Can Violinists Play Jazz? YES!!! Caravan featuring Joe Kennedy

[DKClassic]

RIP Billy Taylor

[ZauberGuitarre]

great! In many ways this version preserves the mysterious character of the original tune - especially with the winding chromatic double-neighbor-tones at the end of the A section. Many people just play a straight descending scale these days.

[646879]

good stuff.....listen to Setzers version and then Scotty Anderson.....and Oscar Peterson.....that will about cover what can be done with this tune....

[mojavej]

rollin'

[DrJColeman]

I love this song. I played it on Trupmet last year and piano. It really is super fast. And who better to pay homage to the DUKE than Dr.Billy Taylor!!!!!!

[lausdomin]

I don't know who they are but they're all totally NUTS! Wow....

[ToucheTurtle]

Cool video! Thanks for posting it. Joe Kennedy is so often overlooked among jazz violinists. Does anybody know who the drummer and bassist are?

[lausdomin]

I don't know who they are but they're all totally NUTS! Wow....

[858jc]

Hey Touche Turtle, the bassist is Victor Gaskin and the drummer is Keith Copeland. I hope that helps you.

[ToucheTurtle]

Thank you.

[amazmace]

I dont think any piano player can ever live up to the talent of Dr. Taylor. He is unbelievable.

[jazz4mela]

Cool, I've never seen Caravan done with a violin before, call me uneducated...

[Bzzzpuk]

Nice vid, caravan really is a nice song!