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Article: Jazzing up the Gypsies; Young musician puts a new twist on playing violin.(NEWS)
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- Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
- Article date:
- August 26, 2007
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Byline: Susan Spencer
MARLBORO - You may not have heard of Gypsy jazz or of Marlboro native and jazz violinist Jason P. Anick - yet. But if you're following the alternative music scene, chances are this local rising star will put the French-influenced, swing style of string-rich jazz onto your playlist in the not-too-distant future.
Mr. Anick, 21, has garnered awards and accomplishments that would be impressive for musicians twice his age. And he's still a student at the University of Hartford's Hartt Conservatory, where he is pursuing a dual program of jazz violin (the first such concentration at the school, according to Mr. Anick) and acoustical ...