Joe Venuti
Primary genres: Traditional Jazz
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Venuti picOne of the most famous American swing violinists, Venuti's style is more rooted in American jazz and blues than his French counterpart, Stephane Grappelli. I can't say as I've listened to a lot of his work, but Joe Venuti in Chicago, 1978 is certainly worth a listen.

Here's a sample from "Joe Venuti in Chicago, 1978":

After You've Gone (.AIFF format, 347K, 30 second clip)

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Discography

Stringin' the Blues (1995)
Joe Venuti in Chicago, 1978
Sliding By
'S Wonderful: 4 Giants of Swing
Best of the Jazz Violins
Hot Violins
Joe Venuti & Eddie Lang 1926-1933
Joe Venuti and Zoot Sims
Venupelli Blues


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