Violin Jazz On A Winters Night Book/Cd - 11 Christmas classics

Violin Jazz On A Winters Night Book and CD

11 Christmas Classics for Intermediate Grades 4-7

This delightful album features 11 Christmas classics arranged for intermediate players (Grades 4-7). "Violin Jazz on a Winter's Night" presents your favourite Christmas carols and songs with a stylish, swinging twist, delivering an authentic jazz sound. Enjoy a diverse range of styles inspired by legends from Nat King Cole to John Coltrane. With 56 pages of captivating music, this collection is perfect for adding a jazzy flair to your holiday celebrations.

Features:

• Tailored arrangements for violinists at intermediate level (Grades 4-7)
• Written-out solos, perfectly in style and swinging!
• Wide range of jazz styles and influences, from swing to contemporary, including Frank Sinatra, Bill Evans, Vince Mendoza, and Diana Krall
• Full performances and backing tracks to help with interpretation and feel are available on major streaming platforms or to download from the companion website

Song Titles Include:

Have yourself a merry little Christmas
Noël nouvelet
Let it snow!
In the bleak mid-winter
O little town of Bethlehem
Balulalow
Sans Day Carol
Silent night
Santa Claus is comin' to town
Sussex Carol
The Christmas Song ('Merry Christmas to You')

Nikki Isles:

Multi-award-winning jazz pianist and composer, Nikki Iles, was a founder member of the innovative Creative Jazz Orchestra. She has a busy freelance career, with over 25 CDs recorded over three decades, and has been described as the Heroine of British Jazz. Composition remains a major part of her musical life with commissions from The London Sinfonietta, the International Society of Jazz Composers and Arrangers, and The National Youth Jazz Orchestra. With a parallel career as a much loved and respected teacher, Nikki is also Professor of Jazz Piano at the Royal Academy of Music and The Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Her recent awards include the Ivors Academy Gold Badge for exceptional contribution to music (2019), the Jazz Education award, and the The Parliamentary Jazz Award (2019), as well as Jazz Ensemble of the Year for the Nikki Iles Big Band in the Parliamentary Jazz Awards (2020).