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Jenny Scheinman
The New York jazz scene is continually invigorated by a steady flow of talent from the Bay Area, but the arrival of violinist Jenny Scheinman in 1999 provided a particularly potent creative jolt. A supremely versatile musician, Scheinman has thrived in the Big Apple, collaborating with a dizzying array of artists including Bill Frisell, Lucinda Williams, Madeleine Peyroux, Willie Nelson and Nels Cline. As a bandleader, her stylistic palette is no less diverse. Last year she released two albums simultaneously on Koch, the beautifully crafted instrumental session Crossing the Field, featuring Frisell and pianist Jason Moran, and the self-named vocal debut exploring Americana fare from her rural Northern California childhood. Scheinman’s unpredictable talent promises a unique musical journey.
"For the past 15 years, Scheinman has been at the
center of jazz’s string renaissance."
—JazzTimes