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Diane Delin

Diane Delin is a violinist, composer, recording artist and educator. Her jazz work has earned her the Downbeat Magazine’s Critics Poll “Rising Star” category four times. She has also received such comments as: “Her elegance and expertise are always obvious,” from Jazz Times Magazine, while the LA Times prints, ”Delin produces improvisations of considerable style and unmistakable integrity.” St. Louis’ Sheldon Concert Hall gives her “Standing Ovation!” while the Chicago Tribune remarks, “Evocative performance… the way Delin and these musicians merge jazz rhythm with quasi classical instrumentation could lure both audiences.” Boston’s jazz critic Fred Bouchard adds, “She’s really a fine player with exquisite taste” and Cadence Magazine comments, “perfect for the museum music-series circuit... (music) most exquisitely realized.”

Diane’s performances have included a range from Ireland’s Cork Jazz Festival to Sunset-Sunside in Paris to Dubuque Iowa’s Clarke College, Jazz Ahead in Bremen Germany to New Orlean’s Snug Harbor to Chicago’s Jazz Showcase, the Kingston New York Jazz Festival to the Chicago Jazz Festival, WTTW PBS Centerstage Live Broadcast, Taste of Chicago, to Portland IN Performing Arts Series among many others.

Some violinists emulate horns, and some have come through the gypsy violin influenced swing style. In Delin’s hands, jazz violin cannot be easily classified. She has created her own unique voice on the instrument. That voice can be heard on her five cd releases. All of Diane’s recordings on the Blujazz label have received international airplay and reached the jazz charts in the US, with her 5th reaching #5. Her third release was named in the top 10 Chicago artist releases of the year by the Chicago Sun-Times.

Along with numerous favorable performance reviews and feature articles in publications internationally, Delin has also published articles on musical equipment and has even been sighted as a crossword clue in United Airlines in-flight magazine. ​ In addition to concerts, Diane presents clinics, master classes and residencies. Her participatory educational program, “Jazz Talk,” has been presented to thousands of students, giving them an overview of the evolution of jazz and encouraging them to improvise with the group. She also conducts master classes and leads clinics for educators. Her concert, festival and clinic appearances in the Midwest United States, are eligible for support by the Illinois Arts Council’s Arts Tour program and she was a Heartland Arts Fund touring artist when it was operational.

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Diane Delin/Dennis Luxion: Duality

Read "Duality" reviewed by John Kelman


The violin is one of those overlooked instruments in jazz, rarely heard but often memorable. From the early swing of Stephane Grappelli to the Coltrane-informed work of the late Zbigniew Seifert, from the more contemporary fusion of Jean-Luc Ponty to the stylistic breadth of Mark Feldman, the violin clearly works in an improvising context, yet it's one of those instruments that just don't seem to resonate with the broader listening public. And that's too bad, because it can be one ...

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Jazz Violinist Diane Delin at Skokie Theatre June 16

Jazz Violinist Diane Delin at Skokie Theatre June 16

Source: All About Jazz

Jazz Violinist Diane Delin

“Diane Delin swings hard in the company of an excellent rhythm section"--Doug Ramsey, Jazz Times

2005 DownBeat Critic's Poll “Rising Star" and Blujazz recording artist, jazz violinist Diane Delin was recently awarded Artist-In- Residence status by the Cavalcade of Music Foundation for their new Performance Center--The Skokie Theatre in the Chicago area.

Diane will be performing at the theatre on a regular basis, conducting seminars, and assisting in booking performances. The Skokie Theatre was recently renovated ...

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New Release: Diane Delin - Jazz Violinst from Chicago - Talking Stick - Blujazz Label

New Release: Diane Delin - Jazz Violinst from Chicago - Talking Stick - Blujazz Label

Source: All About Jazz

Diane Delin, Jazz Violinist from Chicago Illinois, has three releases to date. Her last cd charted on Gavin with her latest release, Talking Stick, beginning to chart nationally. The cd is a mix of standards and originals also featuring a string section on some cuts and a vocal cut. The cd features Chicago based musicians - pianist Dennis Luxion (Chet Baker alumni), bassist Michael Arnapol and drummer Tom Hipskind, both of whom also tour with Patricia Barber. The liner notes ...

“Delin produces improvisations of considerable style and unmistakable integrity” Howard Reich, LA Times

“Empathetic duets” – Doug Ramsey, JazzTimes Magazine

“Their music has the style and sophistication of sonatas by Ravel or Debussy. Beautiful!” – Jim Wilke, Jazz After Hours, Public Radio International

“Diane Delin swings hard in the company of an excellent rhythm section” – Doug Ramsey, DownBeat Magazine

​“Violinist Diane Delin moves through musical ideas with such grace” Aaron Cohen, Downbeat Magazine

“She can light a real fire under both a band and an audience” Neil Tesser, The Chicago Examiner, Grammy Winner

“A refined sense of swing and pure melodic sense that makes for a completely engaging and enjoyable set.” – John Kelman, All About Jazz

​“Their music has the style and sophistication of sonatas by Ravel or Debussy

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