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The Story of Jazz Guitar
by AAJ Staff
While in its early days, jazz guitar was considered a rhythm instrument alongside the banjo of Dixieland. In 1940, Charlie Christian and his Gibson ES-150 changed that and elevated guitar to lead instrument status alongside the saxophone and trumpet--instruments that could acoustically cut through the sound of a piano-bass-drums rhythm section. Here, we encapsulate some of ...
China Boy
Featuring the music of Joe Venuti
Duration: 3:49
Joe & Zoot & More
By Joe Venuti
Label: Chiaroscuro Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: I Found A New Baby; There
Joe Venuti: Joe & Zoot & More
by C. Michael Bailey
The Sad Clown as Phoenix... Giuseppi Venuti (1903—1978) was born en route to America form Italy. He claimed Philadelphia as home, and Philadelphia claims him as a favorite son. Venuti and childhood chum Eddie Lang provided the American violin/guitar foil to European team of Stephane Grappelli and Django Reinhardt. Venuti and Lang made some of the ...
Never Before...Never Again
By Joe Venuti
Label:
Released: 2001
Track listing: You Know You Belong To Someone Else; Feeling Free An Easy; Almost Like Being In Love; Autumn Leaves; I Want To Be Happy; Summertime; I Remember Joe; Angelina; Interview With Tony Romano; New England In The Fall; It
Joe Venuti/Tony Romano: Never Before...Never Again
by Mark Corroto
In today’s world, getting this many Italian-Americans together in one place probably violates some racketeering laws. But back in the early 1950s, come to think of it, was probably a crime too! Violinist Joe Venuti (1903-1978) achieved lasting jazz fame for his duets with guitarist Eddie Lang in the 1920s and 1930s. He worked with Louis ...
Hot Swing Fiddler - Radio Jazz Violin Classics
By Joe Venuti
Label: Kedar Entertainment Group
Released: 1981
