J-Law Soul Violinist (Jonathan Lawrence) is a classically trained jazz violinist and fiddle player located in Southwest Florida. He began studying violin at the age of 9 in his hometown, Jacksonville Florida. During his high school career, he performed in several youth orchestras, high school orchestras, church, and his very first band which consisted of 3 rock violin players. Later, he became a student of Routa Kroumovitch (student of the late great David Oistrakh) at Stetson University where he earned a Bachelor’s in Music Education with a focus in Violin Performance. During his studies, he traveled as a performer through England, Wales, and Italy.
After college, J-Law began his career as a music teacher and violinist in Southwest Florida. He teaches general music, violin, orchestra, and chorus at the elementary level, performs as a sub with the Gulfcoast Symphony and Southwest Florida Symphony, and also with various groups as a jazz violinist and fiddle player. He’s performed bluegrass, folk, pop, country, Americana, hip hop, rock, reggae, and various other styles.
More recently, J-Law has performed several times with the Gulfcoast Symphony, Strange Arrangement, and a new reggae rock band called Indigo I. He also performs regularly at the Olde Fish House Marina as J-Law Soul Violinist where he utilizes his skills as an electric violinist, guitarist, vocalist, pianist, and loop station artist to perform both original songs and new takes on Americana covers. He also has an album out called The Lonely Warrior. He has various upcoming country music performance coming up with the Grand Ole Punta Gorda Opry.
