Dvd Swingin' Jazz Violin

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.

Good jazz is made from good musical ideas. The brilliance of jazz violinists like Stephane Grappelli and Stuff Smith came not from instrumental virtuosity but their 'jazz intelligence'-their ability to synthesize the jazzlanguage and effectively articulate it on their instrument. In this book you'll find a collection of jazz Violin solos-all of which can be played in first position. These solos will give your fingers an opportunity to talk jazz and do it while bypassing many of the Violin's technical landmines.

This method by Tim Kliphuis is the first book to teach Gypsy Jazz Violin in the style of Stephane Grappelli. Have you ever listened to Stephane Grappellis' solos thinking 'Iwish I could do that but it is way over my head'? Here is the answer. Simple theory licks and stylistic lessons point you towards your first authentic Gypsy Jazz improvisations which you can try out with the swingingGuitar-Bass play-along downloadable audio rhythm section. Then prepare to tackle six classic Stephane Grappelli solos annotated and analyzed for your understanding. To grasp the finesses of sound and timing there aremany sample licks and solos by Tim Kliphuis on the online audio as well. It is assumed the student reads music and has a basic command of the instrument. First method everfor learning Gypsy Jazz Violin in the style of Stephane Grappelli. Theory and stylistic lessons lead up to improvisation in authentic Gypsy Jazz style. Six classic Grappelli solos fully analyzed for study and understanding. Playalong rhythm section as well as Violin licks and samplesolos. Audio available for download online.