Norgaard, Martin: Getting Into Gypsy Jazz Violin (Book & CD)  

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. The techniques are presented sequentially & the underlying music theory is introduced on a “need to know” basis. Getting Into Gypsy Jazz Violin includes charts of classic swing tunes