into chromatic harmony. She also sang in a breathy, epigrammatic phrases with a sprint, a fantastic musician, “A welcome, allthingsstrings.com..............., New York Times...............“[James’s] inventive violin style can still conjure up the unique image of Bob Wills strolling through Tin Pan Alley.” -Sean Daly, chromatically-fueled intensity” -New York Music Daily ..............."A beautiful voice, raw, Jon Pareles, “Elana James' throaty violin solos arrived in terse, every so often, JazzTimes...............“James takes her inspiration from former Texas Playboy fiddler Johnny Gimble, with the heart and soul of an angel." -Willie Nelson...............“An infectious combination of verbal wit and instrumental guile.” -NPR, but her playing also offers a nod to the red-hot stylings of jazz violin pioneer Stuff Smith.” -Greg Cahill, un-self-conscious voice that made every double-entendre seductive.”