This is an endlessly enjoyable gem of an album that makes classical music accessible to a wide range of listeners, including jazz fans. The talented Tami Lee Hughes on violin shines with such technical mastery that she can give the artistry her all, playing with such feeling and soul. No less talented is her accompanist Ellen Bottorff, who lets her take the spotlight but sure knows how to swing and firmly, assuredly support the violin with her jazz-meets-classical style. There is a strong classical feel throughout the album ...
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This is an endlessly enjoyable gem of an album that makes classical music accessible to a wide range of listeners, including jazz fans. The talented Tami Lee Hughes on violin shines with such technical mastery that she can give the artistry her all, playing with such feeling and soul. No less talented is her accompanist Ellen Bottorff, who lets her take the spotlight but sure knows how to swing and firmly, assuredly support the violin with her jazz-meets-classical style. There is a strong classical feel throughout the album, both in terms of repertoire and in its performance, but there is no doubt that this is a program of uniquely African-American composers. George Morrison's Five Violin Solos cover the famed spirituals, which are beautifully arranged for the violin. The instrument perfectly takes the place of a voice: bluesy and able to slide and scoop thanks to no frets or keys. Hughes plays with such a singing, lush quality reminiscent of Perlman in "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" that it simply...
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