When preeminent violinist Regina Carter made the decision to record an album primarily of African folk tunes, she created a great challenge for herself: how do you take beautiful traditional music and ...

Jazz violinist Regina Carter recently learned she’ll receive another accolade. In July, the National Endowment for the Arts named her one of its Jazz Masters for 2023. It’s the highest honor the ...

Violin great Regina Carter has earned worldwide acclaim — and national awards and honors — for her musical skill, vision and ability to shine as a soloist, band leader, composer and first-call ...

Jazz violinist Regina Carter plays Stanford on April 21. Courtesy Jeff Dunn. Gentrification might not seem like an obvious subject for a concert, but in her multimedia project, “Gone in a Phrase of ...

Regina Carter, the jazz violinist and onetime MacArthur Fellow, stopped by NPR headquarters recently to perform and discuss material from her new album, Reverse Thread. The record marks a new ...

For celebrated jazz violinist Regina Carter, the story behind the music is what matters. On Saturday, July 21, at 8 p.m., Carter and her band will showcase their most recent album, “Reverse Thread,” ...

In Detroit, there’s a historical marker in Lafayette Park honoring what was known as Black Bottom, a thriving neighborhood where African-Americans escaping the brutalities of the south found refuge.

When it comes to jazz, a violin might not be the first instrument that comes to mind. But when it comes to current jazz violinists, Regina Carter should be one of the first names that pops up. Having ...

For folks who love her cross-current violin virtuosity, Regina Carter’s return to Jazz at the Bistro on Wednesday, March 2 is a homecoming. The Detroit native, who has received global renown through ...

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Jazz violinist Regina Carter, winner of a MacArthur “genius grant” in 2006, returns to the Mondavi Center on Saturday, Nov. 1, at 8 p.m. Her concert will include material from her recent album ...