QUEEN RISING

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FEATURING + PRODUCED BY CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE

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AVAILABLE NOW ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS

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QUEEN RISING 〰️ FEATURING + PRODUCED BY CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE 〰️ AVAILABLE NOW ON ALL STREAMING PLATFORMS 〰️

Queen of the Violin

Kersten Stevens, Queen of the Violin, is among the most exciting and unique emerging artists in jazz!

She is a six-time winner of the historic Amateur Night and Showtime at The Apollo; she's performed with music greats Kim Burrell, renowned jazz violinist Regina Carter, international jazz bassist Christian McBride and performed for esteemed notables President Barack Obama, Ray Charles, Denzel Washington among others.

Kersten launches her much anticipated fifth album, QUEEN RISING – an essential and innovative contribution to the legacy of jazz violin – produced and with performances by CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE.

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PBS/CT PUBLIC – Connecticut Music Disruptors: From a Jazz Violinist to a DJ Challenging Stereotypes
PBS/CT PUBLIC – Connecticut Music Disruptors: From a Jazz Violinist to a DJ Challenging Stereotypes

This hour, we explore Connecticut music. Violinist Kersten Stevens just released a jazz album that she worked on with eight-time Grammy winner Christian McBride. She talks to us about facing imposter syndrome and how her unique sound came out of her experience playing a wide range of genres while growing up in Connecticut.

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NEWS12 – Spotlight New Jersey: Kersten Stevens
NEWS12 – Spotlight New Jersey: Kersten Stevens

Kersten Stevens, is a violinist, producer and arranger who is working on and releasing some exciting projects. She joined Della Crews this week on Spotlight New Jersey.

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WBGO – The Violin Queen Rises Up with a New Album Produced By Christian McBride
WBGO – The Violin Queen Rises Up with a New Album Produced By Christian McBride

It was great to catch up with the violinist Kersten Stevens who joined me at the WBGO Studios to talk about her new and highly anticipated fifth recording, Queen Rising, that is co-produced with Christian McBride

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