Rrrrrrrobin - Passion - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Discover the Passion of Rrrrrrrobin (Robin Olson) Veteran Session Violinist Flies High on Eclectic Pop/Classical Indie Debut For veteran film score and pop session violinist Robin Olson, choosing 'Fly RRRRRRRRobin Fly'-an energetic instrumental reworking of the catchy mid-70s disco hit-as the lead track on his independently released debut album Passion was more than just a clever way to introduce his professional name to the world. Which, for those counting, has a total of seven R's. The title is truly a metaphor for the St. Paul native's incredible lifelong musical journey, culminating in the five year long labor of love that marks his emergence as a solo artist. The incredible TV-movie like story (complete with, appropriately enough, a violin swelling happy ending) behind the making of Passion is nearly as inspiring as Rrrrrrrobin's playing throughout the 14 tracks. The masterful blend of pop, classical, jazz, fusion and world music might never have happened at all, had Rrrrrrrobin listened to the pessimistic surgeons who told him that he would never play again after a near fatal motorcycle crash in 1999. He was flying in a very different way then, off the back of his motorcycle in what he terms a 'high side' crash at 80 mph on the winding Malibu Canyon road. A helmet saved his life, but he landed face first on the pavement, was knocked senseless and shattered his right clavicle and wrist. 'I woke up later in the hospital and told them I was a violinist,' he recalls. 'The surgeon came in, shook his head, clucked his tongue and said he was afraid those days were over. I knew immediately that he was wrong. I honestly didn't have a choice. I've always felt the violin has been my friend in times of need. It's taken me all over the world and has been my escape from and back to reality. It's my voice.' In the years before the accident, Rrrrrrrobin had toyed with the idea