Venere e Adone

Bereitet dem Herren den Weg

And I were a maiden

Dusk In The Forest

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.

I Ku Mau Mau

Angry Beavers

Hawkeye Overture

Legion

Phantasmagoria

Sunchasers

Catchy Song/Lego Movie 2

The 1812 Bar Blues

I Will Sing You The Stars

I Will Sing You The Stars

Parable

Benedictus

Fiddle Fold Tunes

Veni Jesu

Open The Window Noah