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

Par HADLEY J.CASTILLE. Learn from a Cajun Fiddle Master himself, Hadley J. Castille, as he explains your favorite Cajun Songs!! Hadley J. Castille is one of the finest exponents of authentic South Louisiana Cajun fiddle music. Ever since his epiphany during a tour of Canada in the early 80s, Hadley J. Castille has represented a rare side of Cajun music history. While most practitioners follow the typical accordion-fiddle model, culling tunes from the standards vault, Castille's roots are a direct link to the Cajun Swing era of the late 30s, specifically those of Cajun swing fiddle king Harry Choates. In this interactive DVD, Hadley and his band The Sharecroppers perform original and favorites as well as an explanation of how and why Hadley plays these songs. When being used as a fiddle teaching tool, this fully interactive DVD can teach both intermediate and advanced students. / Niveau : Intermédiaire à Avancé / Cajun-Zydeco - Methods / Méthode / Violon

Barrage is a hot young touring group of seven violinists one percussionist one kit player guitarist bass and keyboard players performing a mix of original world beat music by Dean Marshall with infectious andirresistible energy. Barrage combines jazz swing Celtic roots rock klezmer country calypso and every musical style in between to create an eclectic and electrifying assault on the senses. After hundreds ofrequests for the music of Barrage this volume of sheet music has finally been produced.The texture of the music has been simplified from the group's seven parts down to 1 to 3 Violin parts with various markingsincluded (bar numbers fingerings and bowings) which can be useful in group situations. In terms of difficulty these arrangements are definitely written for the more intermediate to advanced player.The companion EnhancedCD has two exciting applications: You can print the Piano/Guitar accompaniment sheet music from your computer and you can insert the same CD in your stereo for play along with the pre-recorded Piano accompaniment tracks.

Entertaining swinging pieces for the advanced instrumentalist. On the CD you will hear a complete performance of each piece followed by a version containing the accompaniment only.