Thursday Tunes
Jerry Goodman is a conservatory violinist who dared to stray from the comfortable confines of a cushy metropolitan symphony chair. Over the course of his career he has played with various fusion jazz and progressive "soft rock" groups, as well as recording solo tracks in the mid-80s with the now-defunct Private Music label.
It is from the latter that the following piece emerged, on a 1985 album named Ariel. It was recorded entirely on the electric violin. Unlike the more famous proponent of the e-fiddle, Jean Luc Ponty, Goodman's music tends more towards the moody side, with wild swings in upbeat, rapid melodies interspersed with slow, sonorous refrains. "Tears of Joy" is probably the best example of Goodman's mid-career style, and some of the greatest solo violin ever recorded. This particular version is from a 1986 live performance at Park West in Chicago.
Encore: For a little whimsy, here is Goodman rendering his version of the theme from the television show Perry Mason, recorded during the same performance.
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It is from the latter that the following piece emerged, on a 1985 album named Ariel. It was recorded entirely on the electric violin. Unlike the more famous proponent of the e-fiddle, Jean Luc Ponty, Goodman's music tends more towards the moody side, with wild swings in upbeat, rapid melodies interspersed with slow, sonorous refrains. "Tears of Joy" is probably the best example of Goodman's mid-career style, and some of the greatest solo violin ever recorded. This particular version is from a 1986 live performance at Park West in Chicago.
Encore: For a little whimsy, here is Goodman rendering his version of the theme from the television show Perry Mason, recorded during the same performance.
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