Jazz in Autumn

This stylish album for violin and piano takes players on a musical tour of autumn, presenting well-loved songs such as 'September in the Rain', 'Autumn Leaves', 'Danny Boy', and '(Somewhere) Over the Rainbow' and original compositions on other seasonal themes. The nine pieces reflect a wide variety of jazz styles, including swing, blues, calypso, and bossa nova, and draw on artists such as Yehudi Menuhin, Stéphane Grappelli, Didier Lockwood, and Regina Carter. With fully notated rhythms, grooves, and improvisations, Violin Jazz in Autumn is the perfect collection for instrumentalists looking for that authentic sound.

• Nine arrangements and original pieces at intermediate level (Grades 5-7)
• Notated jazz solos, accessible yet idiomatic
• Wide range of jazz styles, from swing to contemporary
• CD of full performances and backing tracks to help with interpretation and feel, recorded by violinist Ros Stephen and Nikki Iles