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Renata Bratt, Darol Anger, IAJE president David Baker and Martin
Norgaard at IAJE in Toronto January 2003.
Welcome to JazzFiddleWizard.com
BASS PARTS: You can now download bass parts to the pieces in Book 1 here (Book 2 includes bass parts). Wizard Blues is a great beginning bass tune. The bass part ONLY uses open strings and 2nd finger!
THE BAND: I'm very exited about the new Norgaard Jones Project Videos on YouTube and the new CD featured on our Myspace Page. I am also a member of a jazz Trio. Check the new jazz CD available through CD baby.
HANDOUTS: Here are handouts from some of the sessions I have presented click.
ORCHESTRA ARRANGEMENTS: I am happy to announce that FJH Music Company has published three of my orchestra arrangements. Check the new Video Page to see students perform this and one of the arrangements from Junior book 1.
BOOK NEWS: The book 2 in the Wizard Junior series is now available. Check Junior pages for more info.
PERSONAL NEWS: I now live in Austin, TX attending The University of Texas at Austin where I am a Doctoral Candidate in Music and Human Learning. I am happy to announce that Tracy Silverman, formerly of the Turtle Island String Quartet, has taken over the Belmont commercial string program. Tracy is terrific and I know everyone will be in good hands. My six years teaching at Belmont have been instrumental in developing my method books and ideas on jazz string education.
HISTORY: Please check out the interview with my favorite modern Jazz Violinist Zbigniew Seifert and the discography just added.
WORKSHOPS: See my schedule page for more info.
THE BOOK: The step by step jazz violin instruction book and CD Jazz Fiddle Wizard is published by MEL BAY PUBLICATIONS. The book should be available at your local music store. Check here for more ordering information. I am starting to get feedback from string teachers and post reviews as soon as they appear. I'm also getting more questions. Check out the FAQ page. I just added an education section showcasing how I use Jazz Fiddle Wizard in college level classes and advice on how to use it at home.
THE CD: A Music-Minus-One CD is included with all my books. They provide full rhythm section accompaniment for all exercises and tunes.
THE RADIO STATION: I have put part of my extensive jazz violin record collection online as an online radio station. Listen Now.
AUDIO: Download free tracks and listen to samples in mp3 and RealAudio on the Audio Page.
IAJE: I attended The International Association of Jazz Educator's conference 2000 in New Orleans, 2001 in New York City, 2002 in Long Beach, 2003 in Toronto, 2004 in New York, 2005 in Long Beach and 2006 in NY. Our new String Caucus always make quite a stir.For more information on IAJE check the IAJE website. For more on our String Caucus join our egroup mailing list on the front page of my site or at IAJEStrings .
I would like to thank Sean C. Gallager, Jeff Thorneycroft, Ron Ault and Jorge Vasconcelos for help with design, graphics and photos for this web site.
Thanks for visiting JazzFiddleWizard.com.
Martin Norgaard December 16, 2007.
Martin Norgaard conducting the Memphis all-city honors orchestra October
2004