Violin Books
Django Reinhardt & Gypsy Jazz Books, CDs, Videos, Strings, Guitars, and More!
Violin Books
Django Reinhardt & Gypsy Jazz Books, CDs, Videos, Strings, Guitars, and More!
Book/CD set. Learn to improvise in the Gypsy Jazz violin style even if you have never improvised before. The style is closely associated with French jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli, who played with Gypsy jazz guitar player Django Reinhardt. Each lesson in the book covers specific key aspects of the Gypsy jazz violin style.
This volume includes the songs: After You've Gone • All of Me • Coquette • Daphne • Dark Eyes • I Got Rhythm • Swing 42 • Time After Time
Book/CD set. Violin Method. By Didier Lockwood. Arranged by Francis Darizcuren. String Method. 288 pages.
Tim Kliphuis HOT JAZZ VIOLIN VOL.2: GRAPPELLI AND BEYOND DVD
This easy Gypsy-style introduction takes you on a musical journey along the Romany Trail.
Unleash your violin's passion with this Gypsy-inspired collection of classical gems!
This book contains practice tips, a helpful glossary, a short essay on the Gypsy touch and a fine assortment of approximately 50 annotated traditional Gypsy tunes from Russia, Romania, Hungary, and Bessarabia. Book/CD set. 131 p.
A complete study and reference book which gives string players experience with rhythmic concepts, bowing styles, syncopation, and other jazz violin effects. Includes "licks" of various lengths. The play-along stereo recording has select examples played at various speeds.
Book/CD set. Jazz Fiddle Wizard is a work book and CD for string players that want to learn to improvise within the jazz tradition. It teaches the reader/player improvising by using tunes and chord structures from the standard jazz repertoire. Though the book has some theory it is not theory for the sake of theory. It introduces rhythms and scales that quickly are put to use. After completing lesson 1 through 25 the complete novice will be able to sit in at any blues or jazz jam session.
Over 25 transcribed solos as played by Stephane Grappelli, Joe Venuit, Jean-Luc Ponty, and others. Original interviews and tips on improvising from the masters. Plus complete analysis of each solo, rare historical photos, and an informative discography.
Step into the spotlight with these book/CD packs featuring ten classic jazz, blues & Latin hits in melody line arrangements with specially recorded backing tracks on CD.
Explore the world of jazz violin with one of America’s finest jazz and swing violinists, Jeremy Cohen. With this book/audio pack, violinists can: practice soloing and improvising along with a recorded Hot-Club-style band
A well thought out and highly detailed jazz violin instruction book. Detailed study of the styles of Joe Venuti, Stephane Grappelli, Eddie South, Stuff Smith, Jean-Luc Ponty, and more. Jazz violin discography 93 p.
14 songs complete with play-along CD, including: Bernie’s Tune • Cry Me a River • Fever • Fly Me to the Moon (In Other Words) • God Bless’ the Child • Harlem Nocturne • Moonglow • A Night in Tunisia • One Note Samba (Samba De Uma Nota So) • Opus One • Satin Doll • Slightly Out of Tune (Desafinado) • Take the “A” Train • Yardbird Suite. 31 p.
An introduction to jazz harmony, technique, and improvisation for the violin.
• First method ever for learning Gypsy Jazz Violin in the style of Stéphane 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 sample solos
A thorough study of Stephane Grappelli's musical vocabulary by today's foremost expert on the style.
Book/CD set. Jazz Fiddle Wizard Jr. is designed for beginning to intermediate middle and high school violinists in the tradition of the parent method, Jazz Fiddle Wizard--a break-through approach for string players who want to learn to improvise within the jazz style.
Book/CD set. Jazz Fiddle Wizard Junior 2 is a continuation of Jazz Fiddle Wizard Junior (Mel Bay, 2002) and is designed for upper middle school and high school string students.
