What do you like most? Jazz or Classic?

Hi Schubert, Regina Carter was given the opportunity to perform with Paganini's Guarneri, (out of th vault) then subsequently offered to do an album with it, which became "Paganini after a dream".        I read that a couple of classical men complained that they should had been the one given the chance, "why a jazz girl from Detroit than me"?  "Continue polishing your fingernails, guys....."

Agree with Spencer’s perspective. Instruments with far more overlap between Jazz and Classical music are piano, guitar, trumpet and double bass for example. More of a fair/relevant comparison of two great music genres and their respectively superb musicians .I have immense admiration and appreciation for both genres but I listen to jazz more often.
Charles

Out of all the jazz violinists "Ray Nance" is my favorite; unfortunately, his best is not on "youtube".


              https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xr1hFdvh1lk


The most individualistic is "Billy Bangs"; he was a tunnel rat in "Nam".


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jke3UaOP8Rw


      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVJMOpIHBgc


Jean Luc Ponty is best known for his fusion, which is fantastic;


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTC-OjgwLxg


Regina Carter is another jazz violinist I enjoy a lot;


        https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nXruQXWx50&list=PLGeaJNBad89fXfRzGi4L3VQLzoaz5dV3A





             

Jazz. I love Trios, Quartets, Quintets, Sextets, and Big Bands. I prefer Swing, Bebop, Hard Bop, and West Coast styles. Not a fan of Free Form or Avant Garde - I need to be able to tap my foot to the rhythm. I can listen for hours to a piano, drums, and bass trio.

Not one of the choices, but good fiddle, think Vassar Clements, does it for me.