Ramo Jazz Violin

When Ramo joined them for “Oh’ Lady Be Good”, the CD’s title track, his rich tone and easy inventiveness instantly suggested Grappelli (with a lower register that hinted at Svend Asmussen on viola or even Itzhak Perlman playing Mendelssohn). But Ramo is not trapped in one style or one period: his improvisations summoned up barn dances and hoedowns, bluegrass fiddle, and he offered a number of spacious rubato cadenzas that had lives of their own.