European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 2, 1978, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Saturday september 2, t978 the stars and stripes Page 19 memories of fallen giants by Joe Weisel jazz writer since the last jazz talk column reports save come in on the death of two giants in the Field of jazz 2 violinist Joe Venuti and trumpeter Singer Louis Prima. The accomplishments of both have been hailed in other stories in this publication and i won t dwell on that aspect of their careers in this limited space. But i d like to Remi Nisce a bit about a meeting with Venuti several years Back when my son was with me Venuti was the first jazz musician he met. It was backstage at Frankfurt s  and Venuti in his late seventies older according to some biographer was featured with the dutch swing College band on a 60-Date concert tour. With timidity i approached him in his dressing room knowing that he did t have much time for critics or writers having referred to the former once As empty  my trepidation was Short lived however As Venuti turned out to be a gracious Host and seemed even eager to talk about himself and his 22 grandchildren. I like to think it was the presence of my own son then 17, that broke the ice. Venuti reminisced with us about his world War i Days when he and guitarist Eddie Lang his Long time musical partner wound up in France in the same outfit under general Pershing s ref command. Pershing it turned out was a jazz fan and when he found out Venuti and Lang were serving under him he bestowed bennies such As staff cars and release from duties for the privilege of having them perform at his Headquarters and staff gatherings Venuti also told about exchanging cigarette coupons for French currency until the French found out the Cou Pons weren t really . Money. I m Happy i had the Opportunity to meet this Man whose influence is obvious in the popularity of the violin in today s music re Jean Luc Ponty Michal Urbaniak letc., and his presence on the jazz scene will be sorely i missed. Re an Stuttgart s Bill Dalzell demonstrated Why Louis Frima will also be missed when he ran 50 non Stop min utes of Prima s music on his jazz just for you show last monday night. I listening to Prima and his then wife vocalist Keely Smith run through old hits such As that old Black la Tel 089 343334/393933 spider Murphy gang 50 s Rock n Roll sundays second line new Orleans jazz mondays Evans new Trad jazz band tuesdays jazz kids wednesdays big old swing feet thursdays ten Dollar jaz band fridays. Saturday attractions spider Murphy gang sept. 2 & 16 ten Dollar jazz band sept. 9 Chuck Herman s Honky Tony sept. 23. Guest appear ances Pickin the blues with Oskar Klein & Philadelphia Jerry Ricks two guitars one soul sept. 5-7 White Eagle jazz band featuring new Orleans ten Orist and vocalist Sam Lee sept. 29-30. Cologne Kauri club auf dem Rothenberg 11, Tel 246166 Sunnyland slim & big time Sarah Chicago blues piano & vocal sept. 7 Louis Armfield quartet .a. With Armfield Alto sax & piano Wilbur Little Bass Robert Peters Drums Curtis Clark piano sept. 14 Tommy Tucker High Heel sneaker .a. Rhythm & blues piano & vocal sept. 21 John Thomas & life Force Thomas guitar Michel Herr piano Jean be russe Bass Felix Sim tale Drums Farlay Abraham percussion sept. 28. Jazz club Karlsruhe Pickin the blues with Oskar Klein & Jerry Ricks duo sept. 8 Karree swing sept. 9 Sunburst Rock jazz sept. 16 Lauren Newton & new donation new jazz sept. 22 Fred Rabold & his jazzmen swing sept. 23 Karlsruher jazz Section sept. 29 wild Bill Davison & mama s was House stoppers Dixie sept. 30. Cml Lactam Frankfurt Mai Strasse 2bllnrxrvab i tin Tel 0611 280385 Jim Kahr blues band blues Rock sept. 2 Dieter Kaiser German songs & joke sept. 3 Bob Kerr s whoopee band London hot. Jazz & gag sept. 4-5 Tito Mina Philippines guitar & vocal sept. 6 video Experiment & disco sept. 7 Sun Rock jazz sept. 8 the Neil Landon band Rock & oldies show sept. 9 the Friday sunday blues track blues sept. 10 variety the Busby Berkley show Sam Angelico and the stuff puppet company sept. 12 red hot Hottentots hot jazz sept. 1 welfare orchestra Rock jazz sept. 14, Apotheker latin Funk