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Two LIVE Tracks From Jazz Violinist Regina Carter
Violinist Regina Carter warms up in the On Point studio on Friday, October 17. (Robin Lubbock / WBUR)

Violinist Regina Carter warms up in the On Point studio on Friday, October 17. (Robin Lubbock / WBUR)

The truly remarkable jazz violinist Regina Carter joined us in our Boston studios today before heading on to a concert this evening in  neighboring Cambridge, MA. She brought along her violin, and gave us two fantastic live performances before jumping over the Charles River.

Listen to both pieces here, and try and catch her live on tour while she travels the country! She’s a performer worth seeing in person.

Regina Carter Plays “Shoo-Rye” In The On Point Studio

Regina Carter Improvises An Original Variation In The On Point Studio

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Two LIVE Tracks From Jazz Violinist Regina Carter
Friday, Oct 17, 2014

Regina Carter shares two live tracks — one arrangement, and one original composition — with Tom Ashbrook in the On Point studio.

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We talk Facebook mishaps, whether Katy Perry was actually right and the glory of architectural giants and their iconic windows.

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