[78-L] Venuti!

[Bertrand CHAUMELLE]

>
> I would say exactly the same thing about Grapelly's late 'fifties 
> recordings for Barclay: his Cole Porter and  George Gershwin (with 
> superb string arrangements).
>
> BC
> Le 22 oct. 08, à 18:18, soundthink at aol.com a écrit :
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>> 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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