An Evening of Jazz Violin: Live & On Film" features New York City based rising star jazz violinist Aaron Weinstein presenting a night of rare film footage of jazz violin pioneers including Stephane Grappelli, Joe Venuti and Stuff Smith. Weaving a mix of live performance with film narration, Weinstein brings his Berklee College of Music credentials to a night of film and music featuring his own compositions which famed historian Nat Hentoff called "the rebirth of the hot jazz violin". He's risen to the top of the NYC jazz scene by collaborating on performances and recordings with the likes of Les Paul, Bucky & John Pizzarelli, Dick Hyman, Dave Frishberg, Houston Person, Jon Hendricks and Annie Ross.