James Racine featured in C-J article

Louisville musician Maestro J--known around here as KCD strings instructor James Racine--is prominently featured in this Courier-Journal article on Louisville's emerging soul scene:

If you're hip to Louisville's soul music scene, you know Racine as Maestro J, the man who made a name for himself a few years ago as Louisville's own hip-hop violinist. He was known for taking tracks from popular rap music and replacing the lyrics with his fancy string work, getting his audience to see hip-hop in a brand new way.

Since then, Racine has shed the 'hip-hop violinist' moniker and now, backed by a band, focuses on soul music. It's no secret that Louisville's soul music scene isn't as vibrant as some would hope, but that's not stopping Racine.