JAMU 20140416-1 – jazz violinists Armand John "A.J." Piron (August 16, 1888 – February 17, 1943) 1 West Indies Blues (Edgar Dowell-Clarence Williams) 2:08 2 Armand J. Piron-vio; Peter Bocage-co; John Lindsay-tb; Lorenzo Tio Jr.-cl,ts; Louis solo 1:16 Warnecke-as; Steve Lewis-p; Charles Bocage-bjo; Charles Seguirre-tu; Louis Cotrelle-dr. New York, January 8, 1924. 78 rpm Victor 19255 / CD Maze 0077. Giuseppe (Joe) Venuti (September 16, 1903 – August 14, 1978) 3 Black and Blue Bottom (Eddie Lang-Joe Venuti) 2:40 Joe Venuti-vio; Eddie Lang-g. New York, September 29, 1926. 78 rpm Columbia 914-D / CD JSP 3402. 4 Goin’ Places (Joe Venuti) 2:55 Joe Venuti’s Blue Four: Joe Venuti-vio; Adrian Rollini-ts,hfp,gfs; Arthur Schutt-p; Eddie Lang-g. New York, May 4, 1927. 78 rpm Odeon 193014 / CD JSP 3402. Eddie South (November 27, 1904 – April 25, 1962) 5 La Rosita (Paul Dupont) 3:02 Eddie South & Alabamians: Edward Otha “Eddie” South-vio; Antonia Spaulding-p; Mike McKendrick-g; Jerome Burke-dr. Chicago, December 2, 1927. 78 rpm Victor 21151 / CD Jazz Archives 70/157942. 6 Sweet Georgia Brown (Ben Bernie-Maceo Pinkard) 2:44 Eddie South-vio; Django Reinhardt-g. Paris, September 29, 1937. 78 rpm Swing 8 / CD Jazz Archives 71/158002. Stéphane Grappelli (26 January 1908 – 1 December 1997) 7 Tiger Rag (Original Dixieland Jazz Band) 2:32 Le Quintette du Hot Club de France: Stéphane Grappelly-vio; Django Reinhardt-solo g; Roger Chaput, Joseph Reinhardt-rhythm g; Louis Vola-b. Paris, ca. December 28, 1934. 78 rpm Ultraphone AP 1422 / CD Frémeaux FA 302. 8 Sweet Georgia Brown (Ben Bernie-Maceo Pinkard) 2:25 9 Stéphane Grappelli-vio; Michel Petrucciani-p; George Mraz-b; Roy Haynes-dr. solo 1:11 Paris, June 15-17, 1995. CD Dreyfus Jazz FDM 36580-2. Svend Asmussen (28 February 1916) 10 Limehouse Blues (Philip Braham) 2:10 11 Danish Jam Session: Svend Asmussen-vio; Henry Hagemann-ts; Oscar Aleman, Helge solo 0:33 Jacobsen-g; Alfred Rasmussen-b; Bibi Miranda-dr. Copenhagen, December 5, 1938. 78 rpm HMV X-6212 / CD Jazz Archives 71/158002. 12 Slater‘s Theme (John Lewis) 1:41 13 Svend Asmussen-vio; John Lewis-p; Jimmy Woode-b; Sture Kalin-dr. solo 1:49 Stockholm, July 2-3, 1962. LP Atlantic SD 1392 / CD Collectables COL-CD-6528. Hezekiah Leroy Gordon „Stuff“ Smith (August 14, 1909 – September 25, 1967) 14 Serenade for a Wealthy Widow (Foresythe) 3:18 Stuff Smith and His Onyx Club Boys: Stuff Smith-vio; Jonah Jones-tp; James Sherman-p; Bobby Bennett-g; Mack Walker-b; Cozy Cole-dr. New York, July 1, 1936. 78 rpm Vocalion 3316 / CD Classics 706. 