Welcome to the Official Web Site of

Sara Caswell, Jazz & Classical Violinist

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Upcoming performances:

 

July 4, 2009
Featured Soloist
New York Pops
Macy’s July 4th Fireworks Video Broadcast
Check local NBC affiliate listings
New York, NY
9pm/8pm(c)

 

July 10-11, 2009
w/ Gene Bertoncini
The Kitano
New York, NY
8pm & 10pm

 

July 27-31, 2009
Jazz Violin Teacher/Performer
Mark O’Connor String Camp
Society for Ethical Culture
New York, NY

 

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Spring 2009

Welcome to the new year!! I’m not alone in feeling excitement about the start of 2009 & the promise it holds for our country & the global community.

On a professional level, I’ve been hard at work. 2008 was filled with Caswell Sisters Quintet concerts at colleges, universities, & venues like Jazz @ Lincoln Center’s Dizzy’s Club, Sara Caswell Quartet performances on stages like Symphony Space, & solo appearances w/ the New York Pops at Carnegie Hall. Scattered throughout were performances with Gene Bertoncini, Bucky Pizzarelli, Madeleine Peyroux, & Mark O’Connor’s American String Celebration, among others. It was also a busy year of teaching, both through Manhattan School of Music’s Precollege Program, the Mark O’Connor string camps, & Jamey Aebersold’s Summer Jazz Workshops.

Building on this momentum, 2009 looks to be an exciting year…

• I’m most thrilled about the long-overdue Caswell Sisters CD Rachel & I are recording this spring with friend & pianist Fred Hersch. Stay tuned for updates...

• As in 2007 & 2008, I’ll be a featured soloist on the soundtrack for the Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks with the New York Pops. You may even see me performing my solo live on NBC that night!...

• Listen for releases by bassist Ike Sturm & singer Janis Siegel, two amazing musicians whose projects I was part of…

• I’m excited to be teaching for the inaugural Mark O’Connor String Camp in NYC & Strings Institute @ UCLA ~ register early!...

For a complete listing of upcoming concerts & workshops, check out my 2009 itinerary. And watch this space for updates on our Caswell Sisters CD project, as well as other noteworthy news. Finally, stop by my MySpace & Facebook pages to say hello!

Sara

Check out Sara's new release on Arbors Records,

But Beautiful

Now Available!

NEWS & REVIEWS!

Fall 2006 - Someone at NPR likes me! Clips from First Song have been used as musical interludes on NPR's "Morning Edition." Keep an ear out!

 

April 2006 - Dr. Herb Wong names But Beautiful as one of the top 30 instrumental jazz albums in his "Blue Chip Jazz CD Awards" for 2005. (View the article)

 

April 2006 - Strings magazine profiles Sara in their encore section! (View the article)

 

January 2006 - But Beautiful is cited in Coda, Canada's Jazz Magazine, as one of the top ten releases of 2005 by reviewer Bill Falconer. (See his chart)

 

9/2/05 - But Beautiful rises to the #1 spot of new jazz releases according to syndicated jazz DJ, Bob Parlocha. See the chart! (See his current chart)

 

 

 

"Caswell's playing is precise, crisp and confident....[she] appears to be aligning herself with the jazz community for the long run and we should feel grateful." (read entire review)

Michael Anthony

Jazz Times

 

"Her instrument's voice takes listeners on a thrilling musical journey that is more than a simple treat; it is a sheer delight to the senses." (read entire review)

Veronica Timpanelli

jazzreview.com

 

"Her performance on this album, along with her most able group, bodes well for future recognition."

(read entire review)

Michael P. Gladstone

allaboutjazz.com

 

"Caswell is stellar & subtle with a technique that is formidable without being showy. She can also swing like mad. What a gift for improvisation!" (read entire review)

Bill Falconer

jazzreview.com

 

"...count on Caswell to be the genre break-out artist and leave a bunch of great recordings like this in her wake. Hot stuff." (read entire review)

Chris Spector

Midwest Record Recap