I really started to explore jazz more in 2014. Prior to that time I had a few favorites I listened to regularly. Those artists included mostly Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Smith and occasionally Freddie Hubbard and McCoy TYner. When I set out to expand my jazz listening I would review both the Jazz Charts at both the Roots Music Report and JazzWeek. Additionally, I would review the Jazz Birthday Page at All About Jazz.
when I was reviewing the chart I would look for a musician who played an instrument I liked. Those instruments were guitar, Hammond B3 and trumpet. When I would find someone I didn’t know I’d read their biography at the site. Then I’d go to Spotify and find their music. Finally, I would write a post!
Today, when I reviewed the birthdays, one name jumped out quickly, Josie Quick. ( no pun intended) Josie is a gifted violinist and I am familiar with her playing. However, I am not familiar through here work as a jazz musician. Rather, through her work with New Age Artist Timothy Wenzel. As a matter of fact, I was listening to Josie’s violin last night on Wenzel’s latest release Immerse.
Josie Quick and Jazz
Josie Quick’s contribution to the jazz genre comes via the jazz groups Perpetual Motion which she founded with jazz guitarist Tom Carleno in 1989.
Josie Quick and Tom Carleno founded the acoustic jazz group Perpetual Motion in 1989. Based around the sizzling jazz violin style of Josie Quick, this dynamic instrumental combo will take you on a musical journey that can range from bluegrass to swing to rock to Jean-Luc Ponty inspired jazz. Guitarist Tom Carleno pens much of their material in a style reminiscent of Michael Hedges. Bassist Blake Eberhard and drummer Rob Chamberlin complete the quartet. Josie’s improvisational style is a combination of the influences from her classical and jazz training. l and jazz training
More About Josie Quick and her Music from her Website
…..At the University of Denver, where Josie received her Bachelor of Music degree in classical violin performance, she discovered musicians Jean-Luc Ponty and Stephane Grapelli – two vastly different jazz violinists – and Darol Anger – more of a new-age fiddler. Josie began trying to do what they were doing on her own because there weren’t a lot of resources for jazz violinists at the time. “I got a lot of ‘violinists don’t play jazz’ or ‘I don’t know how to do it so I can’t teach you. I had to figure it out on my own. Now I’m taking a creative strings workshop and I’m realizing just how much I missed because jazz violin is a big thing now.”
When it comes to her music preferences today, there’s not much Josie doesn’t like. “I really like world and Latin music, Brazilian choro, flamenco, bossa novas, gypsy, jazz, African, rock’n’roll just about anything.”
So, Happy Birthday , Josie Quick! Now I think I’ll listen to some Perpetual Motion and maybe that Timothy Wenzel album again! Here’s some live Perpetual Motion……
Links for the Further Exploration of the Music of Josie Quick
