Joe Venuti - Original Recordings 1926 1931
Review by Henrik Mattsson-Mårn
The album Original Recordings 1926-1931 by Joe Venuti is a stunning collection of jazz recordings that showcase the virtuosity and creativity of one of the most influential jazz violinists of all time. Venuti's playing is characterized by his lightning-fast runs, his impeccable intonation, and his ability to improvise intricate and melodic solos.
The album features a range of classic jazz tunes, including "Doin' Things", "The Wild Cat", and "Black and Blue Bottom". Venuti is joined on many of the tracks by his longtime collaborator, guitarist Eddie Lang, whose sensitive and inventive playing provides the perfect complement to Venuti's virtuosic violin.
One of the standout tracks on the album is "Stringing the Blues", which features Venuti and Lang trading solos in a thrilling display of musical virtuosity. The duo's interplay is nothing short of breathtaking, as they seamlessly weave in and out of each other's solos with lightning-fast runs and intricate harmonies.
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Filename: joe-venuti-original-recordings-1926-1931.zip- MP3 size: 66 mb
- FLAC size: 1188 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Little Buttercub (I'll Never Be The Same) | 3:09 | |
| Dinah | 2:49 | |
| Running Ragged (Bamboozling The Basson) | 3:07 | |
| Stringing The Blues | 2:37 | |
| The Wolf Wobble | 3:14 | |
| Goin' Places | 2:55 | |
| Sunshine | 2:54 | |
| Penn Beach Blues | 2:47 | |
| The Wild Cat | 2:54 | |
| Cheese And Crackers | 2:51 | |
| Really Blue | 2:40 | |
| Beatin' The Dog | 2:38 | |
| I've Found A New Baby | 3:05 | |
| Pretty Trix | 3:15 | |
| Kickin' The Cat | 3:10 | |
| The Wild Dog | 2:44 | |
| The Man From The South | 2:56 | |
| A Mug Of Ale | 3:00 | |
| Doin' Things | 2:42 | |
| Four String Joe | 2:55 |
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Catalog Numbers
8.120614Labels
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Formats
- CD
- Compilation
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Engineer | Graham Newton |
| Producer | David Lennick |
| Ensemble | Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang (tracks: 1 to 3, 14 to 15), Joe Venuti's Blue Four (tracks: 4 to 13, 16 to 20) |
| Guitar | Eddie Lang |
| Violin | Joe Venuti |
Notes
- All tracks recorded in New York
- 1 (Okeh 40672) 24th January 1927
- 2 (Okeh 40672) 24th January 1927
- 3 (Columbia 914-D) 8th November 1926
- 4 (Okeh 40853) 28th June 1927
- 5 (Okeh 40853) 28th June 1927
- 6 (Okeh 40897) 13th September 1927
- 7 (Okeh 40897) 13th September 1927
- 8 (Okeh 40947) 15th November 1927
- 9 (Okeh 40947) 15th November 1927
- 10 (Okeh 41025) 28th March 1928
- 11 (Okeh 41025) 28th March 1928
- 12 (Okeh 41076) 14th June 1928
- 13 (Okeh 41076) 14th June 1928
- 14 (Okeh 40825) 21th June 1928
- 15 (Victor 21561) 21th June 1928
- 16 (Okeh 41361) 18th October 1929
- 17 (Victor 21321) 7th October 1930
- 18 (Okeh 41469) 12th November 1930
- 19 (Okeh 41506) 10th June 1931
- 20 (Columbia 20589-D) 10th September 1931
- Photo of Joe Venuti (b/w original, MJF/ Redferns)
Barcodes
- Other (SPARS Code): ADD
- Matrix / Runout (The Wild Cat [Original 78 RPM]): W 80328-A
- Matrix / Runout (Sunshine [Original 78 RPM]): W 80328-A
- Matrix / Runout (Stringing The Blues [Original 78 RPM]): W 142697-8
- Matrix / Runout (Kickin' The Cat [Original 78 RPM]): W 81118-B
- Matrix / Runout (Beatin' The Dog [Original 78 RPM]): W 81119-C
- Matrix / Runout (Cheese And Crackers [Original 78 RPM]): W 81432-C
- Matrix / Runout (A Mug Of Ale [Original 78 RPM]): W 81433-C
- Matrix / Runout (Penn Beach Blues [Original 78 RPM]): W 81822-B
- Matrix / Runout (Four String Joe [Original 78 RPM]): W 81823-C
- Matrix / Runout (Dinah [Original 78 RPM]): W 400178-A
- Matrix / Runout (The Wild Dog [Original 78 RPM]): W 400179-A
- Matrix / Runout (Pretty Trix [Original 78 RPM]): W 400789-B
- Matrix / Runout (The Man From The South [Original 78 RPM]): W 400788-C
- Matrix / Runout (Goin' Places [Original 78 RPM]): W 81059-B
- Matrix / Runout (Doin' Things [Original 78 RPM]): BVE 45812-3
- Matrix / Runout (Running Ragged (Bamboozling The Basson) [Original 78 RPM]): W 403078-B
- Matrix / Runout (Really Blue [Original 78 RPM]): BVE 64301
- Matrix / Runout (I've Found A New Baby [Original 78 RPM]): W 404549-B
- Matrix / Runout (Little Buttercub (I'll Never Be The Same) [Original 78 RPM]): W 404942-B
- Matrix / Runout (The Wolf Wobble [Original 78 RPM]): W 151792-1-A