Episodes

Friday May 05, 2023
Friday May 05, 2023
A little bit of advice for violinists just starting out with playing jazz. We look at learning to sing along to jazz solos.
To support the podcast go to www.patreon.com/mattholborn
Come to my in person camp on the Isle Of Wight UK September 2023
https://www.thegarlicfarm.co.uk/collections/september-events/products/gypsy-jazz-workshop-weekend
Pre-order my new music
https://mattholborn.bandcamp.com/album/here-and-other-stories

Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Wednesday Mar 08, 2023
Jason Anick is a violinist, composer and teach based in the US. He teaches at berklee college of music and front the Rhythm Future Quartet.
https://www.jasonanick.com/
To support the podcast go to www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
A little bit of advice for violinists just starting out with playing jazz.
To support the podcast go to www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Daniel Garlitsky is a violinist based in Paris who specialises in old style jazz.
http://www.garlitsky.com/
To support the podcast go to www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Friday Sep 30, 2022
Friday Sep 30, 2022
A new solo podcast format!
Tips for Jazz Violin Beginners.
Listening
working on music that you love
You don't have to focus everything on improvising straight away
enjoying yourself
To support the podcast go to www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Drew Jurecka is a canadian violinist, arranger and composer.
https://www.drewjurecka.com/
To support the podcast or get involved in my practise club go to...
https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Thursday Jun 16, 2022
Thursday Jun 16, 2022
I chat to Snarky Puppy violinist about one of his fouritre jazz violin albums "Man of the Light" by Zbigniew Seifert.
https://www.zachbrock.com/
To support the podcast or get involved in my practise club go to...
https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Wednesday May 04, 2022
Wednesday May 04, 2022
New format where I chat with one of my past guests about their Favourite jazz violin recording. Tcha tells us about the "Grappelli in Paris" recordings from the 1950s.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL96iyAVaz9pOIGfRticax-B4ee_2T6E1w
https://open.spotify.com/album/6nD1T8V6ZzeeVIPSKHUuHw?si=oiOeiTokT5efIt-9uU-ktQ
to support the podcast or get involved in my practise club go to www.patreon.com.mattholborn

Monday Mar 21, 2022
Monday Mar 21, 2022
Seonaid Aitken is a Scottish violinist, composer and arranger based in Glasgow UK.
http://seonaidaitken.com/
To support the Podcast or join my jazz violin practise club go to www.patreon.com/mattholborn
To buy my new duo album visit
https://mattholborn.bandcamp.com/album/a-duo

Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
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In this series I ask some of the guests from way back in the archives what advice they would give to other violinists trying to get into playing jazz on the violin. Today I chat with Alexandre Tripodi (https://soundcloud.com/alexandre-tripodi) and find out some excellent stuff.
To watch this on youtube go to https://youtu.be/dYq5c9ybJ9k
To support the podcast or join my jazz violin practise club, go to https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn
email at bookings@mattholborn.com

Saturday Feb 05, 2022
Saturday Feb 05, 2022
Alexandre Cavaliere is a Belgian violinist bassed in Brussels.
https://www.womex.com/virtual/homerecords_be/alexandre_cavaliere
To support the Podcast go to www.patreon.com/mattholborn
To preorder my upcoming duo album visit
https://mattholborn.bandcamp.com/album/a-duo

Friday Dec 31, 2021
Friday Dec 31, 2021
A little review of some interesting moments on the podcast in 2021.
If you want to support the podcast or join my Jazz Violin Practise Club go to https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Monday Nov 29, 2021
Monday Nov 29, 2021
Mathias Levy is a violinist and composer based in Paris.
https://mathiaslevy.fr/about/mathiaslevy/
If you want to support the podcast or join my Jazz Violin Practise Club go to https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Monday Nov 01, 2021
Monday Nov 01, 2021
Tracy Silverman is an eclectic electric violinist based in Nashville.
https://www.tracysilverman.com/
If you want to support the podcast or join my Jazz Violin Practise Club go to https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Dom Ingham is an excellent young UK based violinist and composer.
http://www.dominicingham.com/welcome
If you want to support the podcast or join my Jazz Violin Practise Club go to https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Thursday Sep 02, 2021
Eva Slongo is Swiss violinist and composer based in France. She studied with Didier Lockwood at the CMDL and now creates and performs her own original music as well as teaching countless others how to play jazz violin. She has a fantastic playing style, feel and a terrific command of her instrument.
https://www.evaslongo.com/
If you want to support the podcast or join my Jazz Violin Practise Club go to https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Saturday Jul 31, 2021
Saturday Jul 31, 2021
Nora Germain is a jazz violinist and author based in LA. She has played on countless albums and soundtracks as well as producing 10 of her own albums as a bandleader.
http://www.noragermain.com/
If you want to support the podcast or join my Jazz Violin Practise Club go to https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Thursday Jul 01, 2021
Ben Holder is a UK jazz violinist based in the Midlands. A stalwart of the British jazz scene and a household name to fans of UK swing and jazz.
https://www.benholdermusic.co.uk/
If you want to support the podcast or join my Jazz Violin Practise Club go to https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Tuesday Jun 01, 2021
Mario Forte is an improvising violinist based between NYC and Europe.
http://www.marioforte.com/
If you want to support the podcast or join my Jazz Violin Practise Club go to https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Thursday Apr 29, 2021
Martin Taylor is a British guitarist based in Scotland. He was a longstanding collaborator with Stephane Grappelli and now tours the world and has taught thousands of guitarists around the world through his online academy.
https://martintaylor.com/
If you want to support the podcast or join my Jazz Violin Practise Club go to https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Tuesday Mar 30, 2021
Yannick Hiwat is a violinist, composer and educator based in the Netherlands.
https://yannickhiwat.com/
To support the podcast or to get involved with my Jazz Violin Practise Club, check out my Patreon below
https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn
Check out Charlie MacCarthy's new book 'Post-Classical Violin' here.
https://www.postclassicalviolin.com/

Thursday Feb 25, 2021
Thursday Feb 25, 2021
It was pleasure to chat with excellent fiddler and scholar Laura Risk about the life, career and music of the amazing Ginger Smock.
Check out her article in Strings Magazine below
https://stringsmagazine.com/ginger-smock-first-lady-of-the-jazz-violin/
You can buy her music below from AB Fable, an excellent archive and record label devoted to jazz violin gems. You will be able to find many rare jazz violin recordings here.
http://www.abar.net/
Check out Laura's Website below too.
https://laurarisk.com/

Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Wednesday Jan 27, 2021
Miguel Atwood Ferguson is an improvising violinist, violist, composer, arranger and orchestrator for many left-field electronic, jazz, soul, hiphop and pop acts.
https://www.miguelatwoodferguson.com/
To support the podcast or to get involved with my Jazz Violin Practise Club, check out my Patreon below
https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Wednesday Dec 30, 2020
Ben Powell is an english violinist based in Texas US. Check out his website below
https://www.ben-powell.com/
To support the podcast or to get involved with my Jazz Violin Practise Club, check out my Patreon below
https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn

Sunday Nov 29, 2020
Sunday Nov 29, 2020
Evan Price is a violinist from the USA, he has played with the Turtle Island String Quartet and is a master improvisor.
https://www.evanpricemusic.com/
To support the podcast or to get involved with my Jazz Violin Practise Club, check out my Patreon below
https://www.patreon.com/mattholborn