Both Grappelli and Smith are great. As a violinist, i prefer Stuff because he did things with the violin that i previously thought only horn players can do. Grappelli's style is more of a classical virtuosic Bluegrass swing style. When u hear him play, u know its the violin. When Stuff plays the violin... the instrument transforms into something else. Im gonna have fun mixing elements from Stuff Smith, Grappelli, Didler Lockwood, Jean Luc Ponty,and Regina Carter together to make a new style.
@dsurtai1 I couldn't agree with you more.... imo Stuff was the hardest swingin cat to ever scrape on a cigar box.!.. not imprisoned by idiomatic concepts that are the ruin of most classical players. Good luck w. the mix, but throw some Eddie South in there too...
This is a tutorial on jazz fiddle styles and what makes music and jazz in particular so exciting. The bests artists have their own styles! Comparing Stuff to anyone else on violin is ludicrous. Stephane, Jean-Luc, Venuti, Svend Asmussen, they are all fantastic and have very individual tastes.
this is the year he died, not many violinist have even heard of him, the stuff he didi with dizzy and oscar is by the greatest stuff you'll ever hear.
@jaffijaffer FYI Stuff Smith died september 25 1967 as evidenced by this video, he could swing like no other. He was a true pioneer in that he was the first to use amplification on the violin.
Min satte pladen med de her optagelser på forleden. Swingin' Stuff fra Storyville Records. Den er stadig i tryk på CD med fire hidtil uudgivne optagelser på.
the 3rd comment here is in Polish... Because Poland is a land of the great violin players!
Stuff Smith is the killer!!! For me the esence of jazz: great deal of swing with strong flavour of blues.
cencor4 2 months ago
ZAJEBISTE :)
demiro111 3 months ago
JOE VENUTI
sb6613 5 months ago
YESSSSSSSSSSSS Bugle Call and I answer YES!
giaccaecravatta61 9 months ago
Both Grappelli and Smith are great. As a violinist, i prefer Stuff because he did things with the violin that i previously thought only horn players can do. Grappelli's style is more of a classical virtuosic Bluegrass swing style. When u hear him play, u know its the violin. When Stuff plays the violin... the instrument transforms into something else. Im gonna have fun mixing elements from Stuff Smith, Grappelli, Didler Lockwood, Jean Luc Ponty,and Regina Carter together to make a new style.
dsurtai1 10 months ago
@dsurtai1 Stuff is blacK.
Methotrexat3 9 months ago
@dsurtai1 I couldn't agree with you more.... imo Stuff was the hardest swingin cat to ever scrape on a cigar box.!.. not imprisoned by idiomatic concepts that are the ruin of most classical players. Good luck w. the mix, but throw some Eddie South in there too...
stevekindler 1 month ago
only one clip on youtube of Stuff Smith wow!
www0irishfiddle0ie 11 months ago
Great piano!
busessuck1 1 year ago
get! it! ...stuff!
bsonor 1 year ago
It swings superduper in that good old Montmartre.
Erkung 1 year ago
Amazing and one video of him exists on YouTube? C'mon tubers!
bruceleeC64 1 year ago
Wow~! Oh Yeah~!
MattieCooper 1 year ago
that lick @ 1:53...crazy!
Superfiddle1 1 year ago 2
the stuff of legend
bruceleeC64 1 year ago
Pedersen fue sin dudas uno de los más grandes contrabajistas de la historia
nahuelin88 1 year ago
Man, I love YouTube.
procarpenter1788 1 year ago 3
wow. who knew? that's amazing!
dochatfield1 1 year ago
yu wanna hear the stuff he did with gillespie and peterson.
jaffijaffer 1 year ago
Stuff Smith was truly amazing and inspiring.
MsBHoopingAllure 1 year ago
His playing is so intimidating. But I love it.
ef01mw 1 year ago
Man this kills! The audience is so subdued. I jumped out of my seat watching this.
keyrocktom 1 year ago
This is a tutorial on jazz fiddle styles and what makes music and jazz in particular so exciting. The bests artists have their own styles! Comparing Stuff to anyone else on violin is ludicrous. Stephane, Jean-Luc, Venuti, Svend Asmussen, they are all fantastic and have very individual tastes.
WOLFIE102056 1 year ago
Holy crap! This is KILLER! Thanks for putting this up!
MattLeGroulx 2 years ago
stuff kills stephane on style points...either way im quitting violin today:)
ajtrujil 2 years ago 2
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"Stuff Smith gets down, but Stephane Grappelli is better."
I beg your pardon?????
sugarbeet 2 years ago
stuff got some major stuff!!
jaybou263 2 years ago
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Stuff Smith gets down, but Stephane Grappelli is better.
TheDirteeSanchez 2 years ago
yeeeeahhh!!!!!!!!
buggytell 2 years ago 3
this is the year he died, not many violinist have even heard of him, the stuff he didi with dizzy and oscar is by the greatest stuff you'll ever hear.
jaffijaffer 2 years ago
@jaffijaffer FYI Stuff Smith died september 25 1967 as evidenced by this video, he could swing like no other. He was a true pioneer in that he was the first to use amplification on the violin.
svennevig 2 years ago 2
Stuff Smith is one of the most underrated Jazz violinists of all time. But he was one of the most talented. This jam session is incredible.
JazzMaestra 2 years ago 18
you are so right, i really think he was the best of all of them. nobody swings as hard as stuff
fiddlenut24 2 years ago 20
Yes Lawd!!
JazzMaestra 2 years ago 4
@fiddlenut24 I agree at 100%!
Methotrexat3 5 months ago
@JazzMaestra Yes he was, and that he is!
dggd 4 weeks ago
Stuff Smith was incredible!
Tonefid115 2 years ago 4
Tillykke med de 100 år i dag( i går ;-)) Far. Dejligt at have mulighed for at se og høre dig lidt engang i mellem. Love Christina
fruvinther 2 years ago
Thanks for uploading this rare piece of footage! Stuff Smith is the greatest!
LittleKim1001 2 years ago 3
Fedt, at det er her! Tak for uploadet!
Min satte pladen med de her optagelser på forleden. Swingin' Stuff fra Storyville Records. Den er stadig i tryk på CD med fire hidtil uudgivne optagelser på.
IViewMusic 2 years ago