Joe Venuti
Joe Venuti and Zoot Sims
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AMG Review of Joe Venuti and Zoot Sims
Scott Yanow
All Music GuideViolinist Joe Venuti's three recordings with tenorman Zoot Sims are all quite joyful and exciting. This Chiaroscuro recording matches the pair with pianist John Bunch, bassist Milt Hinton, drummer Bobby Rosengarden and, on "Don't Take Your Love from Me," trombonist Spiegel Willcox who was then 73. The small-group swing performances have plenty of life and more often than not are hard-swinging.
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