submitted on Sat, 08/02/2008 - 06:05 in Jazz Group by Mike_Longo Similar media
With the release of the singer/songwriter-driven Jenny Scheinman (Koch, 2008), violinist Jenny Scheinman entered new territory as a vocalist. Crossing the Field, released the same day in digital download-only form (a hard CD version will be released September 9, 2008, also by Koch), expands on the forward motion of 12 Songs (Cryptogramophone, 2005) with an even larger ensemble and a unified concept. A sweeping, 13-piece suite--with the inclusion of a string orchestra--it's her most ambitious project to date, and demonstrates a logical evolution of an artist for whom there are few, if any, musical boundaries...
Source: allaboutjazz
Author: John Kelman
