[78-L] Venuti!

[soundthink at aol.com]

Sacre bleu!! You don't know what you're missing. Venuti was technically better as a violinist but I've found Grappelli's tone to be sweeter, his swing stronger, and his melodic improvisation far more sophisticated. If you still question whether the violin can be a suitable jazz instrument, listen to the QHCF's "You're Driving Me Crazy." If that don't move you, nothing will.

Cary Ginell


-----Original Message-----
From: Howard Friedman <hsf318 at comcast.net>
To: 78-L Mail List <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
Sent: Wed, 22 Oct 2008 7:05 am
Subject: Re: [78-L] Venuti!



Hi, Earl,
Chacun à son goût!  That's what it always come down to!  Or more correctly, 
hat's to what it always comes down?  Frankly, I never considered the violin 
fiddle?) to be a suitable instrument for playing jazz, particularly 
mprovisational jazz.  The tuba yes, the bass sax yes. the xylophone yes, even 
he drums, although they can't actually carry a melodic line.  But not the 
olin!
Howard
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