Swingin' Jazz Violin (DVD)

Series: Homespun Tapes DVD
Author: Matt Glaser
Running Time : 80 minutes
Includes music book

Matt Glaser developed this dynamic, interactive course specifically for early-intermediate fiddlers who want to start improvising in traditional swing and jazz styles. His lesson is filled with technical tips, theory and fascinating information on all aspects of swing/jazz music, as well as break-downs.

Matt teaches three seminal violin solos, breaking them down phrase by phrase and analyzing them for the learning player. They include Claude "Fiddler" Williams 'You've Got to See Your Mama Every Night (or You Can't See Your Mama At All)', two of Stephane Grappelli's most famous solos on a standard, re-named 'Stephane Be Good', and Matt's own take on another standard, which he calls 'There is No Greater Lunch'.
By working through these pieces you'll learn to incorporate riff-based swinging phrases into an improvised solo and become a creative and spontaneous player.