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Violinist ~ Fiddler ~ Composer ~ Improviser

Jeremy Kittel is one of the foremost among a new breed of fiddlers and violinists who easily navigate a multitude of musical styles and traditions, while cultivating new ground and redefining the role of the instrument.

Some of his recent exploits include: performing as a world-class jazz improviser in the Grammy-winning Turtle Island Quartet; leading his namesake group, the Jeremy Kittel Band, into exciting new acoustic music territory; co-arranging and recording strings for rock band My Morning Jacket‘s latest record; performing at Bonnaroo & Telluride Bluegrass Festival with singer-songwriter Abigail Washburn; and teaching internationally as one of the world’s leading Scots-Irish fiddlers.

He loves music.  He also loves you.  Thanks for visiting.

Musical threads on NPR

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Had the pleasure of contributing to two records in April: Laura Veirs “Warp and Weft,” and dear friend Hanneke Cassel’s next fiddle record (I happily played second fiddle ;). Hanneke’s might not be out for a while, but one of the songs I worked on for Laura’s record is already up on NPR just 1 [...]

More » 19 Jun 2013

Venturing out…

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What do you do when someone asks you to step outside of your comfort zone in a big way, by taking on a new role? And what if it’s important for you to “get it right” on your first try? (photo by Michael Arthur)   This was my situation in March, when my friend Abigail [...]

More » 16 Apr 2013

More Strings, please…

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In between settling into Brooklyn and going out on the road for JK Band gigs, I’ve had the great pleasure of heading out to Portland, OR to compose and record strings for a couple new upcoming records recently, by Aoife O’Donovan and Camera Obscura.   Aoife, whom you might’ve heard in the Goat Rodeo Project [...]

More » 2 Jan 2013

News & Highlights

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I hope this finds y’all well.  It’s been a crazy-busy rollercoaster ride of late. Lots of fiddling, jazzing, composing, traveling around this ol’ hemisphere… We all had a ball @ the amazing Celtic Connections festival last month in Glasgow, Scotland.  Met up and jammed til the “wee hours” with many longstanding folk heroes of mine [...]

More » 22 Feb 2013

Jars of Clay

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It’s not every day that you get to work a few of your childhood heroes, and this last month has not been every day.  Or rather… every month…?  Jars of Clay -  the platinum-selling, multi-Grammy-winning band that derives their name from 2 Corinthians 4:7 – is a band I first encountered when I was ten [...]

More » 14 Sep 2012

Chasing SparksThe Curious Beetle Medley

Chasing SparksThe Golden Plover Set

Chasing SparksRemember Blake

Chasing SparksThe Chase

Chasing SparksThe May Morning Dew

Chasing SparksDisconnect

Chasing SparksThe Biting Reel / Lost Time

Chasing SparksThe F Chunes

Chasing SparksWoods

Chasing SparksBear Island Reel

Chasing SparksThe Napkin Tune

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