Violinist Jenny Scheinman's double album 'All Species Parade' draws from her childhood on California's remote Lost Coast, crafting a musical celebration that honors the land, its people, and the wild diversity of nature.
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The Spotlight shines On violinist and composer Jenny Scheinman.
Jenny Scheinman grew up on California's remote Lost Coast, and now she brings us music that captures the wild beauty of her roots. Her double album All Species Parade brings together jazz and folk to create something wholly original that feels like the natural world itself.
With a dream team of collaborators including Bill Frisell, Nels Cline, and Julian Lage on guitars, Jenny's violin leads us through soundscapes that honor the land, its native peoples, and all living creatures.
Jenny's made a career working with everyone from Lucinda Williams to Lou Reed, but this project takes her back home to create what she calls "nature worship music" that refuses to be domesticated.
(The musical excerpts heard in the interview are from Jenny Scheinman’s album All Species Parade)
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00:01:35 - How place influences Jenny's music
00:04:26 - Breaking a collarbone: an injury during lockdown
00:07:22 - Channeling vs. technique in composition
00:12:54 - Beethoven and the miracle of symphonic composition
00:15:51 - The relationship between improvisation and composition
00:17:51 - Transcribing John Coltrane's "Crescent" solo
00:21:17 - Connection to Native communities and land acknowledgment
00:26:12 - The structure and sequencing of "All Species Parade"
00:35:26 - Working with three different guitarists: Julian Lage, Bill Frisell, and Nels Cline
00:39:49 - Collaborating with Tucker Martine as mixing engineer
00:42:54 - What's next for Jenny Scheinman
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Visit Jenny Scheinman at https://www.jennyscheinman.com
Purchase Jenny Scheinman’s All Species Parade from Bandcamp → https://jennyscheinman.bandcamp.com/album/all-species-parade
or Qobuz → https://www.qobuz.com/us-en/album/all-species-parade-jenny-scheinman/wy2d4fcyedgdb
and listen on your streaming platform of choice → https://album.link/i/1756611762
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