Title: Pretty Trix Artist: Joe Venuti Release Date: 12/26/1934 Label: IAJRC Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 725543102027 Genre: Jazz Styles: Dixieland, Swing, Classic Jazz Moods: Amiable/Good-Natured, Confident, Elegant, Refined/Mannered, Stylish, Earthy, Energetic, Sophisticated, Laid-Back/Mellow, Playful, Rollicking, Romantic, Soothing, Boisterous, Reserved, Restrained, Exuberant Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 1 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. A Monday Sate
2. Confessin'
3. Way Down Yonder in New Orleans
4. Stardust
5. Avalon
6. Doin' Things
7. Pretty Trix
8. Wild Cat
9. Satan's Holiday (Pardon Me, Pretty Baby)
10. Nobody's Sweetheart
11. When It's Sleepy Time Down South
12. I Got Rhythm
13. Basin Street Blues
14. Carmichael Medley: Rockin' Chair/Georgia on My Mind
15. Running Ragged
16. Dark Eyes
17. Fiddlestix
18. Guitar Improvisation
19. The Wild Dog
20. Pardon Me, Pretty Baby/Sweet Sue, Just You
21. China Boy
22. Rose Room
23. Corrina, Corrina
24. Wild Party
25. Hocus Pocus
26. Smoke Rings
27. Bugle Call Rag
28. Tea for Two
29. After You've Gone

Year Type Label Catalog # 2000 CD IAJRC 1003

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This very interesting CD from the collectors' IAJRC label contains previously unknown performances from late 1934. Violinist Joe Venuti is heard with a large studio group that sometimes features such musicians as trumpeter Louis Prima, xylophonist Red Norvo, trombonist Jerry Colonna (yes, the same person as the comedian), guitarist Frank Victor and Larry Binyon on tenor and flute. The music is essentially swing with a few elements of Dixieland and, although some of the performances (which were radio transcriptions) have their share of flubs (these were all first takes), the results on a whole are quite musical and swinging. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Name Credits Dick Sudhalter Liner Notes Eric Bogart Cover Art, Design Frank Victor Guitar Fulton McGrath Piano Jack Towers Restoration, Transfers Jerry Colonna Trombone Joe Venuti Vocal Effect, Main Performer, Violin Joe Venuti & His Orchestra Performer Ken Crawford Source Material Larry Binyon Flute, Sax (Tenor) Louis Prima Trumpet, Vocals Neil Marshall Drums Red Norvo Xylophone Rob Bauer Executive Producer