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| Classic Roots Jazz Presents the Music of Eddie South DMusic is proud to present its latest release, Eddie South: Classic Roots Jazz Violin. The Classic Roots series showcases seminal talent that hybridized emerging and traditional genres of the 20th century. Eddie South was a classically trained violinist. He made a name for himself, however, as a crossover success in the jazz scene. He is remembered as a technically gifted innovator of jazz violin. The evidence of this title is amply supplied in this next installment of the DMusic's ongoing series of important retrospectives. South, raised in Louisiana, Missouri, relocated to attend Chicago Music School. After graduating he played in several Chicagoland jazz outfits. Although observers of his prodigious talent would have expected him to achieve notoriety as a classical violinist, universal racism denied black musicians such options. In the more adaptable and accepting jazz world, Eddie South flourished. He toured Europe twice, where Django Reinhardt invited him to several recording sessions. In America he maintained a lucrative gigging career, performing across the country with his famous Alabamian Quintet. This compilation hosts fifteen tracks spanning Eddie South's most successful years as a jazz musician. The album features collaborations with other artists including Django and singer-actress Ginny Sims, Los Angeles radio station sessions with his Quintet, and an expressive performance of Austrian composer Fritz Keisler's "Praeludium and Allegro." Eddie South: Classic Roots Jazz Violin is available in WAV format for digital download on Amazon, iTunes and other online music providers. write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Jazz News :: home page |