winner of a coveted 2006 MacArthur Foundation Genius Fellowship, she is also a resident artistic director at SF JAZZ. For Carter, the violin isn't merely an improvisational vehicle. It's a passport to unexpected realms, a Rosetta stone that unlocks the door to a myriad of cultures and worlds. "Regina has a personal connection to the music and the rare ability to share that connection with her audience," said Michael Morris, director of the Vail Series. "She is truly one of the premiere violinists today, regardless of genre. We're thrilled to bring her to our community." "Southern Comfort" thematically connects Carter's earlier albums "I'll Be Seeing You: A Sentimental Journey," which features her mother's favorite early jazz standards; and "Reverse Thread," which celebrates the tradition of African music re-imagined for violin, accordion, bass and kora. On this new album she explores the folk tunes her paternal grandfather, a coal miner, would have heard as he toiled in Alabama and the project expanded to include other folk tunes of the region. Intent on bringing the past into the present, Carter sought out distant relatives and books about the era in which her grandfather lived. From there, she went to the Library of Congress and the renowned collections of folklorists such as Alan Lomax and John Work III digging deep into their collected field recordings from Appalachia. On Southern Comfort, Carter interprets her own roots through a modern lens.
Date and Time
Saturday Nov 14, 2015
7:00 PM - 8:45 PM EST
7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 14
Location
Denison University's Swasey Chapel 200 Chapel Drive Granville, Ohio 43023
Fees/Admission
Students, faculty & staff are free. Community members $15
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contact Kristy 740 587 6709
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