About
Acclaimed jazz violinist. She recorded more than twenty albums between 1995 and 2014; her most famous recordings on the Verve label include Motor City Moments and Rhythms of the Heart.
Before Fame
She picked up the violin at age four and played in the youth division of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra. She later performed with a jazz-pop group called Straight Ahead.
Trivia
She was awarded the MacArthur Fellows Program Grant in 2006.
Family Life
Her cousin, James Carter, had a successful career as a saxophonist.
Associated With
She subscribed to the Suzuki Method, a music instructional system created by Shinichi Suzuki.
