Dizzy Gillespie – Dizzy Gillespie and Stuff Smith (1957)

, , , , , , ,

Verve – MGV-8214Rec. Date : 04/17/1957Stream this Album Trumpet : Dizzy GillespieViolin : Stuff SmithDrums : J.C. HeardPiano : Wynton KellyBass : Paul WestVocals : The Gordon Family   Cashbox : 11/23/1957 Two jazz notables blend their talents and make beautiful music together. Gillespie’s slick trumpet and Smith’s catchy violin are accompanied by two of…

Read More

Stuff Smith – Stuff Smith (1957)

, , , , , , ,

Verve – MGV-8206Rec. Dates : March 7, 1957, March 12, 1957Stream this Album Violin : Stuff SmithBass : Ray BrownDrums : Alvin StollerGuitar : Barney KesselPiano : Oscar Peterson A nice article about Stuff Smith’s violin, “Big Red,” from the June 2018 issue of Strings Magazine. Billboard : 08/05/1957Score of 70 An appealing slice of the jazz violin work that Smith has long been…

Read More