reggae sept. 15 for lovers Only new Rock sept. 16 la Grande revue transvestite cabernet sept. 17 Sunnyland slim & big time Sarah Folk blues sept. 19 Bierkamp oktoberfest film & disco sept. 20 putting on the style with major Road theater company sept 21 quo Vadis soft Rock sept. 22 Toto Blanke s electric circus jazz Rock sept. 23 play and cabe ret sept. 24 Rosita Serrano the grand lady of Chile sept. 26 Polesie & Musik sept. 27 red hot Beans hot jazz sept. 28 Kjol electric music sept. 29 Samia latin Funk jazz sept. 30. Ia77 i Iff podium Frankfurt Al. Ritter Gasse 22-26jaz./. Lire a buium Tel 0611 626346 sounds sept. 2 swing corporation sept. 3 swing stars sept. 4 Klaus Guthke quintet sept. 5 Riverside stoppers sept. 6 Burmester let Many Schmandt sept. 7 sounds sept. 8 be Clou sept. 9 Severn jazzmen England sept. 10 swing stars sept. 11 be Clou sept. 12 Happy old time swingers sept. 13 Severn jazzmen sept. 14 Bur Mester let Many Schmandt sept. 15 Pasadena Saloon orchestra sept. 16 Model sept. 17 swing stars sept. 18 Hermann Stollenwerk Trio sept. 19 Riverside stoppers sept. 20 Roland Schneider Trio sept. 21 sounds sept. 22 Happy old time swingers sept. 23 Aguirre sept. 24 swing stars sept. 25 Pasadena Saloon orchestra sept. 26 Happy old time swingers sept. 27 Klaus Guthke quintet sept. 28 sounds sept. 29 Riverside stoppers sept. 30.  Kai winding and the Harry Habla Trio sept. 16 Sunnyland slim & big time Sarah blues from the Root sept. 22 Fritz Pauer Trio Fea Turing Pauer piano Isla Eckinger Bass and Billy Brooks Drums sept. 29. Swiss mules waiting for you people ski the Swiss Alps climb to the peaks on foot drive their cars through the Mountain passes and  there Are those who take in the scenery while seated on a mule. The Swiss mule safari a seven Day trek on this Hardy beast is a new twist in Swiss Mountain tourism. If you Are looking for the unusual and or not interested in a 100-Kilometer hike up Steep trails on foot this could _ be for you. Of course you have got to like mules. Keeping a pocketful of sugar will help travelling with. Here is the Chance for real lean Lark Contact with animals the travel literature says. The mules Fritz Charly Victor Zipfel and others Are sure footed Friendly creatures who never refuse a Lump of  the trip takes place in the Canton of Valais in South West Switzerland. Each caravan consists of 20 participants who travel from Mountain Valley to Valley on mule paths. Overnight stays Are in country inns. In addition to unforgettable scenery and the ambience of cozy Mountain villages a week on a mule offers the Chance for a special camaraderie with fellow safari members both Man and beast and a unique sense of accomplishment. Cost of the trips scheduled weekly from May through october is 695 Swiss francs about $400meals and lodging included. Details from Welcome Swiss Tours Avenue Benjamin constant 7, 1003 Lausanne Switzer land. Hiking the Heidi Trail T�ft0 through the mountains May be interested in following Heidi s footsteps in the Canton of Grisons in Eastern Switzerland. With translations in some 30 languages Johanna spy i s novel about the Little girl Heidi who lived in these mountains is known throughout the world. The tourist office in the City of Marenfeld has marked two routes for walks in  the Short path takes in the Heidi Hamlet 6f Ober Rafels and the Heidi Fountain while the Long path a four and a half hour walk includes Peter the Goa boy hut the Heidi Alp on the Ochsen Berg and the wine growing Village of Jenins where spy i often visited. A brochure with the route and other information on Heidi land is available from the Verke Hreve rein Ost Schweiz Bohnhof Platz 9000 St. Gallen Switzerland. Steam trains if trains Are yur to nine in Jive iiviii9 take a ride on a steam train in Switzerland. The Zurich Oberland steam train society has started to run an old steam train on the Bauma Barets Wil Swiss railways line which was closed Down nine years ago. Members spent 4,000 hours working on restoration of the 75-year-old locomotive and another 4, 500 hours restoring the passenger cars. Train trips de parting from Bauma about 16 Miles East of Zurich Are scheduled on sept. 2,3,23,24, and oct. 7,8,21, and 22