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John W
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« on: 18:06:50, 05-04-2007 »
Yes, we might hear Joe Venuti on Rob Cowan's programme!

A couple of us posting at the other place have suggested that Rob Cowan play a track featuring jazz violinist Joe Venuti as a follow up to the Grappelly tracks he's been playing.

I can't think of a classical type arrangement by Venuti, most of his recordings I know are with small groups playing dance tunes and swing-arranged 'rags'. Anyway I've suggested Runnin' Ragged which also features Eddie Lang and Frankie Trumbauer too. Tram plays his C-mel sax AND a BASSOON. I'm sure I had this track somewhere, maybe on a cassette, but not found it yet; I'm worried now that the bassoon might sound a bit duff. Anyone got that recording handy to remind me how good or bad it is?

I wonder if it really is a bassoon he's playing... maybe it's a baritone sax  Roll Eyes

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« Reply #1 on: 00:14:16, 06-04-2007 »
This is a blow (or scrape) for civilisation, John Wink
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« Reply #2 on: 12:37:03, 07-04-2007 »
How's this for contrast, I've just taken of my Tony Scott Music for Zen Medication and put on Runnin' Ragged (a favourite Venuti 78 of mine) the Bassoon solo is corny but Trumbauer can do no wrong, it's certainly not duff.
If you want a classical Venuti how about him singing his  "Venuti's Pagliacci #2" in 1933!   

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« Reply #3 on: 13:28:54, 07-04-2007 »
Hi grippieuk,

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the Bassoon solo is corny but Trumbauer can do no wrong, it's certainly not duff.

I thought it might be  Smiley but you are right! Do you think it's a bassoon?
The subtitle of the number is Bamboozlin' The Bassoon but I wonder if he played a baritone sax. I will try and find my cassette this weekend.


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If you want a classical Venuti how about him singing his  "Venuti's Pagliacci #2" in 1933! 

I don't know that one. Singing! Knowing Venuti it'll be a hoot !!!



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« Reply #4 on: 17:45:51, 07-04-2007 »
John, definitely a Bassoon, Tram though also plays his C-melody sax, the smooth sound of which I believe influenced Lester Young. I remember Brian Rust loving the bassoon on this record, it was a popular request on his old Capital Radio show Mardi Gras.
Joe Venuti has a deep gravely unpenatrable voice and on Pagliacci #2, well you wouldn't want to hear it too often. http://www.joe-venuti.com/

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« Reply #5 on: 11:50:43, 08-04-2007 »
John further to the above I've just remebered you can listen to it on line: http://www.redhotjazz.com/jvbf.html
Scroll down to the "R's" for running ragged.

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John W
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« Reply #6 on: 15:20:54, 08-04-2007 »
Thanks grippieuk,

I listened to the track at the Red Hot Jazz Archive and yes it certainly is a bassoon. I do prefer Tram's sax solo  Smiley You are right about him influencing Lester Young, and of course he really influenced a whole generation of jazz players, both sides of the Atlantic, as many of his records with Bix were issued in Britain in the late 1920's.

Cheers,

John W
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