Par ASCH GLENN / REINER DAVID. For more than a century, violinists have played jazz, swing, blues and similar improvisational styles. With its rich tone, considerable range, and bowed rhythms and phrasing, the violin offers a unique opportunity for a creative and personal statement as a musician. This book presents a broad sampling of the styles of major jazz violinists, from blues to bebop, from jug band to jazzgrass, from big-band swing to Texas swing. Tunes represent the styles of Stéphane Grappelli, Joe Venuti, Stuff Smith, Eddie South, Mark O'Connor, Benny Thomasson, Jean-Luc Ponty, and Darol Anger. Helpful jazz theory sections with exercises alternate with tunes that show how the theory works inpractice. This book has two objectives: first, to present a broad, roughly chronological sampling of major jazz violinists and the styles associated with them, and secondly, to introduce the basics of jazz theory as applied to the violin. Whether consciously or intuitively, through critical listening or by practicing jazz patterns and exercises, the more knowledge of jazz you acquire, the better you will be able to think about the content of your playing without being bound by technical and theoretical aspects. This anthology was written to help provide that foundation. Interspersed with pragmatic jazz theory lessons, you'll find 28 original tunes in the style of various jazz violin luminaries. The book ends with an extensive discography of recommended jazz recordings with a violin focus. Mandolinists as well as other instrumentalists will find a wealth of useful information in this outstanding collection. Delightful broadcast-quality recordings of the repertoire are available online. Includes access to online audio. Written for intermediate to advanced violinists. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Jazz / Recueil / Violon

Internationally renowned authors musicians and recording artists Frank Villafranca and Andrew D. Gordon of The Super Groovers have composed a collection of grooves and melodies in the Smooth Jazz Genre creating an exciting supplemental jazz study series for beginner intermediate and advanced jazz students and musicians.After releasing their first CD Supergroovin which received world wide airplay they recognized a need in the music publishing business for a series of books on contemporary improvising within the 'Smooth Jazz' genre. Andrew composed and recorded all the rhythm tracks used in thisbook. In their opinion the melodies were so catchy they couldn't resist developing them into completed songs.Mainline Connection Villefranche?sur-Mer and You're The Only One In My Life are a few featured on their second CD Mainline Connection.The smooth jazz grooves in this 50 page book feature a variety of contemporary rhythm section styles including R

This Violin method provides the beginning as well as the advanced violinist with the main step-by-step information on playing the Violin. Many photos show the correct way of holding the Violin and bow. Musical notation and music theory are explained in an easy-to-understand manner. The well-chosen musical pieces teach the basics of playing the Violin from the very first notes to well-known pieces. Fingering diagrams and scales help the student to quickly feel at home on the Violin. The included CD contains all songs with accompaniment. Practicing with a jazz trio is a lot of fun and will pep up your playing.

Ten International Violin Encores is an exciting collection of original encores by Aaron Minsky exploring musical traditions from across the globe. First published to worldwide acclaim as Ten International Cello Encores these compelling pieces are now available to violinists in this adaptation. Suitable for intermediate to advanced players these vibrant and dynamic pieces are perfectly suited to concert performance as encores small sets or as a suite and will be welcomed by all students and recitalists looking for fresh new music for solo violin.Unique entertaining pieces with an international flavourEncores inspiredby destinations around the world including Africa Asia Mexico and moreA variety of contemporary styles including jazz heavy metal and LatinTechnical challenges such as guitar-style strumming left-hand pizzicato ricochet bowing and percussive effectsUseful fingering and bowing suggestions

10 Original pieces in various styles-Ten original pieces in various styles suitable for the more advanced player. Popular styles such as tango jazz Irish and Hungarian music are represented. You can play along with each piece using the CD.