Aaron Weinstein

Aaron Weinstein
Birth name Aaron Jacob Weinstein
Born (1985-07-31) July 31, 1985
Origin Wilmette, Illinois, U.S.
Genres Jazz, Swing, Great American Songbook
Instruments violin, mandolin
Years active 1993 — present
Labels Arbors Records,
Associated acts

Howard Alden
Gene Bertoncini
Al Caiola
Scott Hamilton
Dick Hyman
Jay Geils
Les Paul
Houston Person
Bucky Pizzarelli

John Pizzarelli
Annie Ross
Warren Vache
Frank Vignola
Christine Ebersole
Linda Lavin
Billy Stritch
Website http://www.aaronweinstein.net

Aaron Jacob Weinstein (born July 31, 1985) is a jazz violinist, mandolinist, and arranger living in New York, New York.

Life

While still attending New Trier High School in Winnetka, Illinois, Weinstein founded the Stephane Grappelli Tribute Trio, which was named best high school instrumental jazz group by Down Beat magazine in 2002.[1] He then attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts on a four-year scholarship.[1]

Weinstein's debut album, A Handful of Stars, was released when he was 19 years old.[2] and had not yet graduated from Berklee.[3]

He has subsequently recorded with J. Geils, Bucky Pizzarelli, John Pizzarelli, Frank Vignola.[4]

Discography

Select Albums

Released Album Notes Label
November 24, 2013
Lucky Day
Birdland Records
February 12, 2008
Blue Too
w/ John Pizzarelli
Arbors Records
October 17, 2006
Jazz Mandolin
EP
Corner Kitchen
June 2, 2006
Jay Geils, Gerry Beaudoin & The Kings of Strings
-
Arbors Records
October 11, 2005
A Handful of Stars
-
Arbors Records
July 1, 2003
Legends
w/ Bucky Pizzarelli & Skitch Henderson
Arbors Records
2002
Jazz Violin
EP
Corner Kitchen
1999
Fiddler's Dream
debut
Corner Kitchen

References

  1. 1 2 Lankford, Ronnie. "Aaron Weinstein: Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  2. Anderson, Rick. "A Handful of Stars: Review". Allmusic. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  3. Hentoff, Nat (February 21, 2006). "The Rebirth of the Hot Jazz Violin". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved January 1, 2011.
  4. d'Souza, Gerry (June 14, 2009). "John McLaughlin and Frank Vignola: Guitar Masters on DVD". All About Jazz. Retrieved January 1, 2011.

External links

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