Track Listings (12) - Disc #1| All Artists: Aaron Weinstein Title: Handful of Stars Members Wishing: 0 Total Copies: 0 Label: Arbors Records Original Release Date: 1/1/2005 Re-Release Date: 10/11/2005 Genres: Jazz, Pop Style: Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 780941131628 |
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"A wonderful debut by 19-year-old violinist Aaron Weinstein. Weinstein?s choice of musicians is excellent?and the music carries you along from the first note." ? CHIP DEFAA, author, VOICES OF THE JAZZ AGE A wonderful deb... more » |
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Album Description "A wonderful debut by 19-year-old violinist Aaron Weinstein. Weinstein?s choice of musicians is excellent?and the music carries you along from the first note." ? CHIP DEFAA, author, VOICES OF THE JAZZ AGE A wonderful debut album by 19-year-old violin phenom Aaron Weinstein, with a swinging support group of jazz heavyweight musicians! Weinstein is quickly earning a reputation as one of the finest violinists of his generation! He has performed and/or recorded with Jay Geils, Howard Alden, Johnny Frigo, Dick Hyman, Les Paul, Bucky Pizzarelli, Warren Vache, John Pizzarelli, Gene Bertoncini, Joe Ascione and more. Weinstein?s high school group was voted the nation?s Best High School Instrumental Jazz Group by Down Beat. Features vocals by jazz star John Pizzarelli. Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsWonderful jazz c.d. Glenda Rhodes | 02/23/2006 (5 out of 5 stars) "Not only does Aaron Weinstein make the violin swing on this c.d. but the company he keeps is amazing: Houston Person, Bucky and John Pizzarelli, Joe Ascione. Nat Hentoff says it best in his Wall Street Journal article, "This session should bring renewed interest in the often overlooked heritage of the jazz violin while heralding the advent of an unmistakably personal improviser who can be intimately tender as well as so fierily invigorating that you have to move to his music."" Young jazz fiddler just out of the gates Bomojaz | South Central PA, USA | 09/06/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "Aaron Weinstein was still a teenager when he recorded this CD in 2005. He's an excellent jazz violinist, still cutting his teeth, but able to swing and improvise like a pro. His youth and inexperience are probably reflected most in the slower ballad numbers like A HANDFUL OF STARS where he sticks pretty close to the melody. He can tear apart up-tempo numbers, though, and IF DREAMS COME TRUE is a real roof-raiser. Bucky and John Pizzarelli offer solid support, and what a treat (and learning experience) it must have been to have Houston Person guest on tenor sax on a few numbers. Will Weinstein be the heir apparent to Stephane Grappelli? With continued dedication to his instrument and the art form - and a little bit of luck - Weinstein should become a well-known performer on swing-oriented CDs and concert/club appearances. All the best to him." Aaron has his own unique style... Dr. T | Chiang Mai, Thailand | 05/21/2006 (5 out of 5 stars) "Aaron can be compared to Grapelli and Venuti but there really is not need to compare since he is unique in his very own style. The After You've Gone number with slow and then quick tempos reminded me of old, old memories of Al Jolson. The Swingin' in the Rockies is so delightful in its violin harmonies that I am going to use it on my website. And the Pennies from Heaven number is wonderful to hear again and again and again like so many gently spring and summer showers. I also got a giggle out of the bass and violin pickin'! This is a five star album that goes into my favorite five collection."
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