Thomas Fraioli
Thomas Fraioli is a jazz and blues violin performer, recording artist, teacher and author/composer, with over 40 years of performing experience, having played in various music ensembles and settings, including but not limited to jazz, blues, country, rock, bluegrass and classical settings. He is a graduate of the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, (BFA, 1981) and is available for private lessons, either in person or via Skype, as well as available for studio recording and/or live performing dates. The following series of videos are divided into several playlists, and include transcriptions of the late and great jazz violinist Stephane Grappelli, original arrangements of jazz and blues songs, lessons in blues and jazz playing and improvising, and videos promoting his website: www.fiddlefrymusic.com, where the violinist interested in learning how to play jazz and blues music can purchase instructional books, songbooks, scales and etudes. He can be contacted through his website.
Jazz Violin Solo: Stephan Grappelli/ "Let's Fall In Love"
Jazz Violin Solo: Philip Boutelje/ "China Boy"
Jazz Violin Solo: Valle/ "Summer Samba"
Jazz Violin Solo A.C. Jobim/ "Oh, Grand Amor"
Jazz/Bebop Violin Solo: Frederick Loewe/ "Almost Like Being In Love"
Jazz Violin Solo: Irving Gordon/ "Unforgettable"
Jazz Violin Solo: Stephane Grappelli/ "More"
Blues Violin Solo: The Grateful Dead/ "Ripple"
Jazz Violin Solo: George Gershwin: "The Man I Love"
Jazz Violin Solo: Harold Arlen/ "As Long As I Live"
Blues Violin Solo: Thomas Fraioli/"New Old Time Religion Blues"
Blues Violin Solo: Booker T. And The MG's/ "Green Onions"
Jazz/Blues Violin Solo: Thomas Fraioli/ "Cool Blues"
Blues Violin Solo: "Slow Blues In G II"
Jazz Violin Solo: Reinhardt/Grappelli/ "Django's Tiger II"
Jazz Violin Solo: Donaldson/Kahn/ "Yes Sir That's My Baby"
Jazz Violin Solo: Benny Goodman/ "A Smooth One"
Jazz Violin Solo: Jerome Kern/ "All The Things You Are II"
Jazz Violin Solo: George Gershwin/ "How Long Has This Been Going On?"
Jazz Violin Solo: George Gershwin/ "I Got Rhythm"
Jazz Violin Solo: George Gershwin/ "A Foggy Day In London Town"
Blues Violin Solo: Jimmy Cox/ "Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out"
Jazz Violin Solo: Cole Porter/ "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To"
Jazz Violin Solo: AC Jobim/ "The Girl From Ipanema II"
Jazz Violin Solo: Turner Layton/ "After You've Gone" II
Folk/Rock Violin Solo: Traditional/ "Jack-A-Roe"
Folk/Rock Violin Solo: "Peggy-O"
Blues Violin Solo: "Chicago Blues Shuffle"
Jazz Violin Solo: John Klenner/ "Just Friends II"
Jazz Violin Solo: Horace Silver/ "Song For My Father" (II)