The Gothamist Interviews Jenny Scheinman

Wednesday June 11, 2008

Jenny Scheinman, Musician
Celeste Sunderland

Jenny Scheinman is a catalyst of beautiful moments. Once, while recording an album with Lucinda Williams she coaxed the whole crew up to the roof for a candlelight dinner. Magical. Another time, she brought Paul Motian and Jason Moran together for a trio concert at the Village Vanguard. Superb. And one night, she invited banjo master Danny Barnes to join her at Barbes. The result: a space jammed with banjo players. Terrific.

Last month the California-born, Brooklyn-based violinist released two new albums. Crossing the Field, a wildly imaginative caper steeped in Americana, features Moran, Bill Frisell, Ron Miles, Kenny Wolleson, and a chamber orchestra. The second release is Scheinman’s eponymous vocal debut. An impressive collection of eleven songs, including selections by Bob Dylan and Tom Waits, the record hums with a candid, folksy thoughtfulness and roils with a raunchy rock and roll shellac.

Read the full interview here

"The Littlest Prisoner" w/Bruce Cockburn	4:09	Jenny Scheinman
Old Brooklyn (Crossing the Field)	3:42	Jenny Scheinman
Anna Eco (Crossing the Field)	4:01	Jenny Scheinman
Newspaper Angels	3:16	Jenny Scheinman
I Was Young When I Left Home	5:31	Jenny Scheinman

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