Finding our voice, from Classical strings to Hot Jazz - A chat with violinist Gabe Terracciano

Today we chat with Grammy-nominated violinist Gabe Terracciano, who's expanding the range of the violin as a member of the Turtle Island String Quartet and the Hot Toddies Jazz Band, among other exciting projects. We hear about Gabe's transition from nearly quitting early Classical lessons to discovering and falling in love with Jazz, discuss what it's like to be a band leader in New York City, hear tracks from The Hot Toddies recently released full-length album, and gain tips for improvising for the first time and finding our own voice within whatever genre of music we play.

Show notes:

Gabe’s website https://gabeterracciano.com

The Hot Toddies Jazz Band https://www.hottoddies.band

The Hot Toddies new album and “Quarantine EP” https://www.hottoddies.band/buy

Gabe’s solo album “Three Part Invention” https://gabeterracciano.bandcamp.com/album/three-part-invention

Some Jazz and Swing artists mentioned:

Vince Giordano https://vincegiordano.com

Andy Stein https://www.andysteinmusic.com

Artie Shaw https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artie_Shaw

Woody Herman https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woody_Herman

Glenn Miller https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glenn_Miller

Stuff Smith https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuff_Smith

Jean Luc Ponty https://www.ponty.com

Zbigniew Seifert https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zbigniew_Seifert

Other mentions:

Prohibition Productions https://www.prohibitionproductions.com

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