The violin was partly responsible for bringing non-Americans to jazz. In the very early days of the genre, it was a European, Stephane Grappelli,... Swing Strings: Five Jazz Violinists Swing Strings: ...

It seems that fiddler extraordinaire Mark O'Connor can't get enough of swing music these days. Two years ago, he released "Hot Swing!" a live trio recording inspired by the 1930s pairing of violinist ...

Gypsy Swing is a thoroughly delightful album that features the violin and guitar virtuosity of Ismael Reinhardt, a relative of the legendary Django Reinhardt. Building on the legacy of Django and ...

Swing from Paris are a quartet of violin, guitars and double bass, inspired by the great swing bands of the 1930s and ’40s. They present their own versions of music by Gershwin, Piazzolla, Benny ...