Eddie Zip New Orleans Live In Hollywood CD

His interest in many styles of music and in particular the music and technique of Fritz Kreisler, (whom he first heard on Count John McCormack recordings), led him to explore the technical requirements necessary for good tone production, and fingerboard positions other than first position. However, because of his marine career, and the relatively late age at which he began his fiddle studies, Jim had no access to violin tuition. He overcame these difficulties by using his mechanical knowledge combined with his artistic capability to gradually develop a unique system of violin/fiddle studies designed to produce the full and colourful tone for which he is justifiably famous. The result is that Jim's live performances and recordings have been described by music critics "as emotionally charged", "an outstanding talent", "a virtuoso fiddle player", and "a man whose soul sings through his ...