Turn to the word "grace" in the dictionary and you will find an unusually lengthy string of complimentary descriptions that includes: virtue from God, fluidity of movement, striking beauty or a most pleasing musical adornment. Above all of these, for jazz violinist supreme Regina Carter, Grace is the name of the woman who left indelible imprints upon her heart, mind and spirit, inspiring her to walk with pride, seek her personal best in all that she endeavored and, specifically, to ornament the world with the soul-stirring sound of music. The woman bearing that poetically apropos name was her mother.
Throughout an enviable career that has been marked by eclectic virtuosity, heart, and stunning fusions of music both celestially classical and earthily modern, Ms. Carter delivers her most stylistically focused work to date with her sixth solo release, I'll Be Seeing You: A Sentimental Journey. The album was crafted in loving memory of her mother, Grace Louise Carter, who passed away following a long illness in March 2005. "She was the reason for everything my brothers and I are and have," Regina states. "She sacrificed a lot. We couldn't have asked for anything more. It was difficult after losing her to figure out what I wanted to play, or, if I even wanted to play at all anymore. After some soul searching I thought, 'Let me honor her by doing some of the tunes that she loved.'"
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THIS VIDEO FEATURES:
Regina Carter: Violin
Vana Gierig: Piano
Lonnie Plaxico: Bass
Jeff Haynes: Percussion & Vocals
Jeff "Tain" Watts: Drums