Jazz Music
Everything published on Viyolens under Jazz Music — reviews, buying advice and how-tos written for players and producers in the UK.
Jazz Music Subgenres, Explained
Jazz spans wildly different sounds under one label. Here's what genuinely separates bebop from cool jazz, and where modal and free jazz diverge.
The Complete Guide to Brass Horns Names
Learn the names and characteristics of brass horns from the brilliant trumpet to the deep tuba, including specialised orchestral and jazz brass horns.
Alto Saxophone Explained: Features, Types and Tips
The alto saxophone strikes the perfect balance between accessibility and artistic depth. Whether you're a curious beginner or a gigging musician, this guide reveals how this elegant instrument works a...
The Best Jazz Music Artists to Know
Jazz hands you a century of musicians who each tore up the previous rulebook. Here are the names who actually moved the genre forward, era by era.
The Complete Guide to Trumpet Brass Instruments
The trumpet is one of music's most versatile brass instruments, central to jazz, classical and contemporary music. Discover how trumpets work, what makes them special and how to start learning.
Natal Jazz Drum Kit: A Complete Guide
A proper jazz drum kit combines smaller drums, high tuning, and quality cymbals for the responsive, articulate tones essential to jazz ensemble playing.
The Complete Guide to 5 String Fretless
A 5 string fretless bass combines extended low-end range with expressive toneless playing, offering unmatched melodic possibilities in jazz, funk, and progressive music.
The Best Jazz Music Songs Right Now
Jazz doesn't really have a chart. Here are the recordings that became the genre's defining sound anyway, and still stop a room today.
The Complete Guide to Gibson Hollow Body
Gibson hollow body guitars deliver warm, resonant tone perfect for jazz, blues and rock. Discover the iconic ES-335 and other semi-hollow models that shaped modern music.
Essential Jazz Music Albums Explained
Forget the hundred-album canon list. Here are six jazz records that actually earned their reputation, worth hearing front to back, no skipping.
Jazz Drum Kit for Beginners: A Complete Guide
A jazz drum kit is different from a rock kit. This beginner's guide explains what you need and why it matters to start correctly.
The Complete Guide to Tuba Bass Instrument
The tuba bass instrument anchors orchestras and swings in jazz. Discover types, playability, and how to begin your tuba journey.
The History of Jazz Music
Jazz reinvented its own rules roughly once a decade for the best part of a century. Here's how it actually moved from dance halls to the avant-garde.
The Complete Guide to String Instruments Double Bass
The double bass is the deepest-voiced member of the string instruments family, serving as the harmonic and rhythmic foundation of orchestras and jazz ensembles worldwide.
The Complete Guide to Brass Music Instruments
Brass music instruments offer brilliance, warmth, and expressive power—essential to orchestral, jazz, and contemporary ensemble music.
A Beginner's Guide to Jazz Music
Jazz has a reputation for being hard work. Here's what actually makes it tick, from improvisation to the rhythm section, without the gatekeeping.
Jazz Music for Newcomers: Where to Start
You don't need to earn your way into jazz music. Here's a genuinely gentle way in, with real starting points and no gatekeeping.
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5 String Fretless
Five-string fretless basses combine extended low-end range with smooth, expressive glides and a vocal tone suited to mel...
Alto Saxophone
Versatile and expressive, the alto saxophone suits school bands, jazz, classical and solo playing for UK musicians.
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Brass Horns Names
Brass horns names explained clearly for players comparing French horn, tenor horn, baritone horn and more.
Brass Music Instruments
A wide range of brass music instruments for orchestral, band and contemporary players, from beginner options to speciali...
Gibson Hollow Body
Resonant electrics with warm tone, open dynamics and classic vintage-inspired character.
Jazz Drum Kit
Compact, responsive jazz drum kits for players who value tone, touch and flexibility in rehearsal, recording and live ja...
Jazz Music
Jazz music blends improvisation, harmony and ensemble interplay across traditional, modern and experimental styles.
Tuba Bass Instrument
Low brass tuba instruments for ensemble support, from student models to full orchestral and band options.
