Paganini = Jazz Pioneer?
Sunday, February 22nd, 2009That’s right – the devil’s own little fiddle flogger was paving the way for jazzers way back in 1800. Paganini was known for his over the top playing, and the Italian fiddling style in general was more flambouyant and flashy than other regions’ styles. Paganini’s 24 Caprices have tons of little wacky melodic lines in [...]