The Roots of Jazz for two Violoncellos (2 Playing scores)

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The Roots of Jazz for two Violoncellos
2 playing scores

Speckert’s popular “The Roots of Jazz” collection of jazz pieces and styles for violin and violoncello now Comes in an edition for two violoncellos.

Whether it's arrangements of originals such as “The Entertainer” (Scott Joplin), “Hot Tiger Rag” (Nick la rocca), “St Louis Blues” (W. C. Handy), “Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen” (trad) or original compositions by George Speckert, these pieces not only have catchy tunes and snappy rhythms, they’re also easy to play.  Exciting stuff!

With skill and sensitivity Speckert, who actually was born in New Orleans, captures the typical melodic, harmonic and rhythmic style of each genre, whether ragtime, blues, boogie woogie, gospel, folksong or early jazz.  Equally suitable for music-making fun in lessons, recitals or your own living room.

- Effective arrangements with an authentic jazz feel

- Exciting fun pieces for lessons and recitals

- Of easy technical difficulty

- 2 playing scores

  1. The Entertainer [Joplin, Scott]
  2. Boogie Woogie [Speckert, George A.]
  3. Jazzin it! [Speckert, George A.]
  4. When the Saints go Marchin' in [arr. Speckert, George A.]
  5. Runnin' Wild [Gibbs, Arthur Harrington]
  6. Tiger Rag (Hold That Tiger) [La Rocca, Nick]
  7. The Blues in St. Louis [Speckert, George A.]
  8. Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen [arr. Speckert, George A.]
  9. Got the Blues [Speckert, George A.]
Item code 0110649000
Primary Access Code BA10649
Access Code BA10649