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

A dozen jazz classics complete with jazz combo backing tracks for solo instrumentalists: Doxy - In Walked Bud - In Your Own Sweet Way - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy - Nardis - On Green Dolphin Street - Reunion Blues - St. Thomas - Scrapple from the Apple - Sidewinder - Stolen Moments - Take Five. / Violon

Par CHRISTIANSEN COREY. Charlie Parker was arguably one of the most influential jazz musicians to have ever lived. This text presents numerous jazz lines in Charlie\'s style, grouped by their application in a given harmonic content. Students will learn to connect lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds and other harmonic frameworks. To facilitate proficiency in all twelve keys, each section of the book has a chordal play-along that modulates around the circle of fourths. Some of the techniques used in the Charlie Parker style will also be discussed with examples provided. This will help musicians analyze each of the ideas presented, further ensuring their mastery. / Niveau : Intermédiaire / Jazz - Improvisation / Recueil / Violon

Cette méthode s?adresse aux violonistes de tous horizons (classiques, traditionnels, rock, jazz?) mais aussi à tous les musiciens qui souhaitent s?initier à l?improvisation. Décomposée en cinq parties : Techniques initiatiques au phrasé jazz L?harmonie du jazz La pratique des Styles ? Les canevas Systèmes d?improvistation 23 impros de Pros Le CD permet de mettre en application les grandes lignes de la méthode, et de jouer avec un véritable trio jazz.

Violin Play-Along Volume 36-Violin Play-Along Volume 36: Hot Jazz will help you play your favourite Hot Jazz songs quickly and easily. Just follow the music listen to the CD to hear how the Violin should sound and then play along using the separate backing tracks. With the melody and lyrics included in the book you may also choose to sing along. Chord symbols are provided should you wish to elaborate on the melody. The audio CD is playable on any CD player and also enhanced so Mac and PC users can adjust the recording to any tempo without changing pitch.

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 in practice. 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.

The fun and exciting way to learn the violin-Razzamajazz is the fun way to learn and the jazzy pieces in this book will give you the encouragement and confidence you need to sound really great! This edition includes a CD for you to play along with and there are clear easy-to-follow instructions.

Explore the world of jazz violin with one of America's finest jazz and swing violinists Jeremy Cohen. With this book/CD pack violinists can: practice soloing and improvising along with a recorded Hot-Club-style band · learn melodies and solos to 16 great jazz standards · build strength stamina focus and improvising skills by jamming with the band. Includes two audio CDs with variable-speed practice tracks and full-band accompaniment.

With Online Audio-As a continuation of the first volume in this series this lesson is designed for upper middle school and high school string students. It introduces easy optional chord theory only AFTER the student has experienced improvisingwith chords aurally. Three basic concepts that are pre-requisites to advanced jazz improvising are presented: solo development modes and inner melodies.

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 RandB Jazz Funk Top 40 Rock Gospel Hip Hop and Latin. These stylistic influences are frequently associated with smooth jazz. Popular artists in this genre include The Super Groovers David Sanborn Eric Marienthal Kenny G David Benoit Dave Koz Tom Scott Gerald Albright Candy Dulfer Wilton Felder Boney James Chris Botti Chuck Mangione Sade George Benson Peter White Lee Ritenour Earl Klugh Larry Carlton Jeff Lorber Brian Culbertson George Duke Paul Hardcastle Joe Sample Spyro Gyra Pat Metheny Four Play The Yellow Jackets and The Rippingtons. We suggest that you become acquainted with as many of these artists as possible.On each of the 20 tracks the groove is separated into 3 melodic ideas. Each melodic idea (example or riff) is played first by the Violin with the groove followed by just the rhythm section groove without the Violin. The 1st example is usually the easiest the 2nd slightly harder and the 3rd the most difficult.The Super Groovers were very fortunate to have violinist extraordinaire Christian Howes perform and record the Violin examples in the book.Versions for each

'The greatest jazz secret ' 'Great Dane ' 'Fiddler Supreme.' Danish violinist Svend Asmussen has been dubbed many wondrous titles. Duke Ellington's first reaction 'Man you play a hell of a lot of fiddle!' Mr. Asmussen has played with many other music legends Edith Piaf Benny Goodman Hoagy Carmichael Nat King Cole Herbie Hancock and more. At 95 he is still going strong. After a DVD on his life was presented in 2006 by Universal/Shanachie Entertainments The Extraordinary Life and Music of a Jazz Legend he produced in 2009 the Makin' Whoopee! Cd for Arbors Records and saw the production of Don't get around much anymore in which the classical violin virtuoso KimSjøgren plays the solos Svend Asmussen composed while living in the South of France years ago. Mr. Asmussen has stated 'My unattainable model was of course Johan Sebastian Bach whose famed violin solos I often practice playing.'These solos and the charts of numbers by Gershwin Ellington and Asmussen among others will attract violinists everywhere as swinging encores and as integral parts of their repertoire.The greatest secret is no longer a secret ...

Description Saxophonist John Coltrane was one of the most innovative, creative, and influential jazz artists of the 20th Century. Both stylistically and harmonically, he opened doors for others to follow. This book will focus on the first period of Coltrane's career, when he was with Miles Davis, and the jazz vocabulary he used. First, to help the student better understand Coltrane's bebop style of improvising, the authors discuss the use of guide tones, bebop scales, three to flat nine, targeting, and other techniques. Then the text presents numerous one-, two-, and three-measure jazz lines in Coltrane's style grouped by the harmony over which they can be used. The accompanying play-along CD provides the rhythm parts for each section, including a track for each section that modulates through the cycle of fourths, helping you master the phrases in all keys. By combining various lines, musicians will be able to mix and match numerous combinations of these lines to play over ii-V-I progressions, turnarounds, and other harmonic situations. Incorporate these essential jazz lines into your vocabulary and you will be able to create your own lines in the style of John Coltrane