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Detroit's own violinist, Regina Carter.

May 14, 2003 - For Regina Carter, it was the chance of a lifetime. Carter, a classically trained jazz violinist, is one of the few people in the world who have been allowed to play a closely guarded violin handcrafted in Italy more than 260 years ago. "The Cannon" — so called because of its huge, sonorous sound — was the beloved instrument of violinist and composer Niccolo Paganini.

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