REVERSE THREAD
ON TOUR IN EUROPE/AVAILABLE April & summer & October/November 2011
Time Magazine
Regina Carter has repeatedly toured throughout the world, was the first jazz artist and African American to play Niccolo Paganini’s famed Guarneri “Cannon” violin, has been featured with several symphony orchestras and performed with artists as diverse as Aretha Franklin, Lauryn Hill, Billy Joel, Wynton Marsalis, Casandra Wilson, and Mary J. Blige. Her collaborative album "Freefall" with Kenny Barron was nominated for a Grammy. She is now again nominated for a Grammy - this time with her solo album "Reverse Thread! !
Regina Carter, one of the most popular contempoary violinists in modern music, further reveals her diverse musical personality with the upcoming release "Reverse Thread" — a celebration of traditional African music with a modern perspective.
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Dates available for concert bookings 2011:
07-20 April 2011
10/11712 June 2011
end of July into August 2011
End of October into November 2011
Travelling party: 7 (5 musicians on stage)
EXCLUSIVE BOOKING CONTACT GAS & FRANCE:
| GRIOT GmbH, Wulf v. Gaudecker: wulf@griot.de |
(all line up information due to changes)
Yacouba Sissoko, kora
Will Holshouser, accordion
Chris Lightcap, bass
Alvester Garnett, drums
QUOTES
“A talented, charismatic player who is almost single-handedly reviving interest in the violin as a jazz instrument.”
Los Angeles Times
“…Carter is a knockout violinist who leads a knockout band.” - O Magazine
“Ms. Carter is enormously gifted, bringing a blues sensibility to her improvisations.”
The New York Times
REVERSE THREAD
When preeminent violinist Regina Carter made the decision to record an album primarily of African folk tunes, she created a great challenge for herself: how do you take beautiful traditional music and infuse it with a contemporary feel while remaining true to its past
— and then, not compromise its beauty? Her newest release, Reverse Thread, due out on E1 Entertainment on May 18th brilliantly responds to the challenge. To achieve the uplifting and stirring result, Regina added an accordion and kora—the West African harp traditionally played by village storytellers—to her longstanding rhythm section. Kora virtuoso Yacouba Sissoko was brought on board to help recreate the spirit of passing stories from generation to generation. The result—unlike anything previously heard—is a haunting and beautiful compliment to Regina’s sumptuously seductive violin.
REGINA CARTER - CDs
Regina Carter (1995, Atlantic Records)
Something for Grace (1997, Atlantic Records)
Rhythms of the Heart (1999, VERVE Records/(Universal)
Motor City Moments (2000, VERVE Records/(Universal)
Freefall (2001, VERVE Records/(Universal)
a collaboration with pianist Kenny Barron - nominated for a GRAMMY Award in February 2002
Paganini: After A Dream (2003, VERVE Records/(Universal)
I’ll Be Seeing You: A Sentimental Journey (2006, VERVE Records/(Universal)
Release date "Reverse Thread" in Europe: fall 2010