15 Skip It (Stuff Smith) - (fade out) 2:08 Stuff Smith-vio; Bob Enevoldsen-ts,vtb; Lou Levy-p; Herb Ellis-g; Al McKibbon-b; Shelly Manne-dr. Hollywood, January 8, 1963. LP Columbia / CD Columbia COL 477455 2. Michel Warlop (January 23, 1911 – March 20, 1947) 16 My Gal Sal (H. McKnight) 2:41 Les Chicago Syncopators (probable personnel): Michel Warlop-vio; Pierre Allier, André Pico-tp; Guy Paquinet- tb; Georges Tharaud or Roger Fisbach-as; André Lamory-as,ts,cl; Edmond Cohanier-ts; Roger Allier-bs; Lucien Moraweck-p,arr; Roger Grasset-b; … McGregor-dr. Paris, ca. November 1933. 78 rpm ???? / CD Jazz Archives 79/158192. 17 Christmas Swing (Django Reinhardt) 2:48 Michel Warlop-vio; Django Reinhardt-g; Louis Vola-b. Paris, December 21, 1937. 78 rpm Swing 15 / CD Jazz Time 251272-2. Johnny Frigo (December 27, 1916 – July 4, 2007) 18 Pick Yourself Up (Jerome Kern) 1:56 19 Johnny Frigo-vio; Bucky Pizzarelli (right), John Pizzarelli (left)-g; Ron Carter-b; Butch Miles-dr. solo 1:02 New York, November 16, 1988. CD Chesky JD 1. Michael Walter White (born 24 May 1930) 20 The Night Has a Thousand Eyes (Jerry Brainin) - (fade out) 2:39 Michael White-vio; John Handy-as; Jerry Hahn-g; Don Thompson-b; Terry Clarke-dr. Live at Yoshi’s Night Club, Oakland, California, August 5, 1994. CD Boulevard BLD 531. John Blake (born July 3, 1947) 21 New Beginning (John Blake) - (fade out) 3:30 John Blake-vio; Sumi Tonooka, James Simmons-kb; Gerald Veasley-b; Leonard „Doc“ Gibbs-perc; Leon Jordon-dr. New York, March 1988. CD Gramavision 18-8808-2. Billy Bang (September 20, 1947 – April 11, 2011) 22 Common Goal (John Lindberg) - (fade out) 4:23 String Trio of New York: Billy Bang-vio; James Emery-g; John Lindberg-b. Milano, Italy, November 12-13, 1981. LP Black Saint BSR 0058. Jean-Luc Ponty (born 29 September 1942) 23 Cat Coach (Wolfgang Dauner) - (fade out) 2:46 Jean-Luc Ponty-vio; Wolfgang Dauner-p; Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen-b; Daniel Humair-dr. Villingen, Germany, June 1967. LP MPS 20645. 24 Oleo (Sonny Rollins) 4:54 Jean-Luc Ponty-vio; Eddy Louis-org; Daniel Humair-dr. Live at Caméléon, Paris, 1968. CD Dreyfus Jazz FDM 36510-2. Didier Lockwood (born 11 February 1956) 25 Vieux Pape (Didier Lockwood) 5:16 Didier Lockwood-vio; Gordon Beck-p; Niels Henning Ørsted Pedersen-b; Tony Williams-dr. Stuttgart, Germany, February 20-22, 1979. LP MPS 0068.237. Pierre Blanchard (born in 1956) 26 Sweet Georgia Brown (Ben Bernie-Maceo Pinkard) 3:25 Pierre Blanchard, Mathilde Febrer-vio; Dorado Schmitt-solo g; Samson Schmitt-rhythm g; Diego Imbert-b. Paris, March-April 2004. CD Le chant du monde 274 1294. Zbigniew Seifert (6 June 1946–15 February 1979) 27 Passion (Zbigniew Seifert) - (fade out) 2:44 Zbigniew Seifert-vio; Ritchie Beirach-p; John Scofield-g; Eddy Gomez-b; Jack DeJohnette-dr; Nana Vasconcelos-perc. New York, November 1978. LP Capitol ST-11923.