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Stuff Smith
Stuff Smith was born into a musical family, his father playing in an orchestra.
At the age of 7, he received a violin from his parents, and by 15, he was
already part of a music-hall troupe in which he played violin and danced (Aunt
Jemina Revue). In 1930, he played with Jelly Roll Morton, but Morton had little
interest in his fellow violinist, so the collaboration didn't last long. With
Jonah Jones, he formed his first orchestra (1936-1940), featuring Cozy Cole. The
band was a hit at New York's Onyx Club, not only for its music, but also for
Smith's eccentricities, as on certain...
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)Stuff Smith
How Come You Do Me Like You Do?Herb Ellis and Stuff Smith
Body and SoulStuff Smith, Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson
How High the MoonJean-Luc Ponty, Stéphane Grappelli and Stuff Smith
CaravanStuff Smith, Svend Asmussen and Jimmy Smith
It's Only a Paper MoonStuff Smith, Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)Stuff Smith
How Come You Do Me Like You Do?Herb Ellis and Stuff Smith
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Body and SoulStuff Smith, Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson
Musician. Composer. Raconteur
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How High the MoonJean-Luc Ponty, Stéphane Grappelli and Stuff Smith
Jazz Violin Summit
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CaravanStuff Smith, Svend Asmussen and Jimmy Smith
Coconut Groove
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It's Only a Paper MoonStuff Smith, Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson
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