Reddit mentions of Jazz Philharmonic: Violin (Philharmonic Series)

I'm both a gigging jazz violinist and a music educator. In my opinion, the Jazz Philharmonic book ( https://www.amazon.com/Jazz-Philharmonic-Violin-Bob-Phillips/dp/0739010387 ) is a good in between of "You can play everything just as it's written on the paper and it will sound like jazz" (Piano accomp. plus the head and a few sample solos are notated) so that my classically trained colleagues don't freak out when I bring it in-and "You can totally improvise if you want." The tunes are very simple and accessible, and so are the solos. If I recall correctly, most of them are your standard 12 bar blues in violin friendly keys, so if your student actually wants to improvise it's a great place to start.