The main reason for me having written Exercises, Etudes and Concert Pieces is to add different material to the portfolio of the improvising violinist including new techniques, lines, and rhythmic patterns in harmonic settings as well as open settings. Classical skills are often missing in the Jazz Violin field. For that I applied classical techniques and brought them into a Jazz context. Part I is a guide how to practice a scale and be able to use it in your improvisations. The concert etudes an...